Christopher Prior Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Liverpool, United Kingdom

• Merchandise planner on Menswear - Departments include Outerwear, Shorts, Swimwear, Casual Trousers, Denim & Branded Denim.Key responsibilities/experience included –
• Responsible for day-to-day trading of departments – reviewing updates for both seasonal and core departments/styles, taking necessary action when required to minimise markdown cost and increase sell through.
• Using financial planning tools/software to plan and reforecast all aspects of a budget for multiple seasons in line with performance, including but not limited to sales, margin, stock, markdown, promotional spend and.
• Manage the workload and development of team members, as well as mentoring other people around the business.
• Experience with both branded and own brand clothing - working with over 25 suppliers across all departments for W17.
• Prepare for and present in weekly trade meetings with key stakeholders, as well as ad hoc meetings and all varieties of range and product reviews up to director level.

Liverpool, United Kingdom

• Assistant Merchandise Planner on Mens Essentials - inc. Underwear, Nightwear, Accessories and SocksKey responsibilities/experience included -
• Support merchandiser in all aspects of running the department
• Trade – analyse weekly sales and prepare for and present in trade meetings
• Stock placement - Constantly reviewing stock placement to maximise sales and minimise markdown levels, ensuring high availability for events and promotional activity.
• Critical path management - maintain strong supplier relations to increase our flexibility and achieve intake management targets while launching all stories/phase launches successfully.
• Linecard management - ensure appropriate cover levels are maintained throughout the season and aid with the management of current commitments, helping to identify opportunities, potential markdown or cancellation risks.

Liverpool, United Kingdom

• Assistant Merchandiser - responsible for the E-commerce and High Street channelsKey responsibilities/experience included -
• Responsible for the planning and organisation of the stock build for the flagship Oxford St store
• Manage stock levels for the online channel - ensuring availability targets were achieved for key events, product launches and promotional activity
• Liaise with all areas of the business including buying, merchandising, VM, marketing, logistics, branch merchandising, imports and retail both written and verbally, ensuring the accurate and efficient communication of.
• Build and maintain a portfolio of reports and data analysis tools using a variety of platforms to in turn present findings and archive analysis for future planning