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Head of Merchandising, leading gift brand

I Love My Job Ltd
Job LocationLondon
EducationNot Mentioned
Salary70,000 per annum, pro-rata
IndustryNot Mentioned
Functional AreaNot Mentioned
Job TypePermanent , full-time

Job Description

  • Up to £70,000 plus company bonus
  • Hybrid working - WFH plus 2 days a week in London office
  • Purpose-led consumer brand
We have an amazing opportunity to join a successful leading consumer brand offering hybrid working and lots of other great benefits. They need a driven & commercial Head of Merchandising to join their team to lead and drive this function within the business.You will have ownership of the demand planning, forecasting, and optimisation of stock flow throughout the business across all their global markets. The successful candidate will be highly numeric, have excellent attention to detail, be a creative problem-solverand will have the ability to forward plan and minimise potential stock issues. You must have experience managing large volumes and SKU counts, managing stock from multiple global locations, and dealing with high profile customers from either a wholesale orretail background.The successful candidate will have solid merchandising experience within a fast-paced, consumer goods business, and a background working with global vendors. You must have experience working with key accounts / volume retailers, ideally within FMCG.Duties in this Head of Merchandising position will include:
  • Leading and driving the merchandising and demand planning function for this global business
  • Ownership of stock inventory and forecasts for all warehouses across the UK and worldwide
  • Creating sales forecasts for all markets by generating and analysing data, looking at historical sales, the market, current trends etc. to inform decision making
  • Working closely and collaboratively with Sales, eCommerce, Product, and Marketing teams, managing inventory and stock flow, paying close attention to core products, best sellers, and slow-moving stock
  • Looking at the forecasting process, continually striving to improve processes and efficiencies by analysing performance and accuracy
  • Responsible for the bi-weekly stock and purchasing report presenting to the director for sign-off
  • Liaising with suppliers to ensure lead times are communicated accurately to ensure optimum stock flow through the business
  • Gatekeeper and owner of all customer stock requirements, working with the sales team on priority stock, shortages, and large volume orders to support seasonal launches
  • Monitoring, reporting, and managing slow moving and discontinued lines, advising on processes and ideas to minimise costs
  • Leading ad driving Merchandising meetings, presenting sales & stock data to the senior management team and wider business as required
Requirements and skill required:
  • Excellent experience within a Head of Merchandising role dealing with volume accounts
  • FMGC experience ideal
  • Direct factory experience working with global suppliers
  • Excellent numerical skills, highly commercial with a background working with consumer goods
  • Experience of managing stock across multiple global locations (China, Europe, India, etc)
  • Experience managing the WISSI and OTB process, with strong Excel skills
  • Proactive, with the ability to foresee problems and overcome these confidently and effectively
  • Desire to work for a creative consumer brand as part pf a great team!

Keyskills :
Consumer GoodsWholesaleLarge VolumeDemand PlanningNumeric

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