Senior Merchandiser Non Clothing Brands - FTC

Job Description

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As the Senior Merchandiser you will be accountable for delivering future focused multi‑channel merchandise forecasting, planning and stock management to deliver profitable return on our stock and ensure availability in line with customer needs. We are looking for digital‑minded merchandisers with gravitas who have extensive online experience. This is a great opportunity for someone with an entrepreneurial mindset, is excited by a new challenge with lots of opportunity and passionate about the M&S product!

• Determine and manage department weekly sales, profit, and stock target setting and re‑forecasting, in conjunction with Planning and Finance teams, delivering against market share ambitions set by Buyer and targets agreed with central planning team.
• Provide analysis and recommendations for in‑season trading.
• Drive ongoing strategies to optimise performance of stock holding i.e. managing Greige (fabric), minimum order quantity negotiations.
• Produce supplier KPI reporting and provide input to supplier performance management decisions.
• Manage promotional and clearance markdown and deliver robust in‑season and exit trading, including accountability for corrective action to deviations from sales and stock targets.
• Provide leadership and direction to the team, identify, and develop talent and build a high‑performing team.

• Working to Senior Merchandiser in either an online or heavily ecommerce‑focussed business.
• In depth knowledge of the planning & trading complexities associated with multi‑channel retailing.
• In depth knowledge of the processes and systems required to support the setting and monitoring of forecasts, stock plans and budgets for sales and profit.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills and ability to build positive collaborative relationships.
• Ability to lead, coach and manage people to support personal development and drive success.
• A digital and global mindset that supports the growth of international and online.

M&S is ready to push boundaries to lead the industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring digital era. That's why we're revolutionising how we work and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. There's never been a better time to be part of our team.

Marks & Spencer aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make an immediate impact. We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process and we are happy to talk smart/flexible working.

From Merchandising and Marketing - Product Development and Design, through to Supply Chain and Space Planning - our mission is to bring stylish wardrobe, home and beauty essentials to our customers via an easy, inspiring shopping experience online and in store that will delight them every time.

As we accelerate the transformation of our business to suit the changing needs of our customer, we need results‑driven colleagues that not only have a passion for our product, but a strong team working ethos, creativity and a healthy commercial drive to join us on our journey.