Description About the Role: Ready to start your Joules Journey? Step into the role of Senior Merchandiser - Womenswear! Discover an exciting opportunity to take on an integral role here at Joules Head Office. Your Role The role of Senior Merchandiser sits in our friendly and forward-thinking Merchandising department where you will support the Merchandising team to land the stock strategy in line with the planning of the Business/Trading teams. Deliver a seasonal range framework using sales & profit analysis and feed-in from internal and external parties to predict future opportunity. Ensure the range is delivered to hit financial plans, adjusting as required as the critical path progresses and drives the team to deliver actions. Monitor performance of range against the original plan through reforecasting and take action to drive additional opportunity and minimise risk. Be accountable for your department plans as well as accuracy at all times across all systems and data points. Work closely with Suppliers to share seasonal strategies and plans, communicating and updating regularly on business levels. Present your plans to key decision makers in critical path meetings using reasoned arguments & rationale to deliver sign-off of their plans. Be accountable for your departments forecasting and resulting actions, striving for high accuracy and using all available data to inform views. Along with the Buyers, is accountable for the progression of the range for your department, ensuring on-time, profitable ranges. Working alongside the Supply Chain and Planning team to ensure stock is bought into the business with consideration to cash flow and capacity. Be accountable for stocks being in the right virtual warehouse/location to maximise availability and full price sell through. Overseeing trading for the department, taking product actions into current and future seasons. Optimise the current season though OTB management and proactively addressing terminal stock risk, determining the most profitable solutions. Hold accountability for the Department WSSI, driving business-wide visibility of all KPIs (Sales, Margin, Stock, Markdown, Intake). Be accountable for ensuring markdown items are identified and prices agreed within parameters. About You: From a technical and operational perspective, it would also be advantageous if you have: Buying/Merchandising or Fashion related degree or equivalent work experience Demonstrated ability and experience at Merchandiser or Senior Merchandiser level within a fashion or lifestyle brand Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills High standard of commercial acumen and analytical skills with an ability to interpret facts and figures to identify risks and opportunities Excellent planning and organisation skills with a high level of attention to detail alongside ability to plan and prioritise your own and team’s workload effectively A genuine interest in fashion Able to adapt at speed to the needs of the business and our customer Will have a proactive approach and is able to show initiative to seize opportunities, achieving better results for business benefit Strong negotiation, presentation and influencing skills To really shine within the role of Senior Merchandiser you must be able to work flexibly and at pace with a passion for the Fashion industry. However, what we value most here at Joules is your ability to really align with who we are. So, if you: Love getting stuff done Have a genuine positivity for the future Not afraid to fail and grow Embrace change Collaboratively celebrate success Always give it your all Have a keen interest in the fashion and retail industry Then look no further, the role of Senior Merchandiser at Joules was made for you! Where will you be working? This is a full time role based at our Market Harborough, Leicestershire Head Office whereby you must be willing to be present in the office 5 days per week. Your Application Due to the high volume of applications received for our roles, please note that applications not accompanied by a relevant cover letter are unlikely to be progressed. Please review the following Joules Cover Letter advice to support your application. Sponsorship In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. Joules does not hold a Sponsor Licence and would not, therefore, be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the right to work without sponsorship. Please note that we may close the advert early if the required level of applications is received - this role requires an immediate start so apply now to receive early consideration. .