Senior Merchandiser

It's not just what you can do for us. We will give you the tools and the time to develop your career in the direction you want to go. Alongside that, we have some great benefits which include:

• Generous colleague discount up to 70%
• Up to 28 days holiday entitlement per annum
• Financial and Wellbeing assistance
• Enhanced Maternity package
• Virtual GP service - unlimited access 24/7

If you want to join us and create moments that matter, we'd love to hear from you.

We are looking for a Senior Merchandiser to join us on a permanent contract covering all aspects of Merchandising for our Hobbs Brand.

As our Senior Merchandiser you will partner with our Buying team to trade the range commercially to maximise profit and minimise markdown. Working at pace with a strong bias towards action and delivery is key in this role; you will focus on planning and forecasting for the department including stock management, OTB and reporting on category performance.

• Taking ownership of multiple departments to deliver planned sales, margin, markdown and terminal stock targets on your department through effective planning and in season trading
• Planning allocations and stock packages for stores, liaising with the DC and wider merchandising team to identify category risks and opportunities, recommending activity to increase sales and profit and decrease stock risk
• Managing the development of the range in partnership with Buying and Design and in line with option plan, department OTB, planned ASP and intake margin
• Conducting full lessons learnt and using this to develop short- and long-term strategies, decision making both in season and for the future
• Working collaboratively across all Central Teams (Head Office) departments

This role will see you coach and line manage a team; celebrating their successes and assisting in their ongoing development. As a Senior Merchandiser we will need you to drive our sales margin and mitigate stock risk by monitoring and reacting to trading patterns ensuring our Hobbs customer can find the best product mix in the right place, at the right time. Excellent numeracy and analytical skills is a key focus in this role.

At TFG London, we believe that it's our team who bring our house of brands to life. All our colleagues across Hobbs, Phase Eight, Whistles, and Inside Story play a vital role in our success story and that story is only getting more exciting!

• Excellent numeric and analytical skills and good decision making
• Motivated by a challenging brief with a can-do attitude
• Excellent organisational and problem solving skills & the ability to meet deadlines within a fast-paced environment
• Builds great relationships with colleagues across all central teams