Head of Merchandising and Supply Chain

6 hours ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Consumer Goods Head Office Full time

we are working on a fantastic role for a large long established retailer who are currently expending due to exceptional growth

They are looking to recruit an expert in senior level merchandising who will be a problem solver and present solutions across the merch and supply chain functions

**The role will involve**:

- Driving improved performance and customer experience through exceptional stock management.
- Managing a small team, monitoring performance and setting KPIs to develop a high performing team.
- Planning workloads across the team in conjunction with the Merch Timeline document
- Assisting in the develop and implement new strategies on sell through rates to minimise markdown without compromising cash margin
- Ensuring a great customer experience through delivery of Merchandising milestones within the Critical Path.
- Resolving issues through supplier/stakeholder liaison to achieve on time launches.
- Managing all the product system set ups with total accuracy and subsequent checks of all catalogue pages and product web set ups
- Controlling and manage costs relating to supply chain including freight forwarding/ documentation
- Overseeing all purchase order placement, timely delivery schedules, stock receipts, stock adjustments, retail replenishment.
- Merchandising of product additions and deletions and managing seasonal capacity planning.
- Tracking availability across core/continuity product styles to ensure these are never out of stock or challenge life cycle.
- Providing visibility of Back Orders to the wider business and planned clearing dates.
- Price list management of new/in season and Markdown
- Responsible for ensuring all promotional and markdown activity is communicated to key stakeholders in a timely fashion and launches on time
- Multibuy / deal management.
- Retail replenishment/ stock adjustment and transfers.
- Regular liaison with suppliers
- Due diligence of supply chain.
- Maintaining an in-depth knowledge of your professional areas including changes in legislation and ongoing developments which may affect the business.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Leeds: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Category Management: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: IF/HMSC1

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