Junior Merchandiser

Join Hunkemöller as our new Junior Merchandiser and play a key role in shaping collections that delight our customers across all channels.

Your tasks

Within this challenging role, your key responsibilities will be:

• Setting up quarterly financial plans, working with your (Senior) Merchandiser and in line with overall budget targets
• Working with the buying and design team to produce a balanced range for our customer
• Recommending width and depth of options planned for each quarter in line with demand
• Managing and analyzing product size ratios per country/channel
• Leading, coaching and managing direct report, ensuring overall team has clarity and direction on daily/weekly priorities
• Working with your team, L&D and other business resources to identify and action key development areas for your team members
• Pre-season building the WSSI plan within the financial framework, in-season reforecasting and using the WSSI as a key trading tool

The role will include the following merchandising processes:

• Liaising with the (Senior) Merchandiser to ensure appropriate levels of stock within season
• Managing slow sellers and recommending any stock transfers out
• Providing the buying team with a merchandise framework (option plan, average depth, key attribute targets i.e. colour) so they can build and select the product assortment
• Understanding sales/profit plan and the implications of current trading
• Drive future performance by reviewing forward commitment based upon current performance take/recommend actions to maximize sales opportunities and/or minimize markdown risk
• Identifying and costing markdown recommendations to review with the (Senior) Merchandiser
• Run weekly Monday trading reports to support/aid departmental preparation for Monday trade meeting
• Analyzing, reviewing and advising on clearance strategies to reduce the level of terminal stock

Our ideal candidate

• Has at least 4-years’ proven merchandising experience within a fashion retailer
• Has a strong commercial acumen with excellent analytical and numerical skills
• Enjoys working collaboratively, as part of a team and building strong working relationships
• Has knowledge in using business analytical tool (SAP BW, MicroStrategy, Business Objectives), intermediate/advanced Excel skills and very good English language skills, both written and verbal
• Is self-confident, fun, passionate about retail and merchandising
• Thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic and fun environment
• Hunkemöller is a place for people who have a passion for creating great products and world-class service for our end-consumer and colleagues. We encourage a culture where people can grow and become our future stars; a culture that is perfect for those wanting the opportunity to develop themselves and their teams.

We offer you

Hybrid work

Benefit from the flexibility of working from home, ensuring you can maintain productivity from anywhere. We have a 60:40 policy based on your working hours.

Buy & sell days

Every year in April, you will be eligible to buy or sell additional vacation days.

Hunkemöller Academy

Continuous learning opportunities and professional growth are supported through various training programs and workshops.

25 holidays

You will get 25 holidays per annum, based on a fulltime role.

25-55% staff discount

Our products are much loved with our employees. As part of the brand, you will receive a discount of 25% on all Hunkemoller products. On some Mondays we have an additional sale on our newest collections. On top of the 25% discount, you will receive an additional 25 - 35% discount.

Work from abroad

Get the opportunity to work from abroad for up to 2 weeks!

By leveraging data-driven insights we build the ultimate product assortment that fully optimises sales and profit across all of our trading channels.

Samantha Swain Chief Merchandise Officer