About the Role
MR PORTER is seeking a talented Merchandiser to join the team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. Reporting into the Merchandising Manager, you will support all aspects of the merchandising process to plan, forecast, and trade a department, maximizing profit opportunities in line with the luxury division’s strategic direction.
Responsibilities
- Plan seasonal OTB and collaborate with Buying to deliver balanced, customer-focused ranges within budget.
- Negotiate with suppliers to secure exclusives and optimize margins.
- Monitor sell-through, deliveries, and performance, taking decisive action when needed.
- Manage forecasts, WSSIs, markdowns, margins, and closing stocks to maximize profitability.
- Provide analysis to support strategic decisions across Merchandising and the wider business.
- Anticipate trends and ensure fashion-forward, relevant assortments.
- Build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to improve processes and results.
- Lead and develop your team through coaching, training, performance management, and engagement initiatives.
- Champion the company vision, values, and profitability goals, driving full-price sell-through and team pride.
Requirements
- Proven ability to drive business impact through merchandising, ideally within multi-brand luxury retail.
- Strong judgment and decision-making skills, confident in taking calculated risks.
- Excellent market, customer, and brand awareness, with a genuine passion for product.
- Experience in fast-paced luxury retail environments with strong communication skills.
- Ability to consistently meet tight deadlines.
Location
- Shepherd's Bush
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Mid-Senior level
Benefits
- Pension with company contributions
- Discount portal for theme park and cinema tickets
- Staff discount
- Exclusive staff sales
- Private healthcare
- Flexible working
About the Company
- MR PORTER is the men’s luxury style destination, offering a curated assortment of fashion, fine watches, grooming, and lifestyle products from coveted designers.
- MR PORTER creates unique experiences for its EIPs with first access to products, dedicated personal shoppers, and invitation-only benefits.
- Through content, it provides expert styling advice, immersive storytelling, and profiles inspiring men, places, and products.
- Consciously Crafted supports customers to shop with a focus on conscious consumerism.
- MR PORTER Health In Mind initiative, in partnership with Movember, raises awareness of men’s mental and physical health.
- MR PORTER is part of LuxExperience, the leading digital, multi-brand luxury group.
Equal Opportunity
- LuxExperience is an equal opportunities employer, encouraging people with diverse backgrounds to apply.
- We recognize and celebrate the benefits that diversity brings to our workplace, our business, and our customers.
- We welcome and will consider all applications regardless of race and nationality, religion, color, sex, pregnancy or related medical conditions, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.
- If you require any reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please do not hesitate to advise us accordingly.
