Senior Merchandiser – Maternity cover

Job Description:

• Operate as a strategic team leader, ensuring financial targets are met.
• Responsible for planning and trading TCC web/store.
• Guide team, developing them to full potential, whilst overseeing process and demonstrating best practise.
• Experience in e-commerce merchandising is a must.

KEY TASKS:

• Plan budgets by category, options, depth of buy, price, etc based on agreed financial targets.
• Optimise sales and profits on each product area.
• Manage WSSI. Stock and sales management. Reforecast and communicate changes to wider team. Manage OTB.
• Communicate with dept leads to ensure business pulls in one direction.
• Work with Design/Buying on strategy for the brand.
• Ensure on-time range launches, monitoring the CP dates.
• Manage weekly stock intake, using optimal freight route/cost.
• Trade in to and out of products as needed.
• Ensure good availability in NOOS lines.
• Monitor BIM and NAM.
• Manages and develops the team to full potential.
• Plans business levels for logistics team.
• Communicates with Wholesale Merch team to understand big picture.
• Stays aware of market trends and results.
• Present weekly/monthly trading to the business.
• Ensure analysis and framework is available for range building. Provide Range Plan.
• Manage team PO raising correctly and timely.
• Manage size ratios and returns rate analysis.
• Manage markdowns/promotions and trading calendar message,
• Always have Customer at Heart.
• Any other duties as required by the business.

KEY RESULTS:

• Strategically drive the business through effective planning, range building and trading.
• Works in collaboration with Design/Buying, Wholesale and Marketing to deliver company strategy.
• Motivates and develops team to a high standard, creating a work environment that matches with our TCC values.
• Develops self, takes responsibility, reacts positively to change and pushes for innovative solutions.
• Inspires others.

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

This position is office based in Manchester
Offer subject to satisfactory reference checks