To plan, trade, purchase, and control Wholesale prime, subprime and outlet stock to deliver sales, margin, markdown, cover, and terminal stock budgets.

Responsibilities:

Planning: -

• Seasonal planning of forward order buys, stock, markdown, margin, cover and OTB, using historical data and forecasting skills...

• Ensure balanced and commercial ranges are developed which are in line with agreed financial parameters.
• Set plans at option, store, and departmental level.
• Manage seasonal range plans, propose intake volumes and phasing.

Trading:-

• Trade the department to deliver sales, margin, mark down, cover and terminal stock budgets.
• Manage the OTB and reforecast WSSI’S.
• Produce weekly analysis, review with team and present to trading meeting.
• Produce monthly review information and propose trading actions.
• Ensure intake process runs smoothly and stock meets sales budgets.
• Ensure correct amount of terminal stock is available for outlet stores and wholesale sale buys.
• Manage the merchandising action required for new store openings for outlets side of the business.
• Monitor and report on supplier performance, sizing, price, continuity lines etc.
• Produce stock offers to then sell to partners.

Other :-

• Liaise with different areas of the business.
• Ability to influence decisions makers with the business. 

Key Skills and Experience

Essential –

• Prior experience of working at Merchandiser or Assistant Merchandiser level. 

  Must have held responsibility for planning and trading own department.
  
• Can display sound commercial judgement and experienced in making profit related decisions.
• Has a flair for spotting opportunities whilst managing risk to stock, sales, and profit.
• Needs strong people management skills.
• Ability to manage heavy workload and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Able to work both independently and within a small team.
• Strong interest in fashion/retail industry.
• Be flexible, enthusiastic, confident, and proactive.
• Experience in trading both online and wholesale concessions.

Desirable –

• Experienced in multi-channel retailing.
• Self-starter – able to cope with complex retail reporting system.
• Enjoy working in a small/medium sized company.
• Advanced excel skills.. 

What we can offer you:

To plan, trade, purchase, and control Wholesale prime, subprime and outlet stock to deliver sales, margin, markdown, cover, and terminal stock budgets.

Responsibilities:

Planning: -

• Seasonal planning of forward order buys, stock, markdown, margin, cover and OTB, using historical data and forecasting skills...

• Ensure balanced and commercial ranges are developed which are in line with agreed financial parameters.
• Set plans at option, store, and departmental level.
• Manage seasonal range plans, propose intake volumes and phasing.

Trading:-

• Trade the department to deliver sales, margin, mark down, cover and terminal stock budgets.
• Manage the OTB and reforecast WSSI’S.
• Produce weekly analysis, review with team and present to trading meeting.
• Produce monthly review information and propose trading actions.
• Ensure intake process runs smoothly and stock meets sales budgets.
• Ensure correct amount of terminal stock is available for outlet stores and wholesale sale buys.
• Manage the merchandising action required for new store openings for outlets side of the business.
• Monitor and report on supplier performance, sizing, price, continuity lines etc.
• Produce stock offers to then sell to partners.

Other :-

• Liaise with different areas of the business.
• Ability to influence decisions makers with the business. 

Key Skills and Experience

Essential –

• Prior experience of working at Merchandiser or Assistant Merchandiser level. 

  Must have held responsibility for planning and trading own department.
  
• Can display sound commercial judgement and experienced in making profit related decisions.
• Has a flair for spotting opportunities whilst managing risk to stock, sales, and profit.
• Needs strong people management skills.
• Ability to manage heavy workload and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Able to work both independently and within a small team.
• Strong interest in fashion/retail industry.
• Be flexible, enthusiastic, confident, and proactive.
• Experience in trading both online and wholesale concessions.

Desirable –

• Experienced in multi-channel retailing.
• Self-starter – able to cope with complex retail reporting system.
• Enjoy working in a small/medium sized company.
• Advanced excel skills.. 

What we can offer you: