Branch Merchandiser
About us
DCK is one of the world's leading fashion jewellery companies, working with many well-known retailers and high street fashion brands including River Island, M&S, Matalan, Next and Tesco.
We are pleased to have a fantastic opportunity available for a Branch Merchandiser to join our successful Merchandising team at DCK in our Billericay office.
You will;
1. Partner with Buying, Design and Hosts to define and deliver the brand strategy, ensuring initiatives are aligned to the critical path and commercial objectives.
2. Own and manage the critical path, ensuring key milestones are delivered on time with clear communication to the Senior Merchandiser.
3. Drive branch-level performance through space optimisation, allocations and assortment decisions, identifying opportunities across stores, sub-brands and categories.
4. Continuously review P&L performance, using data and analytics to identify risks and opportunities and propose clear, actionable solutions.
5. Create and deliver robust assortment, option and range plans, balancing newness, consolidation and sell-through, with a focus on sales and profit density.
6. Plan and manage seasonal OTB, option counts and phasing, ensuring alignment to strategy and timely communication to Buying.
7. Set and manage stock targets (total and branch), ensuring alignment to sales plans, terminal stock targets and Host strategy.
8. Drive in-season performance through accurate forecasting, WSSI management and proactive reforecasting of sales, stock, intake and markdown.
9. Review OTB/OTC and react to trading performance, maintaining control of stock levels and identifying actions to protect profit.
10. Work closely with Buying to highlight margin risks and agree actions to maintain profitability.
11. Leverage host insights (footfall, customer behaviour, business changes) to inform decisions and optimise performance.
12. Use data and analytics to drive decisions across ranging, pricing, space, stores and VM, leading recommendations for Buying and key stakeholders.
13. Maximise space and option productivity across branches, clearly highlighting risks and opportunities with defined actions.
Team & leadership
Support the team with clear priorities and consistent ways of working.
Foster a culture of transparency, accountability and continuous improvement.
Coach and support team members through regular feedback and 1-2-1s, developing capability for future progression.
Lead by example, demonstrating behaviours aligned to DCK values and helping the team understand the wider business context.
You will have;
Strong analytical capability with clear, commercial thinking
Excellent attention to detail
Strong communication and influencing skills
Ability to prioritise and manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Commercial awareness with a focus on driving results
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships across functions
High levels of organisation and agility
Integrity, accountability and a proactive mindset
Self-awareness with a drive for continuous improvement
Why choose DCK;
Opportunity to work for a leading independent global fashion business
A friendly, supportive environment with development from day one
Flexible working and work-from-home opportunities
Early finish every Friday
25 days holiday
Free parking
Free refreshments and monthly team lunch
Community social events
Plus many more benefits