Merchandiser (Maternity Cover)
Your Journey
Are you an excel geek with a passion for beautiful and technical activewear? We are currently recruiting for a Merchandiser, to lead a team of 2, managing 50% of our product categories, on a 12-month fixed term basis.
We are looking for someone who loves numbers but who can also think outside of a spreadsheet. You need to love the product and know exactly who our customer is. You will have a confident and inspiring managerial style, with excellent communication skills, to enable close relationships across the business.
You will have experience of planning the perfect stock packages for both online and retail stores, but also across different markets including the UK and the US.
You will be obsessed with the detail, fanatical about profit, comfortable with taking a risk and know how to have fun.
Your journey will include:
- New season strategy planning.
- Delivering option frameworks for all channels and markets.
- In-season trading including managing OTB.
- Managing category WSSIs.
- Managing the delivery schedule & stock intake.
- Working closely with suppliers.
- Oversee allocations and replenishment to ensure the perfect stock package across the business.
- Manage end of season markdowns and strategy.
- Produce and develop world class reporting.
- Work closely with Buying, Design and Garment Tech.
Must Haves
- 5 Years of experience in a head office Merchandising role.
- Experience of managing your own department.
- Excellent IT skills, especially Excel & Merchandising systems.
- Experience of managing and training a team.
The Extras
Generous clothing allowance
50% off SB all Sweaty Betty merchandise
Free exercise classes in our on-site studio
Sample sales
Cycle to work scheme
Company bonus scheme
Flexi hour scheme, including 4pm Friday finish
Generous Company Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay
Childcare Support
Discounts to the best Studio Classes
Quarterly Support Office Parties
23 Days statutory holiday, with buy and sell holiday option