Part Time Buying & Merchandising Manager (Maternity Cover)
London Victoria
£27,456 pro-rata (FTE £45,760)
Part-Time (Maternity Cover) 12 months
21 hours per week – can be flexible as to how the hours are split, 3 full days, 5 half days for example
Flexible working, minimum 1 day in the office
Our client is looking for a temporary maternity cover Buying and Merchandising Manager to work with their broader communications and marketing team managing the client’s merchandise and online shop.
You will be responsible for planning, developing and managing the client’s merchandise at the right time, right place, in the right quantities and at the right price.
You must have willingness to work out of hours as required (with TOIL) and infrequent travel to Regional Offices – this is not a regular thing but must be aware of.
Essentials:
* Successful track record in retail and merchandising
* Commercial awareness
* Experience of sourcing products and building successful relationships with suppliers
* Budget management and financial forecasting
* Advanced in Excel and experience of using Shopify or similar retail platform
* Social media and email marketing (desirable)
* Range planning (desirable)
* Customer service skills (desirable)
* Experience of product partnerships (desirable)
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* An entrepreneurial approach with creativity and imagi...