Urban Outfitters Senior Assistant Merchandiser, Franchise

Urban Outfitters started out as a single boutique in 1970s Philadelphia with creativity and uniqueness at its core. 50 years on, and over 60 stores across Europe later, we’ve become a destination for emerging design, unexpected styling, One-Of-A-Kind vintage and homeware that makes you want to hit the share button.

We speak to a social community of over 10 million forward-thinking individuals, bringing together a nostalgia for the past with an enthusiasm to shape the future. The UO community are culturally aware, they shape the music scene, they live a digitally native life and they wear style trends before anyone else. At our core, we empower our customers and staff to express themselves, unapologetically, living life in a way that's truly authentic to them.

We are always excited to bring new talent into the room, especially if you share our values:

• Progressive — we move with the mood
• Creative — we champion limitless minds
• Inclusive — we open our platforms to all communities
• Responsible — we work to reduce our impact on the environment
• Compassionate — we care for each other beyond the 9 to 5

Sound like you, why not join us?

Role Summary

We are looking for a Senior Assistant Merchandiser to join our Franchise team here at UO!

You will support the Franchise Planner and Director in embedding the GCC franchise partner into Core planning and buying processes, focusing on pre-season buy analysis and how Core process links to partner requirements. This role provides the analytical and process backbone that sits behind that relationship, keeping Franchise low-touch for Core teams by using existing tools rather than adding complexity.

What You'll Be Doing

Pre-Season Planning

• Track Core planning deadlines against partner deadlines, ensuring the right information (sales plans, buy plans, dispatch by week) flows at the right time
• Support analysis of depth vs width by store, and how this is reflected in buys and allocations
• Feed into the seasonal Option Framework review process, ensuring IAQ, line life and options align with agreed OTB parameters
• Help track adjustments issued to buy against what is allocated weekly (tiering, IAQs, options, STOPS)
• Monitor plan vs actual and flag risks/opportunities to the Director
• Support sizing analysis post inventory-file cleanse to capture market opportunity in planning and allocation
• Plan seasonal Franchise Store Sales & OTB requirements with the partner, adhering to internal Buying, Planning & Finance deadlines; liaise closely with the partner on opportunities, risks, expected stock turn/cover, phasing & ASP
• Plan forward season Franchise Division & Class Sales & OTB mixes, ensuring close alignment with Core business whilst considering market trading differences; issue Buy Adjustments to Core teams in line with internal deadlines
• Manage and review the Franchise planning calendar, ensuring the Franchise team and partner adhere to relevant planning deadlines
• Input into seasonal Lessons learnt and Strategy conversations with Franchise planner – also feeding back big deals to core teams.