Online Merchandising Manager - London, United Kingdom - EMR | Specialist in Marketing Recruitment

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    Job Description

    A leading retail business is currently looking for an online merchandising manager to join their team on a 3-month Fixed Term Contract.

    Location: Central London (3 days per week)

    Salary: Up to £65k (DOE)

    Key responsibilities

    • Responsible for online trading and management of all brand partners, ensuring they are optimised in line with trade directives
    • Collaborate and build strong partner relationships for the brand
    • Create commercial plans, seasonal calendars and operational roadmaps for each partner to support growth targets
    • Lead weekly site walks and regular meetings with partners to optimise ranking and exposure strategy across websites
    • Identify and pursue trading opportunities for partners
    • Work closely with merchandising and warehouse teams to maintain stock availability and identify stock and sales opportunities
    • Set up and maintain of all promotional sale activities on partner sites
    • Managing end to end product launch across all partner websites
    • Maintain all partner guidelines, brief creative teams for any artwork required on websites
    • Working with IT, lead and deliver production improvements to ensure our production processes are continuously reviewed for current and onboarding of new partners
    • Effectively manage an Online Partner Assistant development and training, motivate, mentor and celebrate success

    Essential Skills:

    • good knowledge of Excel
    • written and presentation skills
    • attention to detail and analytical skills
    • Proactive, self-confident, highly motivated team player with a drive to succeed
    • Strong organizational skills, deadline driven and ability to manage projects
    • Experience of communication and relationship building skills across different stakeholder levels internally and externally