Senior Assistant Merchandiser

The Role 

We're looking for a Senior Assistant Merchandiser to assist the Merchandiser in managing the product purchasing process from initial buy through to delivery into the warehouse.

This will entail assisting with the operational management of the department, forecasting and sizing at line level, trading in season to maximise sales and profit opportunities, planning the season ahead, coaching and developing the MAA and to fully support the Merchandiser in all aspects of their role.

What You Will Be Doing 

Ensure department stock targets are met, in conjunction with Availability and Back Order targets

Monitor the delivery schedule and ensure intake is delivered as per the agreed intake window

Supporting the Merchandiser in trading the department, making markdown and promotional proposals as appropriate

Managing and trading the WSSI - forecasting sales as appropriate, ensuring intake and recode forecasts are accurate and monitoring/communicating OTB as required

Planning, forecasting & trading line flows

Ensuring timely placement of purchase orders in line with internal and external critical paths

With MAA, produce and review seasonal sizing analysis, amending size curves going forward and suggest to Merchandiser proposals for amendments to size ranges offered

Ensure all product data is set up and accurately maintained on all  company systems with the MAA

Undertake end of season analysis to feed into future season planning

Maintain pricing file to ensure accurate for all markets

Ensure all Mail Order books are checked and accurate

Building effective working relationship with Buying counterpart

Build relationships with internal partners, in particular Branch Merchandising, Warehouse, Marketing, Web and Finance

Develop knowledge of store portfolio, carrying out regular store visits and feeding back to the wider team

Support the Merchandiser to build an effective and motivated team environment.

Deputise for the Merchandiser as required

Supervising, coaching & development of MAA – build skills to meet current and future career goals

Implementing and exploiting new systems and processes

Taking ownership of flow line management, pro-actively reviewing forecasts and planning/amending intake to reduce covers while maximising availability

Collaborating with Branch Merchandising to ensure retail distribution reflects planned ranging and potentialising stocks in season as appropriate

Agreeing each season’s production plan with the Merchandiser and monitoring with suppliers

Work closely with Buying team on managing supplier critical paths and preparing production plans in line with suppliers’ capacity and capability

Coordinating production of full season analysis packs, lessons learnt and WSSI

Maintain future season planning pack to ensure changes are reflected following each meeting

Present to senior management team with support from Merchandiser

Takes ownership of the WSSI (updating, reforecasting, investigating issues and setting up new season WSSI)

Leads internal training sessions for MAA population

Take on additional responsibility outside of own category e.g. company roll ups

Autonomously manage, plan and trade own area within the department

Provide and analyse commercial information relating to the department, making strategic recommendations

Build strong relationships with suppliers

Take on additional projects with a wider business focus

What We Are Looking For

Experienced Assistant Merchandiser in a retail business, who is able to be Independent and manage own area

Ability to assist in managing an operational area

Strong numerical, analytical and interpretive skills

A proactive approach and willing to take initiative

Ability to plan and prioritise workloads and to be able to manage a number of tasks concurrently

Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills - the ability to initiate and build strong relationships within the team and across functions

Production planning skills

Experience using a departmental WSSI

Stock and commitment management

Sales forecasting at size, product and range level

Understanding of allocation and replenishment

Commercial awareness of market and competitors

Proficient Excel user

Able to fully utilise the relevant IT support systems

What You Can Expect From Us

Competitive salary and excellent bonus scheme

An entrepreneurial environment where you’ll be encouraged to try things and make changes to drive the business forward

You’ll have access to Staff Discount from your 1st day, not just at CT but also from The White Company!

Our hybrid working policy means we work from the office 3-4 days per week (14 days onsite across a 4 week period, and Monday's are our set days in the office)

We are proud to go about our business in the right way and partner with many charities and sustainability partners - ‘giving something back’ is an important part of our ethos

At HQ we are serious about having fun. Our Christmas and summer parties are the stuff of legend and our CT Social Team ensure there is always something exciting to get involved in)

Who We Are

Once upon a shirt, Nicholas Charles Tyrwhitt Wheeler (whilst studying Geography at Bristol University – we might add) had the notion that he could make a better shirt at better value than anyone else in the world! He believed that all men; no matter their shape or size, where they may be in the world or indeed their budget; should be able to own a Jermyn Street quality shirt. A proper shirt. A CT shirt. That was over 3 decades ago and whilst Charles Tyrwhitt (it rhymes with spirit by the way) is still famous for proper shirts, these days we are about so much more than collars and cuffs. Our purpose is to “make it easy for men to dress well”. We take care of a chap’s entire wardrobe, providing stylish solutions for every occasion. We make sure he gets what he wants, when and how he wants it.

‘I am Proud and Free to be me!’

When it comes to our people, we really do “Give a shirt”.

Tyrwhitteers (our people) are a diverse, passionate and entrepreneurial bunch. We enjoy a fun, engaging and rewarding culture, where everyone is empowered by our 3 BE-liefs which are; “BE the BOSS”, “BE the CUSTOMER” and “BE the BEST”.