Management of business stock intake Management of business stock position to achieve company Profitability targetsManagement of Cancellations in line with Supplier agreementsControl of Order books and future commitments in conjunction with business targetsAnalysis and management of in season stock commitments based on current sales trendsOrganise seasonal reductions and pricing architecturePlan stock movements to ensure stock is in the right place at the right timeLiaising with the warehouse on a daily basis to ensure products are meeting complianceBuying and monitoring Core lines Analysis Size profiles, and ensuring store category mixes are in line with sales and stockPlan company budgets and determine future buying strategies based on detailed range analysisPlanning and presenting of quarterly open to buy targets based on future sales estimatesForecasting and management of buying KPI'sCoach and develop junior members of the merchandising teamPlan store grades by category and replenishment modelsProduction of ad hoc sales analysis to support business decision making Preparation and distribution of core business reportsCurrently planning for Brexit, working closely with suppliersTracking in transit stock and planning new routes to Dublin with suppliers due to Brexit Currently assisting with the implementation of new systems working closely with IT and external teams

My role consists of:Analysing sales reports to determine various sales metrics, involving inventory, effectiveness of sales force and companys performance against budgets.Buliding important relationships with Suppliers globally in order to manage timelines for product delivery.Open communication and compromising methods used to meet stock deadlines in line with Supplier capabilites.Open communication with stores to learn about the customer, through store visits.Arrange and host meetings to combine all information from internal and external teams, to agree on future strategies.

Sales- Wssi management. Ss17 budgets of 100 million.Identify current and future trend opportunities. Ensuring to have the right stock at the right time. Manage intakes to distribute OTB. Control terminal stocks. Develop the range and options. Having a full knowledge of the surrounding market. Agree budgets with buying directors. Margin and contribution analysis. Build price,colour and size architecture. Manage, motivate and develop team

Building reports and analysing sales. Liaise with international suppliers and forwarders. Booking and tracking product. Replenishing stock to maximise sales. Store and product analysis. Forward planning and strategy building. Range and option planning. Communicating and compromising with colleagues and suppliers. ROS and ST analysis

Drafting and finalising private and confidential documents. Researching target markets as part of a marketing campaign

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