Merchandiser - London, United Kingdom - Carbon60 Global

Carbon60 Global

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Our client at Burberry are currently looking for a Merchandiser to join their team in London on an initial 2 month contract.

Burberry are looking for someone to start early May for 2 months, full time on site.

They are offering £200-£250 per day depending on experience.

Previous experience in using Excel and Powerpoint
Genuine passion for Fashion, Trends, Brands, Creativity, Arts
Business mindset, analytical skills
Product sense
Attention to details
High EQ and communication skills
Pragmatic/ entrepreneurial mindset
Positive attitude, "can do" attitude, proactive
Team player is fundamental

JOB PURPOSE To begin and take ownership of the end to end process of managing a product range with guidance from senior management.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Own and drive Product category.
Collaborate with the Merchandising team in developing the strategic plan for the Product category and influence crossfunctional team to deliver strategic direction for the category.
Develop relationships with cross functional peers across Sourcing, Design, Product Development and Planning.
Create effective working relationships with Regional Merchandising team to gain product feedback and market research.
Analyse daily/weekly sales reports and propose appropriate action to take.
Develop and present the range plan for approval including pricing strategy, COO and competition strategy.
Accountable for the sample budgets for the category, and ensure the tracking, maintaining and ordering of the Samples are managed effectively.
Manage PLM data entry and support the Merchandising Assistant to prepare reports using excel for Merchandising team.
Conduct competitive analysis including Pricing Analysis.
Partner with the Corporate Pricing team to understand pricebands across the three core currencies and report back findings to the Merchandising team; maintain data to support the price structure in PLM.
Organise and coordinate collection notes and buying guides.
Coordinate and support all administration duties relating to market training for the Merchandising team.
Deliver any ad hoc administration and assistant duties to ensure smooth running of the team. PERSONAL PROFILE
Retail experience and mindset
Passion for commerce/product
Demonstrates commercial instinct
Strong Analytical skills
Retail maths skills
Advanced skills in Excel