Merchandise Manager

Job Description Here at Deichmann UK, we are looking to appoint a Merchandise Manager within our Leicestershire based Head office, to oversee our Merchandising team.
This is a full time, permanent position and will be a fully office-based role.
Ideal candidate: We are looking for somebody with significant experience of merchandising in a business where goods sold change from season to season.
Candidates from a retail / fashion background are preferred.
Key activities: Assisting the buying team in planning future stocks advising on optimising the quantities to fit the store portfolio.
Reviewing sales data to advise on better size ratios, phasing and quantities on future orders.
New line processing – managing initial allocation of stocks to provide stores with an optimal stock package within the constraints of the space available.
Replenishment of sold stock - overseeing the process to replenish stocks which have sold making sure that products sell through as well as possible.
Designing and implementing of transfer processes to move stock from store to store to maximise full price sales.
Planning stock packages for new stores in conjunction with store plans and requirements of operations team and monitor as stocks arrive to make sure that final stock package fits the plan.