- Develop and own the Departmental product and assortment strategy in close collaboration with Buying and Design
- Build balanced, customer relevant collections aligned to brand strategy, market insights and commercial objectives
- Define and own the Department’s merchandise framework, including option plan, width and depth, pricing, colour and trend direction
- Accountable for the commercial planning of the Department, including annual, half-year and quarterly plans
- Own and govern the WSSI, ensuring accurate forecasting, reforecasting and forward visibility of sales, stock, intake, markdown and profitability
- Present clear, detailed insights, risks and opportunities to the Leadership Team as required
- Plan and manage departmental stock levels across all customer touchpoints: Own Stores, Own E commerce and Concession partners
- Own Open to Buy management and in season trading, proactively identifying and acting on risks and opportunities to maximise sales and margin
- Lead markdown, promotional and exit strategies, including identifying, costing and presenting recommendations to Senior Management
- Drive actions to reduce terminal stock and improve stock health
- Own option, width and depth decisions, informed by historical performance, store space, channel needs and company strategy
- Optimise the Department’s sizing strategy, reflecting differences across countries, product shapes and market opportunities
- Collaborate closely with Branch Merchandising to ensure distribution strategies maximise opportunity across store formats, grades and segments
- Lead weekly trading analysis, running and interpreting sales, stock and intake reports to drive clear trading actions
- Maintain a strong grip on commercial levers in all trading scenarios, balancing growth, stock risk and profitability
- Review forward commitments against current performance, taking decisive action to maximise opportunities and mitigate risk
- Lead, coach and develop the Assistant Merchandiser and MAA, providing clear direction on daily, weekly and longer-term priorities
- Identify and drive individual development plans in partnership with L&D and your line manager
- Actively drive continuous improvement, introducing smarter ways of working, planning and reporting and seeing these through to implementation
- Work closely with key stakeholders across Buying, Design, Finance, Supply Chain, Branch Merchandising and E commerce
- Participate in wider business projects as required
- Has at least 5 years’ experience in Merchandising / Planning within a fast paced fashion retail environment
- Demonstrates strong commercial acumen, with excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills
- Confident working with commercial and BI tools (e.g. SAP BW, MicroStrategy, Business Objects), with intermediate advanced Excel/Office skills
- Comfortable owning complex data, driving insight and influencing decisions at senior level
- Enjoys working collaboratively and building strong cross functional relationships
- Passionate about fashion retail and thrives in a dynamic, energetic environment
- Fluent in English, written and spoken
- 25 days of annual leave, with the option to buy or sell up to 4 additional days
- Hybrid work model, combining office and remote working
- Possibility to work from abroad for up to 2 weeks per year
- An international work environment, working with teams across different countries
- Travel allowance to support commuting costs
- Access to the Hunkemöller Academy for professional development
- 25% employee discount on all Hunkemöller products
Salarisomschrijving
€50000 - €70000 monthly