JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB DESCRIPTION
Merchandiser
Merchandiser
Because your perspective shapes trends. Innovate, your way.
Merchandising at Primark
Our merchandising team turn strategic goals into vast opportunities. Here, your insights will maximise our growth as a business and ensure we continue to stay at the forefront in the world of retail fashion.
What you’ll do:
As a Merchandiser at Primark, you play a critical role in the delivery of the product strategy in Primark. In partnership with the Buying teams, you will be responsible for building and delivering your section strategy through strong commercial, analytical and influencing skills. You will work in partnership with your Buying team and lead a team of Assistant and Trainee Merchandisers to manage the execution of this strategy through ensuring the right product is in the right place at the right time to maximise sales and profit performance.
While supporting Primark as a global brand, you will also understand our regional customers, and use data and analytics to tailor ranges which will deliver for the different customers in all our global markets.
You will maintain a keen awareness and understanding of current and evolving social and economic landscapes, with a focus on sustainability under Primark Cares as a key strategic pillar for the business.
As a Merchandiser, you will support the Head of Merchandising in continually seeking to identify new opportunities to enhance our value proposition, while supporting the departmental delivery of sales, markdown, stock turn and contribution budgets.
In your role, you’ll collaborate with different people across a range of skillsets. Here’s a flavour of your day-to-day:
- Leadership: As a senior leader at Primark, you are empowered to build, coach and develop an engaging and high performing team. Demonstrate a passion for continuous development, by setting clear performance expectations. Share constructive feedback to motivate colleagues. Recognise and celebrate successes.
- Commercial Awareness: Maintain an extensive knowledge of the market to anticipate and quickly respond to factors such as competitor activity, socio-economic pressures in different regions, changing customer behaviours and price sensitivities. Use your knowledge of the regional customer to tailor your ranges and exceed financial targets.
- Strategy and Planning: Build a commercial and strategic range which considers regional differences, and allows balance of newness, colour, price and product attributes, relevant to season and grades. Responsible for driving and delivering strategy within your team, guiding and monitoring the delivery of strategic goals and measuring the delivery of goals using KPIs, sales, profit and market share increases.
- Forecasting and Trading: Work closely with the Head of Merchandising to agree all financial macro-targets. Manage tools and reporting to review information and ensure that all aspects of strategic planning are met (including WSSIs, Line Projections, Option Planning and Budgeting). Responsible for managing stock targets in line with depot/warehouse capacities.
- Product Knowledge: Develop a deep, broad knowledge of Primark product in multiple product areas. Consider factors such as past products and competitor analysis when building ranges.
What you’ll get:
People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. Let’s talk lifestyle:
- 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more.
- Flexible Working, opportunity for an early Friday finish, and a subsidised cafeteria.
- Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus
What you’ll bring:
Here are some of the experiences and skills you’ll need for the role:
- 5 years’ experience in a Merchandising role with at least 2 years in a people management/team lead position, or equivalent relevant experience.
- Relevant qualification in a fashion-, retail- or commerce-related subject, or equivalent experience
- You will be a skilled influencer, effective at managing a large network of stakeholders to reach effective commercial decisions. Strong relationship builder with a proven record of managing stakeholders cross functionally.
- Strategic thinker, with strong numerical and commercial acumen
- Demonstrated experience in building and developing a high performing team
- Excellent communication and engagement skills.
Does this sound like you? Great, because we can’t wait to see what you’ll bring. You’ll be supported within a team of equally capable people, celebrating who you are and aiding you reach your potential. At Primark, we’re excited about our future - and we’re excited to develop yours.
At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business a over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.
If you need any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility requests, during your recruitment journey, such as extended time or breaks between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, mobility access, or assistive technology please contact your talent acquisition specialist.
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Our fashion isn’t one-size-fits-all and neither is our culture. Primark promotes equal employment opportunity, we strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can be themselves, access opportunities and thrive together.
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