Merchandising Manager

Who We Are:

Inspired by a shared love of fashion, sneakers and the surrounding culture, END. was founded in Newcastle upon Tyne back in 2005. Bringing a combination of celebrated designers and emerging brands that were hard to come by outside of London, our first store in the UK nurtured a community of like-minded individuals who shared a passion within this ever-evolving culture.

Since then, END. has become a technology led retailer that provides a curated blend of menswear, womenswear, sneakers, homeware and lifestyle products for a global community.

At the core of everything we do as a brand is our customers. We recognise that it is our team and culture that makes the difference to our customers. With over 600 employees across our HQ, offices and retail locations, this customer centred approach continues to be a key focus for all END. staff.

As END. continues to grow with the culture, we want to ensure that all END. staff have a great experience at work and continue to contribute to our collective success.

Working in our busy, fast paced team at our Head Offices in London, you will play a pivotal role in the ensuring the business uses the best data and analysis to inform buying & trading decisions, maximises sales and profit opportunities and contribute to overall business strategy and growth.

We are building out a merchandising team to support our next phase of growth. Your remit will include team development and proactive improvement of the merchandising function, including establishing and managing best in class merchandising systems and processes.

You will also need to work closely with our buying, supply chain, retail and online teams to ensure a seamless delivery of product into each channel.

You will be a visible leader and a team player, working with a variety of stakeholders across the wider organisation and forming strong working partnerships especially with the buying team. You will add gravitas, have innovative ideas and bring experience, energy and enthusiasm into the mix. You will provide strategic vision and focus but with an eye on the detail. You will be an ambassador and role model for the brand.

Here's a breakdown of what you'll be doing:

• Work in conjunction with the Director of Merchandising and other stakeholders to influence the development of strategic plans and support trading decisions
• Ensure accurate data is used, available and analysed to make the best commercial decisions and work with various End. stakeholders (especially IT) to improve the underlying data integrity
• Support key stakeholders (incl. finance, supply chain, retail, digital) with timely provision of inventory and trading information. Work with IT to automate and manage key trading reports.
• Support the Director of Merchandising and other key stakeholders in co-ordinating business roll ups for key KPI's and documents eg business OTB, WSSI.
• Own the strategy for the Womenswear & Lifestyle segments of the business, guiding the team to achieve growth plans and profitable departments.
• Ensure effective stBuild and maintain knowledge capability of underlying B&M data, systems and processes ock distribution and customer-focused market knowledge.
• Provide training and support to merchandising community on B&M systems and processes

Who we're looking for:

• Market and customer focus with high awareness of competitors. Knowledge of both online brands marketplaces and physical retail stores is a positive
• A trading mentality with the ability and appetite to work in a fast paced, commercial environment.
• Have a breadth of functional experience learned in a fast-paced, complex multi-channel environment.
• Strategic thinking and ability to initiate new business directions.
• Able to build and maintain robust but constructive relationships with buying, supply chain and other internal colleagues.
• Have an inquisitive and entrepreneurial mind-set, with the ability to handle complexity and ambiguity.
• Problem-solving skills to identify root causes and propose solutions.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, with the ability to influence and present proposals persuasively.
• Strong leadership with clear business goals and performance management.

Besides a competitive salary and an engaging and inclusive work place we can offer you:

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Holiday trading (Buy or sell 3 days)
• Your birthday off
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Moments that matter gifts (Weddings and Babies)
• A pension that both you and the company contribute to
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• 40 Hours per week - Monday to Friday
• Take ownership of one of our most commercially and creatively important categories, at the heart of our brand.
• Work with a team in a business that values product vision and performance equally.
• Collaborate with senior leaders in a culture that encourages initiative, clarity and ambition.
• Be part of a brand with global reach, loyal customers, and a strong cultural point of view.
• Access to global fashion events, emerging designers, and industry leaders.

Don't worry if you don't hit every criteria, we're always looking to uncover the next big thing, so if you have what it takes to be part of our future success, we want to hear from you.

Please note - for the successful candidate, any employment is conditional on you having the right to work in the UK in the role in which you are employed.