about the company

Our client is one of the most exciting outdoor lifestyle retailers in the UK, a global brand which is renowned for combining lifestyle and fashion across their range of clothing and accessories...

The brand prides itself on a ‘life is out there’ philosophy, loving life and having a sense of adventure, which is reflected in the range designed for those who love an active lifestyle...

A differentiated customer experience is provided in any one of our clients 140 stores, through the range to visual merchandising and essentially the talented and passionate team. Outdoor events are also organised by our client, allowing the team to get involved out of store...

If you live an active lifestyle or really just relate to it, then this could be the brand for you...
 

about the role

• Team management
• Driving strategy
• Maximising profits and sales of the brand through effective management of stock, including cover, options, allocations and margin analysis.
• Determine high-level goals including pre-season financial plans, in-season projections, open-to-buy management and new store budgets in co-ordination with General Manager, Brand Manager and Retail Manager.
• Forecasting
• WSSI system management
• Influencing buys
• Liaison with the UK head office and factories on distribution and logistics
• Provide detailed financial and unit plans to maximise sales and flow of merchandise sales and flow of merchandise.
   

what experience do you need?

• Experience of European retail fashion or fashion accessories merchandising
• Understanding of customer profile and competitors fashion activity.
• Commercial and market awareness.
• Understanding of the supply chain and product lifecycle.
• Good understanding of customer profile, product range & competitors.
• Passionate about product.
•  Use of CIMS and Excel.
• Good negotiation skills to achieve targets.
• Good communication and influencing skills at all levels.
• Highly numerical, able to interpret to determine decision making, work to budgets.
   

how to apply?

Click here to apply for: MERCHANDISER job or email your CV to info@discoverretail.co.uk.

Alternatively if you prefer to talk you can give us a call on 0844 669 3335 to discuss this role in more detail.

DISCOVER RETAIL LIMITED
Unit 8 Saville Street
Bolton
Lancashire
BL2 1BY
 

+44 (0)844 669 3335
+44 (0)844 669 3336
info@discoverretail.co.uk

about us

We believe that careers are one of the most important choices in an individual's life…recruiting, retaining and developing the best people are some of the most important factors of a company's life.

Supporting retailers and caterers UK wide we introduce great performers for operational, head office and logistics roles. People rely on us for a complete range of needs, from attracting and selecting one-of-a-kind candidates, headhunting, managing recruitment campaigns and processes…also not forgetting, finding a new career or assisting in the next step of their career development.

We are driven to offer both job seekers and employer's success by providing a positive customer experience through our honesty, professionalism, efficiency and knowledge. We connect, advise and support retail and catering organisations with our specialised recruitment support; our services add value and increase productivity!

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