Category Manager

An exciting opportunity to join an international brand as their Merchandising Manager, you will be commercially minded and highly numerate, with experience of merchandising, ready to make a real impact in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires someone who is driven with a logistical approach to numbers. Process management and attention to detail are very important, alongside the ability to be a team player as well as being prepared to take the lead and act autonomously when we need you to.

Key duties:

• Responsibility for delivering target product margin.
• Reviews assortment in season and plans changes with the Head of Buying to help achieve or beat sales forecast.
• Ensures future seasons are set up and worked through at appropriate times.
• Has a good understanding of, and provides input to, the budgeting process.
• Responsibility for managing MD in line with margin targets.
• To manage the lifecycle of products.
• Responsibility for the management of stock.
• Management of the end-to-end range planning process including sign off meetings, in conjunction with the Head of Buying.
• Responsibility for Category Plan, including Risk and Opportunities through sales forecast, closing stocks, margins and option counts.
• Achieving gross product margin targets set by the Senior Leadership Team.
• On time implementation of seasonal cost prices in conjunction with the Head of Buying.
• Responsibility for stock management and in-flow to hit forecast sales and closing stock targets.
• Manages intake with Head of Operations to ensure all intake is on time and within budget.
• Responsible for planning and delivering the collection and buy to support online sales.
• Offers input to 3-year strategic plan in particular margin and stock targets.

What you'll need:

• Proven experience of demand planning, merchandising and inventory control
• Confident leader with strong influencing and management skills
• Highly motivated, enthusiastic and results driven
• Degree educated in a numerical discipline
• Confident in using Excel and formulae to understand large data sets
• Methodical and diligent
• Strong business acumen and commercial awareness
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Robust, resilient character that can work in a fast-paced environment

Please apply online or get in touch with Laura at Atkinson Moss.