Ref: BBBH26075
Merchandiser - Fast Fashion
Role Title
Merchandiser - Fast Fashion
Manchester
£35,000 - £45,000 (depending on level of experience) + bonus + benefits
Role Profile
Cast UK are excited to be working with one of the UK's leading fast fashion retailers to recruit a Merchandiser to join their expanding team based in Manchester. This is a newly created role due to growth where you will work alongside another Merchandiser on one of their fastest growing categories. You will be joining a lively team in a fast-paced yet fun working environment, playing a key part in driving this already hugely successful online retail business forward. The business offers a range of benefits as well as the chance for those who prove themselves to progress through the business as it continues to thrive.
Key Responsibilities
- Using data to optimise the sales volume and profitability
- Planning of budgets
- Controlling stock levels based on the WSSI
- Reviewing sales forecasts based on performance
- Analysing and monitoring best and worst sellers, making informed recommendations
- Recommending promotions and re buys
- Monitoring and maintaining buying margin and gross profit margins
- Ensuring that best sellers reach their full potential
- Providing the Head of Merchandising and buying team with data to enable informed decisions and planning
- Building and maintaining strong relationships between the merchandising function and all other business areas to ensure goals achieved
- Delivering key information at the right time, to the right people, presenting when necessary at high level meetings as requested
Skills, Experience & Personal Attributes
- It is essential that you are currently working as an established Junior Merchandiser or Merchandiser for a retail head office
- E-commerce experience would be advantageous
- Strong trading and planning skills
- Reactive, with the ability to cope with the pressures of a fast-paced working environment
- Numerate with a good level of IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and WSSI experience
- Confident, enthusiastic and highly driven
Client information
Our client is a successful and rapidly growing fast fashion retailer based in Manchester
Remuneration
£35,000 - £45,000 (depending on level) + bonus + benefits
About Cast UK
Cast UK is a leading executive consultancy, providing national recruitment solutions to both clients and candidates. Specialising in, HR, Procurement, Buying, Supply Chain, and Logistics, each member of our specialist team has a professional background specific to their recruiting sector. With this unique insight and knowledge, our consultants are able to place individuals from trainee through to main board. For more information on Cast UK and a complete list of all of our current vacancies, please visit www.castuk.com
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