Merchandiser

-Rohan has core heritage in the outdoor industry, and we are on an exciting journey as we continue to grow our brand. We are searching for a strategic and motivated Merchandiser to join our team to be responsible for leading merchandising strategies that optimise profitability, ensuring our product aligns with consumer trends and demand. You''ll work across multi-channels developing strategic plans to enhance product assortment and drive sales & profit, working with channel managers to set initiatives for sales and stock. You will work with Design and Technical on range planning, category product mix, and price architecture to hit KPIs.

This role would suit a Merchandising professional with a proven track record in driving sales, category and product opportunities and profitability through commercial knowledge and analysis. Experience in the outdoor and garment industry beneficial. The role is focused on analysing data and using this to guide business direction and decision making supporting the Senior Merchandiser and channels.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Trading

• Weekly trading updates bringing initiatives to maximise sales and profit potential.
• Present weekly and monthly reporting
• Managing weekly replenishment at channel level-
• Model pricing on Discontinued stock-
• Working closely with Buying to align trading decisions with product and market analysis

Stock and Sales Management

• Select stock for sale packages to achieve sales budgets whilst ensuring stock levels by channel.
• Use analysis to ensure stock is in the right channel vs sales, cover and sell through KPIs.
• Review store performance to adjust and grade stock
• In season patterns monitored and adjusted-
• Launch stock distribution-
• Marketing Literature has well stocked product, and prices/codes are correct
• Discontinued stock is distributed through clearance stores
• Price changes are updated on Midas and communicated to the business
• Allowance list is distributed.
• Plan rebuys on branded products based on performance and forecast.
• Monitoring spend in-line with OTB

Forecasting/Planning

• Forecasting sales and stock levels-
• Inventory planning, forward stock forecasting for current and discontinued.
• Build scenarios showing impact of trading and promotions on KPIs.
• Work with the buying team on range building
• Seasonal analysis on performance to shape future buys
• Identifying MOQ risks when forecasting season buys

Supporting the Senior Merchandiser

• Report on best sellers information-
• Identify under/over stock issues-
• Analysis of sales by Product Type, Styles, Sizes and Stores to improve sales and stock availability
• Calculated size breakdowns to enable POs to be raised
• Manage ordering and pricing of Non Rohan products
• Prepare stock packages for shows, exhibitions and new stores
• Enhance current reporting to drive efficiency

Managing the Assistant Merchandiser

• Daily Allocations-stock requests completed
• Process internal Stock Movements
• Season launch allocations and patterns set up
• Performance led store pattern and grading adjustment-
• Monitoring line level performance and adjusting replenishment-
• Set up and monitoring reports and action changes based on analysis
• Action price changes

Goods in/Freight management

• Oversee the Goods in Stock Coordinator to ensure critical path dates, POS accuracy, and freight tracker deadlines are met.
• PO approvals and sign off of orders raised.
• Review Roll ups for season forecasts-
• Highlight risks/ increases that effect critical timings/costs.
• Provide Air Freight volumes

Competencies

Personal

• High personal standards
• Positive attitude-
• Strong work ethic and high levels of commitment
• Embraces change
• Results orientated-

Leadership

• Inspirational and motivational
• Compassion and understanding-
• Focus on objectives
• Demonstrate different leadership styles

Strategic Thinking

• Supports and drives strategy
• Creates implementation plans

Communication & Influence

• Communicates effectively-
• Demonstrates different styles of influence.
• Creates persuasive and logical reasoning

Technical Skills & Qualifications-

• Microsoft Excel to advanced level
• Extensive experience in merchandising, preferably a senior role within outdoor or garment retail.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to convey data-driven insights-
• Exceptional organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Benefits

• Free onsite parking
• Personal clothing allowance
• 50% discount on our clothing
• Pension scheme
• Life cover based on salary
• Employee Assistance Scheme

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