Merchandise Planning Specialist

2 months ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Liberty. Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Merchandising Manager to join our team at Liberty. As a key member of our Merchandising department, you will play a critical role in driving business growth and profitability through effective merchandise planning and execution.

Key Responsibilities

  • Forecasting and Planning
    • Develop and maintain accurate forecasts to inform business decisions and drive sales growth
    • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to agree and plan financial building blocks in line with business strategy
  • Reporting and Analysis
    • Present seasonal lessons learnt and key actionable insights to drive profit for the business
    • Identify key areas of risk and opportunity and lead trade meetings to challenge and drive performance
  • Stock Optimization
    • Responsible for stock across continuity and seasonal, demonstrating proven results in improving merchandising KPIs
    • Collaborate with buying to continually review the range and identify opportunities for de-ranging, de-listing or enhancing the product offer
  • Sales and Promotions
    • Own markdown and promotions in line with business strategy
    • Use analysis to dictate markdown depth strategy to maximise margin and sell thru
  • Operational Support
    • Oversee price change process, ensuring intake margins are in line with budget and products are appropriately priced for the market
    • Work with operations and logistics teams to ensure stock processes are planned, managed and executed efficiently
  • Data and Tools
    • Identify training needs and conduct impactful training sessions on systems and tools
    • Use data to identify and communicate relevant and accurate business information
  • Management
    • Manage, train and develop team – delegating appropriately and up-skilling team to realise potential
    • Cascade relevant business information, share knowledge and maintain regular communication through 1:1s and as a team

Requirements

  • Previous Merchandising experience in a fast-paced retailer
  • Motivates and inspires others
  • Translates strategy into action
  • Takes accountability and drives decision making
  • Presents clearly and with conviction
  • Builds high performing teams
  • Thinks customer first
  • Numerical and analytical
  • Keen eye for detail, can get to the core of the problem quickly
  • Clear communicator
  • Systems savvy

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