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About the Role

This role acts as a bridge between Finance and our commercial buying and merch teams, seeing the total picture and working with the HOMs to secure best outcomes. Working with BMD, Finance and Technology to ensure data disciplines are maintained and fit for purpose.

Responsibilities

Supports the Head of BMD Finance in delivering company strategy
Acts as the "Expert" user of Markdown Edge, creating scenarios to support decision making for the Commercial Director
Accurately rolls up the MD submitted by each divisional HoM, providing comparisons to plan and potential profit implications
Keeps the business aware of annualizing promotional activity, weather, events and associated implications
Tracks KPIs in conjunction with BMD to ensure delivery of KPIs and key Merchandising Strategies
Tracks option/ ROS targets and presents to HOMs, opportunities and risks
Ensures that infrastructure allows for required commercial analysis – e.g. UDAs are appropriate for the season
Develops and maintains hierarchy rules and bandings, driving consistency across the business
Provides business wide regular and ad hoc BMD analysis
Develops analysis to support company strategy and identify improvements
Manages BMD teams to deliver ongoing housekeeping of data

Requirements

Has excellent team working skills, supporting BMD to deliver requirements
Demonstrates strong communication skills; able to communicate effectively with all levels of the business inclusive of senior management team
Able to display a confident and professional style, taking appropriate action to influence the achievement of business goals
Is methodical and analytical in approach, appreciating the need for accuracy and attention to detail
Expert Excel skills
PC literate – Word, Powerpoint, Outlook
Resilient and Adaptable
Excellent time management
Understanding of IT Constraints
Presentation skills
CV must be in a simple format e.g. Microsoft Word

Skills

Excel
Word
Powerpoint
Outlook
Markdown Edge

Location

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

55 years experience

Benefits

40% staff discount
Friends & family discounts
Access to our reward platform for external discount and offers
Private pension scheme
Profit related bonus scheme
Option to join our Healthcare Private Medical Scheme
Virtual GP access for you and your children
Life assurance policy from day one
Buy more holiday scheme
Extra paid day off on your birthday each year
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental leave (eligible after 2 years service)
Interest-free season ticket loans
Cycle2Work scheme

About the Company

We’re the feel-good fashion brand making style accessible and fun for over 55 years, on our website, mobile app and over 300 stores in the UK.
We care about you and the planet and believe fashion should be a force for positive change.
We celebrate inclusion and diversity in everything we do.
We’re proud of our inclusive culture and our talented team members who embrace our shared purpose, behaviours and values.
We prioritise development, offering training to support your progression, so you can be your absolute best and achieve your goals.
We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer, our colleagues work a range of patterns. If you have a specific pattern in mind, we're keen to discuss this with you in line with the output needed for the role.

Equal Opportunity

We celebrate inclusion and diversity in everything we do.