WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• You will analyse trade performance identifying risks and opportunities in the department and follow through with actions, highlighting results.
• You will monitor intake into the business, supporting the MAA to take strategic actions.
• You will support the Merchandiser and Buy team during seasonal strategy planning, creating lessons learnt for your Dept and presenting to senior management.
• You will participate in business-wide projects, often being the main Merchandising stakeholder.
• You will run weekly reports, including Brand packs, trade, and other business-wide reports.
• You will support MAA with store rotations and management of stock movement to ensure our stores amaze customers, working closely retail, VM, operations and buying.
• You will coach and develop your direct report as well as inspiring your wider merchandising team.
• You will support the merchandiser during end-of-season markdown, working closely with the MAA to collate feedback from brands to inform our MD strategy.

WHO YOU ARE:

• You are a supportive people manager and role model, able to develop and coach a direct report.
• You are a strategic thinker with an emphasis on operational excellence.
• You are commercially minded and able to identify opportunities and risks across the business.
• You are a great problem solver who can combine analytical capabilities and creative thinking to generate practical insights and solutions.
• Able to encourage those around you, striving for everyone to express their opinions and ideas within a safe space.