Retail Merchandising Manager - 12 Month FTC (Maternity Cover)

1.

Market and Métier knowledge


* Analyse competitors trends / price positioning


* Monitor sales performance through both quantitative analyses and qualitative feedbacks


* Undertake detailed analyses to understand business opportunities and risks


* Build action plans in close collaboration with Retail, Training, Customer Service, Metiers and Europe Region to achieve ambitions


* Regular store visits and time spent instore (monthly ½ day instore on rotation)


* Work closely with Retail Merchandising Director to update sales forecasts

2.

OTB and Buying management


* Collaborate to the definition of OTB for stores in line within the strategy of the subsidiary and Europe and with the stock objectives set for the current year


* Monitor and control reorders in line with budgeted stock levels


* Propose a buying strategy and support physical stores in their freedom of buying to ensure a unique but coherent offer that will answer to their customers' needs and enhance the store identities, with a good balance between novelties and bestsellers (assortments, PSI, novelties)


* Place orders for the Ecommerce local platform, taking into account store offerings, with an omnichannel approach


* Continue to develop easy to use tools for Podium, Preview, Reorder and Push offers with control on delivery to come, level of stock and sales


* Update PSI and assortments when needed, proposing adjustments based on sales per store and Retail / Warehouse constraints


* Collaborate with the Retail planner to define stock management on Reorder metiers within the subsidiary

3.

Product animation


* Check delivery/availability for launching of new products in all stores with the Retail Planner and collaborate with Training team, Visual Merchandiser, Ecommerce and Communications to ensure successful launches


* Work closely with Visual Merchandiser / E-VM to optimise products visibility and ensure products are given the right level of exposure in stores' display and in our windows


* Contribute to the definition of 360 animation plan with the Retail, Training, Ecommerce and Communications teams to provide focus (and fun!) for sales teams, and increase sales on targeted Métiers


* Optimise every opportunity to move stock throughout the business reducing the financial impact of depreciating goods

4.

Métiers & Europe Community partnership


* Be an active player of the community of Merchandising Managers in Europe


* Share, implement and adapt Europe strategy within your subsidiary and share all best practices from the UK


* Use the tools implemented by the European team and adapt them if necessary to benefit the stores


* Create synergies with the European team by relying on them for reporting and analytical support - avoid duplication and improve efficiency


* Work closely with the Métiers to implement their strategy locally and achieve growth ambition


* Be the key liaison...