Junior Merchandiser - Branded Fashion
The Very Group, United Kingdom

I have a fantastic role available for a Junior Merchandiser working in our branded fashion team on our biggest High Street brand. This role is now available due to an internal move.

The team is made up of 1 Junior Merchandiser (vacancy), 2 AM's and 2 MA's and the successful applicant will report into the Merchandiser. The Junior Merchandiser will have 2 Merchandise Assistants as direct reports, one based in Liverpool and the other in London. You will be key in supporting the AM's and MA's development.

This is a relatively small team working on a big category, so you will get a lot of exposure and support from senior internal stakeholders. You will have regular communication directly with the Senior Merchandiser and Merchandise Manager.

We are looking for an experienced Junior Merchandiser or an experienced Assistant Merchandiser who is ready to step up to work in our Head Office, in Speke, Liverpool.

You will be supporting one of our biggest High Street brands merchandising team. Alongside working with our biggest partner brand, you will have the full ownership and management of the product category, taking full accountability from strategy, to range planning, and then through to trading performance.

You will play a big part in supporting the Merchandiser, leading and developing a team of Assistant Merchandisers and Merchandising Assistants in order to meet current and future KPI's. You will own and manage relationships with key suppliers and the brand itself.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for negotiating, planning and delivering departmental KPI's. Working with the buying team to ensure adequate tracking and controls are in place to meet budget and targets.
• Develop strong supplier relationships, commercially planning trading opportunities through profitability modelling. Represent the business in key strategic meetings with suppliers and brands.
• Communicate with senior management teams and across departments the strategy for their ranges, trading plans and execution
• Assist in the management and day to day running of the department, managing priorities and workload of the team.
• Demonstrate agility in terms of budget planning and remixing in-season; ensuring that we remain focused on bringing in the stock we truly require.
• Coordinate cross-category roll-ups in order to present back concisely to senior management.
• Deputise for the Merchandiser/Senior merchandiser as and when required
• Ability to create and manage commercial plans through WSSI, ensuring opportunities and risks are identified and planned for, creating forecasts and intake requirements
• Line management responsibility for one or multiple merchandising assistants/assistant merchandisers.

• 1000 Flexible benefits allowance
• 30 days holiday + bank holidays + option to buy or sell 5
• A flexible working culture
• Mental health awareness training programme
• Onsite gym with over 25 classes
• Up to 25% staff across the categories
• Health and wellbeing agenda
• Childcare vouchers
• Private pension matched at 6%
• Bonus potential (performance and business related)
• On-site discounted restaurant and coffee houses
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free on-site parking *Subject to availability and postcode eligibility

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about branded fashion looking for their next career move. If you're interested to find out more, please contact Kieran Grundy in the talent acquisition team at The Very Group or apply online.

Please note that the talent acquisition team are managing this vacancy directly, and if successful in securing this role, you may be required to undertake a credit, CIFAS and CRB check.

If you’re a current employee of The Very Group, please apply via Talent Online as an internal applicant.

We're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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