Founded in 1971 in Somerset, England, today Mulberry is a truly global fashion company and the largest manufacturer of luxury leather goods in the United Kingdom. Across all locations, we are united by our employee values: Be Bold, Be Open, Be Responsible, Be Imaginative.
If these are values you share, we would love you to join our team.
An integral part of the Buying and Merchandising department, the Senior Merchandising Admin role provides a crucial link between head office and the retail stores.
The Senior Merchandising Assistant anticipates customer needs to plan the most effective product placement through managing stock replenishment, aiming to ensure the best possible use is made of the season's stock. Responsible for maximising sales and profits by analysing seasonal trends, branch and stock performance ensuring that the right quantities of stock are in the right location, at the right time.
Hybrid working applies to this role, meaning you can work 50% of your time from our beautiful office in Kensington and 50% of your time from home.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Main duties include entering initial purchase orders and any in season re-orders, invoice posting and stock allocation, monitoring the warehouse stock, analysing assigned area on measured performance and profitability.
Area Management
Collects and champions the weekly store performances (turnover and contribution).- Coordinates the flow of information within business (YP, communicates information from the stores to the HO and vice versa).
- Analyses weekly area performance and proposes/recommends any necessary corrections. Complete any actions from the weekly Trade Call.
- Manages store inventory levels based on store capacity, seasonality and selling curves supporting in-store visual guides.
- Completes store visits and builds strong relationships with Store Managers and Area Managers to improve area’s performances.
- Manages or assists ad-hoc projects that arise within the B&M department.
Stock and Sales Management
Manages purchase orders from initial allocation through to completion.- Manages the basic stock replenishment programs developing IDS recommendations to the Assistant Merchandiser.
- Monitors and manages the flow of products to meet objectives set for the area and for a period of time.
- Develops information queries, excel reporting, and analysis templates, which support the B&M team.
- Supports the B&M team by analysing the weekly, monthly and seasonal product performances.
- Checks accuracy of all automated reporting tools (Sell through, BRGA, turnover) as well as accuracy of all key information set up on prima.
- Works cross functionally with Customer Services, Warehouse, Retail Operations, Visual Merchandising and Marketing.
- Manages or assists ad-hoc projects that arise within the B&M department.
Seasonal Buy
Run analysis of previous collection performance and present during seasonal autopsy.- Review the store grading for your area categories and check continued relevancy.
- Support in selecting the range and photograph chosen SKUs/looks.
- Review the proposed launch calendar.
- Submit finalised order to Commercial Planning and raise orders in order of priority.
Customer Profiling
Updates monthly international customer profiles based on VAT free reports and airports analysis.- Reviews and updates the existing customer profiles.
Brand:
Embrace and demonstrate the Mulberry values and behaviours.- Act as an ambassador for the Mulberry brand and exhibits passion in all aspects of the role.
- Positively communicates about the Brand at all times.
Skills and Experience Required:
An analytical approach.- Excellent written & verbal communication skills: good at focused listening, produces a wide a range of detailed reports and other written or visual material. Draws upon data concentrating on key facts and figures in order to prepare proposals and communications.
- Decision making: makes confident decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, experience, and judgment.
- Problem solving: uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all available resources; can identify hidden problems; provides excellent and comprehensive analysis; thinks outside of the box.
- Organisational knowledge: understands the origin behind key policies, practices, and procedures.
- Customer/competitor oriented: is aware of our customer/ competitor profiles and acts with them in mind.