Gini London
Womenswear Fashion Merchandiser
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Company Description
Gini London is dedicated to crafting effortlessly feminine and timeless fashion that empowers women to express their individuality for any occasion. Renowned for versatile day-to-night styles, the brand combines contemporary trends with classic elegance to create collections that elevate everyday wear. Committed to responsible practices, Gini London prioritizes inclusivity, community support, and quality craftsmanship at accessible prices. With a focus on celebrating confidence and individuality, the brand strives to ensure every woman feels stylish and empowered. Discover more about Gini London on our Instagram: GiniLondon.
Role Description
We are looking for a full-time Womenswear Fashion Merchandiser to join our on-site team in London.
Planning
- To review historical performance and determine future product strategy, working closely with the Product team.
- To present in commercial sign off and trade meetings to senior management.
- To provide regular performance reviews across all Business channels.
- To review Competitor activity with the Buyer to challenge future product strategy.
- To plan internet and retail requirements, to propose ranging. To ensure that planning is reflected to best meet commercial needs.
- To plan new season, buy in line with both range, category and segment planning across all Business channels.
- To determine optimum stock targets, bearing in mind buffer stocks, retail requirements and lead times.
- To plan pricing strategy, working closely with the Product Team to secure overall margin targets.
- To provide regular intake planning details to enable operations to plan resources effectively.
- To manage WSSI to plan and trade department in line with KPI budgets.
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Trading
- To ensure that the Monday management pack is reconciled effectively, including validation of stock and sales forecasting.
- To establish an ordering critical path, reflecting catalogue schedules and core seasonal issues.
- To fully potentialize peak trading periods and develop well rounded plans to protect critical trading issues.
- To ensure that orders are placed in line with system forecasts and ordering cycles.
- To plan promotional activity to keep obsolete stocks in line and potentialize sales.
- To understand and trade the MTO side of the business.
Commercial Awareness
- To undertake regular store visits - ideally store visits should be undertaken at least every month.
- To produce appropriate business reports after each visit and follow up action plans.
- To undertake competitor visits on a regular basis, feedback any relevant points and put into place any required action plans.
- To understand, prioritise and work to the critical dates and deadlines in both the planning and trading process.
- To consistently deliver excellent standards of customer service.
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Merchandising Systems
- To develop an excellent working knowledge of all Merchandising systems including Wssi tool.
- To identify and propose improved working practices and updates to systems.
- To action detailed integrity checks as necessary to ensure the efficient running of the department.
- To ensure the team maximise use of the Sales Reactive Allocation System and use to maximise retail sales and profit.
Key Skills & Responsibilities
Essential
- Strong excel skills.
- Minimum 5 years experience within a Merchandiser role.
- Highly numerate.
- Good presentation skills.
- Knowledge of critical path and product lifecycle of similar category.
- Commercially aware with interest in fashion retail industry.
- Able to work both independently and within a small team.
- Ability to manage heavy workload and meet tight deadlines.
- Be proactive and self-motivated.
- Experience in people management.
- Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Be flexible, enthusiastic and confident.
Desirable
- Experienced in multi-channel retailing.
- Previous experience in relevant category.
- Enjoy working in a small/medium sized company.
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