Merchandiser

JD Sports Fashion plc

Merchandiser - Outdoors

Location: JD Sports Fashion PLC, Edinburgh House, Hollinsbrook Way, Pilsworth, Bury, BL9 8RR

Responsible to: Associate Director of Merchandising Outdoor

Role Overview

Lead the team across all channels to deliver Sales, Markdown, Stock, Intake and Profit Plans. Be influential in implementing change to achieve company goals and objectives.

Key Duties / Responsibilities

Planning:

• Drive the review of the previous season and capture lessons learned.
• Drive the strategy for the department and present it.
• Review the SMT plan at Buyer Group/Season annually and apply the plan at Category/Season level to meet the Buyer Group/Season plan.
• Create quarterly plan at Category/Season level with the Buyer to submit a plan on the System that reflects the best possible mix of product to deliver the KPI's.
• Attend selection/pre selection meetings with the Buyer and suppliers.
• Plan the pre scheduling to meet the range plan - in conjunction with Assistant Merchandisers.
• Overview the ratios for all buys in conjunction with merchandise teams.
• Ensure that the Buy matches the plan Buy.
• Be responsible for pushing the business forward through proposing new ways of working and planning and be the driving force in implementing.
• Ensure buying and merchandising plans tie in with financial stock targets (sales, stock and intake).
• Ensure supplier terms are utilised to hit company targets.

Trading:

• Review weekly trading performance and achieved KPI's, identifying issues and the course of action in preparation for the weekly trading meetings.
• Propose and agree actions to recover risk and maximise opportunities with the Buyer at category and line level.
• Monthly - Capture all agreed actions in the monthly forecast reviews.
• Work up the forecast from category/Season level to Buyer Group.
• Forecast any sales variance to plan.
• Creation of OTB's.
• Management of commitments - on time delivery, rebuys cancellations.
• Markdown proposals.
• Manage the range plan in Season reflecting any changes.
• Create and manage/monitor sell out dates against all products.
• Manage Intake at category and line level.

Teamwork:

• Work with the Buyer to deliver the plan.
• Guide and direct the Merchandising Team to help deliver the plan.
• Work closely with the multi channel team to help deliver the plan.
• Establish working relationships with Store Operations, Visuals, Marketing, Finance DC etc.
• Team development right up to Merchandiser helping the business to facilitate internal promotion/strengthening of the teams.
• Work with online marketing executives to optimise the website.

Key Deliverables:

• Attend all Systems courses to enable full utilisation of the System.
• Adhere to the Merchandise Calendar delivery plans and forecasts as required.
• Focus on training and developing your team 'On The Job'.
• Achieve company Sales, Margins, and stock plans.

Skills / Experience / Knowledge needed:

• Experience within a similar merchandising role is essential.
• Worked to/within financial KPI'S within previous role is advantageous.