Merchandiser

Recognised as one of the fastest growing Companies in the UK, it's a really exciting time to be joining END. If you're positive, passionate and dedicated and want to be part of our future success this could be the role for you.

**MERCHANDISER - FULL TIME, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE OR LONDON**

Over the last 20 years, END. has evolved into a technology led retailer that provides luxury and contemporary apparel and exclusive sneaker drops to a global audience. One of the most influential, forward-thinking and inspirational fashion companies in the world, we have fresh products hitting our website daily and our service never stops.

END. prides itself on delivering a first-class customer experience, which has underpinned our success. With over 2 million customers we deliver to over 80 countries around the world and our online business is complimented by our industry leading retail stores in Newcastle, Glasgow, Manchester, London and Milan.

We currently have an amazing opportunity in our Merchandising Team for a Merchandiser. Working in our busy, fast paced team team in Newcastle & London, you will play a pivotal role in the ensuring the business uses the best data and analysis to inform buying & trading decisions, maximises sales and profit opportunities and contribute to overall business strategy and growth.

We are building out a merchandising team to support our next phase of growth. Your remit will include team development and proactive improvement of the merchandising function, including establishing and managing best in class merchandising systems and processes.

You will also need to work closely with our buying, supply chain, retail and online teams to ensure a seamless delivery of product into each channel.

You will be a visible leader and a team player, working with a variety of stakeholders across the wider organisation and forming strong working partnerships especially with the buying team. You will add gravitas, have innovative ideas and bring experience, energy and enthusiasm into the mix. You will provide strategic vision and focus but with an eye on the detail. You will be an ambassador and role model for the brand.

**What you'll be doing**:
Key responsibilities
- Work in conjunction with Head of Merchandising and Directors to influence strategic plans and developments.
- Develop category framework covering targets for sales, stock, intake, in season trading (promotional spend), end of life (markdown), net achieved margin and other commercial KPIs in line with company goals across your category / ranges.
- Ensure accurate data is used and analysed to make the best commercial decisions and work with various END. stakeholders to improve the underlying data integrity.
- Own forecast / reforecast process for key KPIs and regularly monitor progress, suggesting corrective action where necessary.
- Support buyers / buying team in the development and buying of commercial ranges that deliver on company's brand, financial, product and customer goals.
- Manage overall stock level for your category / ranges. Maintain a WSSI and monitor intake into UK, working with buying and supply chain teams and take corrective action where required.
- Work alongside digital and store teams to probe product performance, identifying issues and proposing corrective action.
- Analyse and monitor best and worst sellers, use latest data and sales trends across individual lines, ranges, channels etc to spot trading opportunities. Make informed recommendations to buying teams for action to ensure sales and profit opportunities are maximised.
- Work with key stakeholders to ensure product for an agreed launch / promotion is there for day 1 across all channels
- Develop ideas and suggestions to positively impact business trading through the use of (price) promotions across stores / channels.
- Lead the markdown/sale process for your area, working with buyers/buying team to identify lines to clear and ensuring clearance process is optimised
- Advise and implement additional strategies, actions and best practice to continually develop the merchandising and buying functions as necessary.
- Build effective and open relationships with all members of the buying, merchandising and supply chain teams, based on reliable, accurate and relevant data.
- Deliver key information at the right time, to the right people, and present at meetings as requested.
- Develop & enhance operational processes to improve overall consistent performance and compliance

**What you'll be able to demonstrate**:
Skills and experience
- Commercially aware with a strong understanding of merchandising. Knowledge of online brands marketplaces is a positive.
- A ‘trading mentality' with the ability and appetite to work in a fast paced, commercial environment
- Have a breadth of functional experience learned in a fast-paced, complex multi-channel environment.
- Able to build and maintain robust but constructive relationships with buying, supply chain and other internal c