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About the Role

As a key player in supporting the delivery of our Digital & Marketplace strategy, you'll play a crucial role in ensuring the right products are delivered at the right times, tailored to the needs of our target accounts and consumers. Your focus will be on driving availability to enhance sell-through rates while also maintaining a relevant and fresh product offering. Based in London this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to Pentland's overall direct-to consumer (D2C) growth strategy during these dynamic times. If you're passionate about merchandising and ready to make an impact in thriving digital environment, we invite you to be a part of our team!

Responsibilities

Regular reporting on sales, margin, stock cover, category performance, sku productivity and best sellers vs. slow movers
Accountable for providing accurate reports for on hand stock, inbound stock and forecasting seasonal closing stock
Support the Marketplace team to plan the seasonal product selection and associated inventory levels in line with budgets
Own & Manage Open to Buy
Place seasonal Buys within critical path timelines
Work with D2C team to move stock across pools to ensure we remain agile with stock ownership
Managing ‘out of stocks’ online, identifying replacements and maximising use of free stock opportunities to ensure targets are achieved
Identify inventory clearance opportunities & identify future stock risks based on performance.
Test and learn from introducing new product categories
Responsible for attending project meetings for future marketplaces and being close to what is needed to integrate a new marketplace successfully.
Drive cross-functional process improvements with the wider planning team to ensure greater alignment and clarity on the stock, sales, and inventory position across all digital channels
Support Customer Operations and Warehouse teams with queries related to marketplace shipping and returns processing
Support and drive a data-led team culture, working with cross functional stakeholders to improve standardized reporting and ways of working relating to data

Requirements

Ability to interpret and analyse sales data, trends, and market research to make informed decisions.
An understanding of budgets, profit margins, and financial implications of merchandising decisions.
The ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with various teams, including marketing, sales, and product development.
Effective time management skills, and the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
Good knowledge of excel and ability to perform lookup’s and create pivot tables is essential
Knowledge of SAP and power BI knowledge is beneficial

Skills

Merchandising
Sales analysis
Margin analysis
Stock cover reporting
Category performance analysis
SKU productivity analysis
Forecasting
Open to Buy management
Inventory management
Data analysis
Excel
SAP
Power BI

Location

London

Work Type

Hybrid working

Salary/Compensations

Competitive salary

Benefits

Discretionary bonus
Hybrid working
Flexible start and finish times
Generous holiday allowance
Product discounts
Sample sales
Enhanced family-friendly policies
Healthcare support
Gym and fitness discounts
Cycle to work scheme
Electric car scheme

About the Company

Pentland Brands is the name behind some of the world’s best-known sport, outdoor and lifestyle brands, including Speedo, Berghaus, Canterbury, Endura, Ellesse, Kickers and Mitre.
We are a global family business with a clear purpose: pioneering brands that make life better.
Across our teams, functions and locations, we work together to create products, experiences and partnerships that help people live more active, confident and positive lives.
Joining Pentland Brands means becoming part of a business where your work can have real reach, across multiple brands, markets, teams and disciplines.
It is a place for people who want to contribute, collaborate, improve how things are done and help build the future of brands with heritage, ambition and global impact.