Senior Merchandiser

1 month ago


Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom Sisters and Seekers Full time
Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Merchandiser to join our Product Team at Sisters and Seekers, a women's and men's wear fashion ecommerce company based near Chester. As a Senior Merchandiser, you will play a key role in managing and organizing the end-to-end planning and buying process for upcoming collections, overseeing budgets by collection or category and the depth of buy in line with financial plans and budgets.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage and organize the end-to-end planning and buying process for upcoming collections
  • Oversee budgets by collection or category and the depth of buy in line with financial plans and budgets
  • Forecast demand, particularly over busy seasonal periods, using historical data but also factoring in demand growth month-on-month
  • Produce clear strategies for the brand to meet trade targets, ensuring profitability is achieved demand is effectively met
  • Build, uphold and manage relationships with suppliers in Turkey, UK and China, negotiating the best terms and margins, setting timeline expectations and ensuring the communication process is easy to understand
  • Work to ensure a smooth critical path from order placement through to order delivery
  • Oversee and control stock levels across all categories based on weekly sales data and intake
  • Assess best and worst performing products, with informed recommendations to put into action
  • Monitor and maintain gross profit margins and buying margins
  • Develop and share sales and buy plans, using previous sales data and product analysis to strengthen proposals and decision making
  • Assist in ensuring all collections are built commercially attractive, with analysis and planning for different regional focuses with consideration of UK and international targets
  • Lead weekly trade meetings for product categories and provide in-depth insight to Directors, with commercial analysis across products & collections
  • Oversee wholesale partnerships, providing key updates to Directors on a weekly basis alongside an overview of performance
  • Oversee OTB budget per month, and present proposals for new product & rebuys to management team
  • Organise all markdown, promotional and clearance planning, to ensure targets are met seasonally
  • Support with the development and managing of junior members of team
  • Conduct detailed ad-hoc analysis when required to support the Merchandising Team and wider business
  • Ensure all deadlines are met, with timescales regularly monitored & the ability to find appropriate solutions in the event of problems or delays arising

Requirements:

  • A minimum of 2+ years experience in a Merchandising role (currently at a Junior Merchandiser level role or higher in a Fashion Retail company)
  • Either a degree or equivalent experience
  • The ability to work from our office near Chester (CH5)
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a flair for organisation and efficiency
  • Heightened attention to even the smallest of details, and the drive to always try and achieve the closest to a perfect outcome in all work
  • The ability to work well under pressure and having a can-do attitude particularly in tight timeframes
  • Experience with working on and organising different projects simultaneously and against tight deadlines
  • The mindset to constantly improve, not only personally, but the Merchandising department's operation and the company as a whole
  • Have an honest passionate for the brand, our values and our people

What We Offer:

  • 30% off all products for you & family
  • 20 days Holiday + Bank Holidays
  • Gifted additional holidays (your Birthday and an additional day off at Christmas)
  • Flexible start & finish scheme (8-9am arrival, 4-5pm finish time)
  • Employer Pension Scheme
  • Apple Mac or Microsoft Hardware
  • Dog cuddles with our Sisters & Seekers mascots, Twiggy, Nellie, Dilys and Dolly
  • Competitive salary

If you are interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, email us on applications@sistersandseekers.com.

If this job is not quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us on applications@sistersandseekers.com to see if we have any other opportunities that may be better suited



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