Category Manager

7 days ago

Norwich, United Kingdom Atkinson Moss Full time

An exciting opportunity to join an international brand as their Merchandising Manager, you will be commercially minded and highly numerate, with experience of merchandising, ready to make a real impact in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires someone who is driven with a logístical approach to numbers. Process management and attention to detail are very important, alongside the ability to be a team player as well as being prepared to take the lead and act autonomously when weneed you to.

Key duties:

- Responsibility for delivering target product margin.
- Reviews assortment in season and plans changes with the Head of Buying to help achieve or beat sales forecast.
- Ensures future seasons are set up and worked through at appropriate times.
- Has a good understanding of, and provides input to, the budgeting process.
- Responsibility for managing MD in line with margin targets.
- To manage the lifecycle of products.
- Responsibility for the management of stock.
- Management of the end-to-end range planning process including sign off meetings, in conjunction with the Head of Buying.
- Responsibility for Category Plan, including Risk and Opportunities through sales forecast, closing stocks, margins and option counts.
- Achieving gross product margin targets set by the Senior Leadership Team.
- On time implementation of seasonal cost prices in conjunction with the Head of Buying.
- Responsibility for stock management and in-flow to hit forecast sales and closing stock targets.
- Manages intake with Head of Operations to ensure all intake is on time and within budget.
- Responsible for planning and delivering the collection and buy to support online sales.
- Offers input to 3-year strategic plan in particular margin and stock targets.

What you’ll need:

- Proven experience of demand planning, merchandising and inventory control
- Confident leader with strong influencing and management skills
- Highly motivated, enthusiastic and results driven
- Degree educated in a numerical discipline
- Confident in using Excel and formulae to understand large data sets
- Methodical and diligent
- Strong business acumen and commercial awareness
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Robust, resilient character that can work in a fast-paced environment

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