Job Description
What you’ll be doing…
* Working to deliver the planned sales and profitability of your department through effective planning and in-season trading
* Regularly analysing department performance to maximise commercial opportunities
* Working alongside your Buyer to ensure a commercial range is offered to the customer whilst ensuring both TOPSHOP/TOPMAN’s and the Department strategy are adhered to, taking into account OTB, Options, price, ALB and global requirements
* Through strategic planning and trading of the department, managing the intake and OTB to deliver the stock requirements of the business
* Developing and building strong relationships with suppliers
* Providing an appropriate level of data analysis and insights that can be shared with relevant teams to aid decision making and gain buy in for ideas
* Regularly meeting suppliers and brands for the department to ensure that key messages and movements in forecast are communicated clearly.
* Working collaboratively with supply base to innovate solutions and processes within production planning and critical path management
* Constantly seeking opportunities to maximise both intake and profit margin against plan
* Developing short term and long term department strategies with the Buyer to maximise department profit.
* Driving, adapting and adjusting department strategy in season based on trade performance
* Resolving issues that may arise and working collaboratively with Buying and other relevant teams to come up with effective solutions
* Reviews KPIs regularly to ensure that the BTA is realistic, highlighting changes to team and management.
* Demonstrating a global mindset, discussing and sharing opportunities and risks with other depts to influence global strategy and drive divisional performance
* Seeking opportunities to improve ways of working and systems use to trade more effectively globally, sharing knowledge with the team
* Managing and developing a high-performing team of AMs and MAs through regular 1:1s, honest and constructive feedback. Providing an environment which encourages all team members to provide ideas and suggestions.
Qualifications
We’d love to meet, someone who…
* If you are interested in Permanent or Fixed Term Contract
* Has a proven track record in Merchandising within a fast-paced and rapidly changing global Retailer
* Demonstrates the ability to drive the success of a department through creative and commercial thinking
* Demonstrates the ability to gain buy in from the team and management to potentialise opportunities
* Embraces and champions the benefits of change within the wider team
* Can confidently present the department performance and strategy to the team and management
* Shows a great understanding of the TOPSHOP/TOPMAN customer and customer segmentation and reflects this in decision making
* Demonstrates a commercial and analytical mindset, using data and insights to leverage opportunities that successfully contribute to the department and wider TOPSHOP/TOPMAN strategy
* Uses relevant market insights to aid decision making and achieve the best outcome for the business
* Shows strong awareness of current trends, Retail market conditions and opportunities within a Global context
* Builds great relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers
* Has an effective and inclusive management style, role modelling positive behaviours and providing the team with clear direction and development
* Has strong systems skills, including advanced Excel and relevant trading systems.
Additional Information
BeneFITS’
* Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
* ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
* Employee sample sales
* Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
* 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment
* Discretionary bonus scheme
* Private medical care scheme
* Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits
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