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Senior Merchandiser
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I am partnering with a globally recognised organisation who is looking to appoint a Senior Ecom Merchandiser into the team. This business is a key player in the branded fashion world!
You will work on merchandise planning, trading, and inventory strategy for their UK online business. This role will take full ownership of e-commerce trading performance, ensuring continuity of strategy while driving profitable growth through careful planning and in-season decision-making.
Merchandiser- The Role
- Own the annual and seasonal e-commerce trade plan, aligned with sales, margin, and stock targets.
- Define category-level merchandising strategies to drive conversion, AOV, and sell-through.
- Set monthly sales targets, KPI phasing, and in-season forecasts.
- Partner with Digital Marketing to align PPC and performance marketing spend with commercial targets and ROI.
- Own and manage Open-to-Buy (OTB) budgets for the e-commerce channel.
- Build and execute clear product, pricing, and assortment architecture across categories.
- Manage NOS (Never Out of Stock) strategy for core and high-performing SKUs.
- Reforecast and revise OTB in-season based on trading performance, ROS, and stock health.
- Own the seasonal and quarterly product launch calendar, ensuring alignment with online trading and marketing activity.
- Oversee seasonal, replenishment, and in-season buys within approved budgets.
- Identify range gaps, availability risks, or delivery delays and recommend mitigation plans.
- Monitor stock cover, ageing, and sell-through to optimise inventory efficiency.
- Define promotional and markdown strategies.
- Support peak trading periods including Black Friday, Christmas, and seasonal sales.
- Lead weekly and monthly e-commerce trade reviews.
- Analyse sales, margin, stock, ROS, conversion, and marketing performance.
- Deliver clear insights, risks, and opportunities to senior stakeholders.
- Ensure continuity and consistency of existing merchandising and buying processes.
- Maintain and refine planning, forecasting, and reporting templates.
- Mentor and support merchandisers within the team.
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- 8+ years’ experience in merchandising or trading, ideally within UK e-commerce or omnichannel retail.
- Strong expertise in OTB management, assortment planning, and in-season trading.
- Highly analytical with strong Excel and reporting skills.
- Experience working closely with Digital Marketing, Supply Chain, and Finance teams.
- Able to step in quickly, build strong relationships, and lead with confidence.
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