The Purpose:       

The Senior Merchandising Manager is a role focused on ensuring effective inventory management for the MU Retail business.   Reporting directly to the Director of Merchandising, the role is a commercially focused role with revenue and margin maximization as the primary objectives.


The Role:

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Management of the MU retail inventory position, across all channels.   Including, placing all buying volumes & orderbook management.


• Effective Supplier Management, and trade term negotiations across licensee, partner and direct supplier relationships


• Profitability control, achievement of gross margin targets via control of pricing, product mix, and mark down strategy


• Provide strategic development support to the retail and merchandising business including option guidance in line with wider business strategy and reflective of historical learnings


• Use modelling techniques to optimise our buying strategy

The Person:

• Excellent people management skills -  this role requires constant dialogue and management of other departments and 3rd parties to ensure the Retail requirements are met.


• Retail experience – (both online & physical)  An understanding of the retail market dynamic is preferable, ideally with an apparel focus.


• Adaptable – Comfortable working in a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment.


• Commercial - A high level of commercial awareness, with a track record of turning analysis into strategic initiatives.


• Proven research skills - from a commercial, regional, economic and industry specific perspective.


• Numeric - A high level of numeric capability, with the ability to manipulate and interpret large quantities of data.


• A proficient level of experience in modelling skills, combined with the ability to present complex data in a simple manner.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills