Description About the Role: Based in Alfred Place, London. Working Pattern: Typically 5 days in the office, with core hours flexible between 8am to 6pm. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to make an impact and contribute to the continuing success of the Licensing area. Licensing is a rapidly expanding department at Next, featuring brands such as Baker by Ted Baker childrenswear, smALLSAINTS, Little Bird by Jools Oliver, Clarks clothing and Superdry childrenswear. This role offers an excellent chance to contribute to the ongoing success of the Licensing area and make a significant impact. We are looking for a Merchandiser who has a commercial awareness, has the ability to maximise sales, and is experienced in trading a quick response department. You should also have the ability to manage a team or team members. It is critical that you have experience in product development across multiple supply bases. About You: Collaborative working with your Buyers, Designers and Technologist to build a balanced range. Responsible for managing and leading your own team. Appraising previous season, departmental and supplier base performance to propose new objectives and strategy for future seasons. Building productive relationships with suppliers, negotiating the best delivery dates. Ensure deadlines are met in a timely manner. Confident and decisive, you’ll be able to solve problems quickly and react to sales data. PROFIT - The key to everything we do and every decision we make. So if you’re customer-focused, entrepreneurial, a natural leader, self-motivated, driven and organised, have a keen eye for detail and know how important strong communication is to successful teamwork, this is the place for you – and your career Sponsorship Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa. We encourage early applications for our roles, as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position, this advert may close earlier than planned.