As a Merchandiser you'll:

• Implement a customer driven category/range vision in line with the commercial strategy agreed with senior stakeholders with clearly defined and measurable initiatives
• Use analysis alongside knowledge of markets, customer profiles and suppliers to develop the category/range framework
• Devise the multi-channel budgets to ensure that the building blocks are in place to achieve the category/range strategy
• Ensure category frameworks relating to space, options, architecture and buy plans align to the overall operating model and strategic emphasis of Brands that Deliver
• Conduct periodic reviews of performance, understanding how this may impact future performance and reflect risks and opportunities through the CRM process
• You will contribute to the weekly trade reviews and PIR, collaborating with cross functional teams ensuring that they are clear on priority actions and lessons learnt
• You’ll be responsible for your category/range stock: WSSI planning, OTB management process, purchase orders, promotional stock planning, markdown plan, clearance, total / DC & store stock levels, DD store stock levels, replenishment & ordering parameters to deliver depot/supplier service targets, manage tolerance on stock commitments, availability, & reviewing forecasts
• Working with the A&R team, review channel / category level forecasts to understand alignment to corporate budgeting, planning and replenishment processes identifying and taking corrective action with respective teams
• Develop and implement joint business plans for your category/range with suppliers in line with department strategy.  Have a clear plan around supplier classification and set specific performance targets with regular measurement and review
• By exception, liaise with global suppliers and sourcing offices to identify the most cost-effective sourcing routes
• Plan and prioritise inbound and outbound stock flow for your range/category, understanding the impact on supply, logistics and retail teams and communicating issues where appropriate
• Ensure a great customer experience through delivery of merchandising milestones within the critical path, ensuring any issues are resolved through liaising with suppliers and stakeholders

Our Merchandising team would love to see:

• Commercial and financial awareness, previous Merchandising experience required preferably within a Non-food multi-channel retail environment
• Ability to deliver results to target, as an individual and within a team
• Confidence to influence and engage, building relationships with key stakeholders
• Organised with strong planning capabilities
• Able to identify problems and develop practical solutions
• Customer focused
• An ability to interpret data to make decisions