Assistant Merchandiser

This role is suitable for an experienced Assistant Merchandiser who is highly commercial with a strong trading mentality. The role, while primarily supporting the Merchandiser across a range of categories, will allow the right candidate the opportunity to take ownership for their own areas.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Support Merchandiser with Seasonal Plans and re-forecasts for all categories driven from sales history and Brand Strategy


• Support Merchandiser in managing OTB - continually identify risks/ opportunities to maintain flexibility


• Oversee intake margin alongside Buying counterparts. Agree target margins with Senior Planner and ensure these are met


• Ensure line cards are maintained on a weekly basis; propose rebuy dates and volumes required


• Develop strong partnerships with buyers to understand their vision and direction, establish an understanding of customers and buying trends


• Take accountability for in-season trading for assigned product areas - analyze trading patterns and identify opportunity for repeats, work with Buying to optimize speed to market.


• Closely monitor intake on a weekly basis. Ensure intake targets are being met on all product areas and are in line with Brand targets. Highlight intake risk to Senior Management team


• Manage MD and Promotional planning for product areas - strive to minimize MD and drive profitability


• Work within a clear critical path to operate an effective/timely product sign off process, appropriate for product lead-time


• Ensure effective distribution of stock to potentialise store and product performance


• Display an in-depth, customer-focused knowledge of market and trends, as well as store performance


• Ensure that the correct level of newness is present, and that correct mix of end use is phased in at the appropriate time


• Collate Seasonal price analysis - support Merchandiser with developing Regional pricing architecture


• Work with key Suppliers to improve efficiencies in lead times, shipping costs and communication


• Oversee department allocations and ensure all MAA's are fully trained and knowledgeable on using the allocation tool


• Guide on IAQ levels and monitor store tiers in line with option frameworks


• Review Web inventory. Work with Web team to maintain optimum DC stocks


• Manage a team of MAA's ensuring the accurate and timely execution of intake and allocation.


• Be responsible for coaching and developing MAA's


• Identify training and development needs within the MAA community and feedback to Management


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• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel


• Strong understanding of Retail systems


• Ability to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines


• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities


• Strong communication skills with the ability to build and maintain strong partnerships


• Ability to analyse, present and communicate information in a manner that allows informed decision-making


• Trading Mentality; ability to work at pace, challenge results and information to identify challenges, drive for results and track record of success.


• Profit Focused; skilled at finding opportunities to achieve profit in any situation, trading mentality to support and develop product areas


• Develops skills of the team; identifies individual training needs as well as encourages effective teamwork
  
  Urban Outfitters started out as a single boutique in 1970s Philadelphia with creativity and uniqueness at its core. 50 years on, and over 60 stores across Europe later, we've become a destination for emerging design, unexpected styling, One-Of-A-Kind vintage and homeware that makes you want to hit the share button.


We speak to a social community of over 10 million forward-thinking individuals, bringing together a nostalgia for the past with an enthusiasm to shape the future. The UO community are culturally aware, they shape the music scene, they live a digitally native life and they wear style trends before anyone else. At our core, we empower our customers and staff to express themselves, unapologetically, living life in a way that's truly authentic to them.

We are always excited to bring new talent into the room, especially if you share our values:

• Progressive - we move with the mood


• Creative - we champion limitless minds


• Inclusive - we open our platforms to all communities


• Responsible - we work to reduce our impact on the environment


• Compassionate - we care for each other beyond the 9 to 5
  
  Work-life balance:


• Flexible start and finish times


• Bring your dog to work


Wellbeing:

• Employees Assistance program to support with mental, physical and financial health


• Fully equipped free gym and on-site wellness room in Brick Lane and 50% discount of external gym memberships


• Private Medical Insurance


Employee Discount:

• Up to 40% off at all URBN Brands


Community:

• One paid day to either volunteer or fundraise for a charity of your choice


Travel:

• Cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan


Continued Development:

• We offer structured support within the business alongside continued learning and development