Merchandiser, Retail

The company:

An in-house streetwear brand is looking for a Junior Merchandiser with relevant industry experience. They will take full ownership of a category or department, driving trading performance, stock control, and profitability through data-led decision making and strategic planning.

The role:

Analyse weekly trade performance and implement trading decisions

Identify risks and opportunities and take ownership of action plans

Lead or contribute significantly to weekly trade meetings

Take accountability for category performance outcomes

Own and manage WSSI end-to-end for assigned categories

Forecast sales, intake, stock, and margin

Reforecast in line with current trading performance

Ensure alignment between stock position and financial plans

Maintain category-level OTB and feed accurate numbers into the wider merchandise financial plan

Own the stock file across all relevant channels (DTC, retail, wholesale where applicable)

Manage stock availability, intake flow, and phasing

Take accountability for stock efficiency and markdown risk

Make decisions on rebuys, cancellations, and stock redistribution between channels based on where stock is most likely to sell

Support the staggering of drops and intake so stock lands in line with demand and within warehouse capacity

Monitor stock cover against targets, acting where cover is short or long

Collaborate with Buying teams on range planning

Analyse product and category performance to inform strategy

Influence range and stock decisions using data-led insight

Identify best-backed lines and expected rates of sale to inform range and stock decisions

Use the merchandising operational systems - WSSI, Sales Analysis and Product Group Sales Analysis (PGSA) - to drive category decisions

Build and use Power BI reporting to monitor performance and support trade

Help ensure data flows accurately from Net Suite Planning & Budgeting (NSPB) through to Shopify for assigned areas

Lead cross-functional collaboration with Buying, Ecommerce, Marketing, and Supply Chain

Influence decisions through clear and confident communication

Present trade performance and strategy to stakeholders

Support and develop Assistant Merchandisers

Delegate tasks effectively and review output

Provide coaching to build capability and performance

Help bring Assistant and admin-level team members through towards the next level

Act as key point of contact for stock-related decisions

Step in for the Group Merchandiser or Head of Merchandising when required

Demonstrate leadership and accountability within the business

Skills Required:

Strong commercial and trading awareness

Advanced analytical and Excel capability

Ability to make confident, data-led decisions

Strong communication and influencing skills

Proven experience operating at Assistant Merchandiser level The company: