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Wholesale & Inventory Merchandiser
Crew Clothing Head Office
Full Time
2 Years Experience
Coins Icon Competitive salary
Wholesale & Inventory Merchandiser
Crew Clothing Head Office

Full Time
2 Years Experience
Coins Icon Competitive salary
Skills
Inventory
Merchandising
Wholesale
Description
Wholesale & Inventory Merchandiser 
Full-Time
Kingston-Upon-Thames

About Crew:

Crew Clothing Company was founded in Salcombe in 1993.  Today Crew is a great British brand, and our success lies in our authentic passion for producing great looking, well-made clothes.  We now have more than 100 stores and a thriving website, and the business continues to grow. 

Our people are at the heart of our company.  With a passion for exceptional service, and a love for our product, our team is dedicated to offering the best customer experience – nothing is too much trouble. 

Purpose of the role:
To plan, trade and manage the Wholesale Full price and Off Price businesses. 
To oversee and manage the omni-channel stock pot and deliver the best sales and margin return. 

Responsibilities:

Planning:

  • Ensure balanced and commercial ranges are developed in line with agreed financial parameters and WS partner requirements. 

  • Set seasonal departmental option plans for wholesale Full Price. 

  • Manage, update and maintain seasonal range plans across WS FP and Off-Price 

  • Support the Head of Buying with stock management and reporting for the Off-price business 

  • Support managing intake into the business for on time delivery and feeding back to Head of Wholesale and Head of Buying any risk. 

  • Supporting strategic initiatives that enhance the overall Wholesale channel offering 

  • Identifying and Leading initiatives to improve processes, reduce inefficiencies and enhance the overall WS operation 

Trading:

  • Trade the WS Full Price department to deliver sales, margin, markdown and terminal stock budgets 

  • Assist the HOB on WS Off Price, helping manage the dept in line with the trading plan 

  • Manage the OTB for WS and work with Head of Buying to manage the Off Price OTB 

  • Produce information to support the monthly B2B meetings for Head of WS and HOB, declaring risk and opportunities and identifying trading actions. 

  • Work collaboratively with Head of Buying / Wholesale / Merchandising to deliver channel KPIs 

  • Ensure intake process runs smoothly and intake meets planned seasonal launch dates 

  • Provide visibility of aged stock in the business and actively trade between channels for best profit return 

  • Work closely with Buying and Merchandising teams to influence the buy and ensure WS FP/Off Price strategies are delivered as part of the wider brand strategy 

Key Skills & Experience: 

Essential –  

  • Prior experience of working at Merchandiser or Junior Merch level. 

  • Can perform under pressure in a fast paced environment 

  • 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. 

  • Ability to influence across a wide stakeholder group 

  • 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. 

Desirable –  

  • Has Experience in omni-channel retailing. 

  • Self-starter – ability to work autonomously and think on your feet 

  • Advanced excel skills. 

Wholesale & Inventory Merchandiser 
Full-Time
Kingston-Upon-Thames

About Crew:

Crew Clothing Company was founded in Salcombe in 1993.  Today Crew is a great British brand, and our success lies in our authentic passion for producing great looking, well-made clothes.  We now have more than 100 stores and a thriving website, and the business continues to grow. 

Our people are at the heart of our company.  With a passion for exceptional service, and a love for our product, our team is dedicated to offering the best customer experience – nothing is too much trouble. 

Purpose of the role:
To plan, trade and manage the Wholesale Full price and Off Price businesses. 
To oversee and manage the omni-channel stock pot and deliver the best sales and margin return. 

Responsibilities:

Planning:

  • Ensure balanced and commercial ranges are developed in line with agreed financial parameters and WS partner requirements. 

  • Set seasonal departmental option plans for wholesale Full Price. 

  • Manage, update and maintain seasonal range plans across WS FP and Off-Price 

  • Support the Head of Buying with stock management and reporting for the Off-price business 

  • Support managing intake into the business for on time delivery and feeding back to Head of Wholesale and Head of Buying any risk. 

  • Supporting strategic initiatives that enhance the overall Wholesale channel offering 

  • Identifying and Leading initiatives to improve processes, reduce inefficiencies and enhance the overall WS operation 

Trading:

  • Trade the WS Full Price department to deliver sales, margin, markdown and terminal stock budgets 

  • Assist the HOB on WS Off Price, helping manage the dept in line with the trading plan 

  • Manage the OTB for WS and work with Head of Buying to manage the Off Price OTB 

  • Produce information to support the monthly B2B meetings for Head of WS and HOB, declaring risk and opportunities and identifying trading actions. 

  • Work collaboratively with Head of Buying / Wholesale / Merchandising to deliver channel KPIs 

  • Ensure intake process runs smoothly and intake meets planned seasonal launch dates 

  • Provide visibility of aged stock in the business and actively trade between channels for best profit return 

  • Work closely with Buying and Merchandising teams to influence the buy and ensure WS FP/Off Price strategies are delivered as part of the wider brand strategy 

Key Skills & Experience: 

Essential –  

  • Prior experience of working at Merchandiser or Junior Merch level. 

  • Can perform under pressure in a fast paced environment 

  • 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. 

  • Ability to influence across a wide stakeholder group 

  • 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. 

Desirable –  

  • Has Experience in omni-channel retailing. 

  • Self-starter – ability to work autonomously and think on your feet 

  • Advanced excel skills.