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Assistant Merchandiser
Fashion Industry Company
Greater London, , United Kingdom
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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Evans team as an Assistant Merchandiser. We are keen to receive applications from existing Assistant Merchandisers looking for a new challenge.
Evans is a leading fashion brand that celebrates curves. We’ve got over 100 stores worldwide, a successful shopping business at Company website and more than 1500 people work with us. Our people are fashionable, commercial, and up to date with the latest trends. They’re also confident, inspirational and passionate individuals who take a real pride in being extremely customer focused and possessing a positive attitude.
Key Responsibilities:
Range Planning
• Understand range plan and line details, and interpret information
• Provide information and manage space/sales figures to establish range plan
• Use Branch visits to confirm assumptions made are realistic
• Set parameters of ratio packs, ensure they are able to go out in the initial allocation
• Gain understanding of buying calendar/critical path
Forecasting
• Review and monitor weekly intake on the delivery schedule
• Branch Performance Analysis. Assess and suggest appropriate courses of action
• Maintain and update IF cards
• Update commitment/sales/markdown on the O.T.B. monitor
Trading the Department
• Regularly communicate with MAA to realise Branch and multi-channel potential
• Know department’s weekly sales performance, key driving categories, best / worst selling lines
• Gain knowledge of trading – review sales, react to performance, consider external factors, manage risk and potentialise best sellers
• Understand the concept of Markdown spend and Price Status sales
• Create Price Change Models, reacting to current trade
• Print off and interpret Markdown model reports
• Regularly review size analysis and update department ratios with MAA
• Provide information relating to commitment and intake phasing as requested
• Submit all information necessary for the completion of the departmental margin
• Carry out ad hoc analysis to review department performance and contribute to strategy going forward
Management
• Ensure accurate delivery schedule is maintained by the MAA, through ISCM, POs and MDAs, liaising with Buyer and Merchandiser
• Review line requirements
• Liaise with suppliers to update information for accurate forecasting, highlight any delivery discrepancies to Merchandiser
• Gain understanding of supplier strategy
• Manage and Develop MAA
Key Skills:
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to achieve required results
• Proven ability in contributing to the development of the brand strategy
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the confidence to influence people at all levels
• The ability to confidently explain decisions made when challenged
• The ability to juggle tasks and work to deadlines in a demanding environment, managing change wherever necessary
• Thorough and accurate with good attention to detail
• An enthusiastic team player who can lead by example and manage a team to achieve optimum performance through coaching and development
• A motivated self-starter who is able to use their initiative and take ownership of tasks
• Proven demonstration of analytical skills
• Knowledge of AG12/AS400/ISCM