Junior Merchandiser - Menswear Brands

Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We’re inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.

Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you’ve completed your probation
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
• Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
• One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you

• What you’ll do
• As the Junior Merchandiser on Brands your key accountabilities will include
• What you’ll do
• Your key accountabilities will include…

• Playing a pivotal role in the delivery of the M&S Brands strategic ambition instore and online. Create the departmental plan and strategy to deliver sales, total stocks, GSM, markdown, availability targets and option count.
• Formulating a detailed plan on the products to be offered each month across all channels to meet our customer requirements, taking full responsibility for a range or department where necessary. Booking quantities of products to meet launch and respond to in season variables for all channels.
• Building & maintaining strong relationships with our brands. Constantly monitor sales and range offering to ensure commercial and customer aspirations are potentialised, liaising with brands to react and amend accordingly.
• Delivering in-season actions that maximise sales and profit opportunities and meet agreed targets. Preparing and presenting regular business reviews, alongside the wider team, to successfully drive performance rate.

Who you are…

• Strong Merchandising skills including development of Department Plan, stock/commitment management, creating sales estimates and managing GSM. Knowledge of the end to end buy to channel process
• Strong numerical, analytical and interpretive skills
• Strong relationship building and communication skills to foster collaborative and effective engagement with brand partners.
• Ability to initiate and build strong relationships with key stakeholders, enabling you to influence where needed
• Resilience and being open to change

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