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| Posted on | 7th October 2009 |
|---|---|
| Job Title | E-Commerce Online Merchandiser- Miss Selfridge |
| Employer | Miss Selfridge, Arcadia Group |
| Salary | £Competitive salary + cash benefits package |
| Contract type | Temporary / Contract / Project |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Location Details | Head Office- London |
| Start Date | November/December 2009 |
| Application Deadline | 25th October 2009 |
Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an On-line Merchandiser for a 9 month FTC (MAT cover)
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
To develop and implement a merchandising strategy to meet & maximise sales and operations covering the following:
Sales / Stock Management
· Sales and warehouse forecasting
o Work with web manager and Head of Ecommerce to forecast sales and returns and communicate with DC to enable accurate resourcing
· Stock holding and movement
o Optimise buys to maximum life and sell-through online
o Work with individual departments to develop strategies for driving online sales
o Find solutions to deal with fragmented stock
o Monitor returns and work toward reduction
o Manage development and supply of any exclusive product
· Identify and potentialise sales trends
o Working with the marketing team to coordinate this with calendar of activity
· Actively trades the website, reviewing current sales performance and reacting accordingly, manages poor performing lines
· Evaluates the stock, sales and profit implications of promotions
o With MAA develops category promotions to input into calendar of activity
Online merchandising
· Formulate a seasonal calendar / strategy taking into account Brand, general events and specific online initiatives
· Develop a 12 month rolling promotional plan (including Sales)
o Work with marketing team to coordinate markdown activity, site-wide and category specific, with marketing promotions
· Product availability
o Manage team to ensure customer is presented with optimised product with best instock (taking account of range of sizes)
· Product display
o Ensure all products are displayed to maximise sales and reduce returns, ensuring images, descriptions, pricing and promotions are accurate and optimised for the customer.
· Navigation and search returns
o Work with website manager and Group Ecommerce to improve the customer experience onsite, utilising available functionality and pushing for development where this will aid conversion to sale
Cross-sell and up-sell
· Work with website manager to create and implement strategy
· Monitor basket distribution to inform how upsell promotions might best be implemented
Reporting
· Define and implement reports to communicate performance and any issues effectively to manager and wider team.
Candidate Requirements
The successful candidate will work closely with the Web Manager and Head of Ecommerce to develop strategic direction for the whole of the Miss Selfridge website in order to reach and exceed sales targets.
We are looking for someone with a proven track record in merchandising, ideally with an on-line background. You will need to be familiar with the stock control systems, onsite publishing & merchandising and be web literate, whilst being highly numerate.
We are looking for those all important management skills along with a high level of energy, enthusiasm and determination.
Contact / Application Details
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Please send a copy of your CV including any relevant work expereince along with a covering letter explaining your suitibility for the position.
