Merchandiser - 12 month fixed term

At Seasalt we live and breathe our product and are proud of the exceptional quality and level of care we take in design and sourcing, to deliver beautiful garments which are loved by our customers. Based on the Cornish coast, we're a multi-channel lifestyle brand with over 75 shops across the UK, Ireland & USA, over 400 wholesale stockists and a growing online business. 

As a Merchandiser within our Product Merchandising team, you’ll work collaboratively with other teams to deliver a balanced, commercial and profitable range in line with Seasalt’s brand vision, strengthening our market position and proposing new opportunities.  

You’ll manage the product trading requirements to maintain the appropriate levels of stock in the department and categories, whilst maximising product margin. Collaborating across teams, you’ll ensure analysis and information is in place to guide current and future range content. 

Please note this role is a 12 month fixed term contract. 

This role is preferably Cornwall based, but is also available remotely across the UK with monthly travel to our Cornwall Head offices. If you are a Cornwall based candidate, this role will be based at Head Office with a hybrid working approach. A 5% relocation allowance is available to candidates relocating from outside of Cornwall. 

You’ll help us by: 

• Working with the Senior Product Merchandise Manager to ensure seasonal and departmental budgets/forecasts are thought through by channel (retail, online, and partners) and analysed in context of historical sales and seasons to be fully traded.
• Defining a clear option strategy that is in line with agreed targets
• Maintaining a departmental/category level Range Plan that accurately reflects the planned buy levels across all channels and is in line with agreed budgets/forecasts. 
• With Buying and Design, ensure that product reviews are held with senior department managers at the appropriate time for product sign-off in all trading channels. 
• Overseeing range development, ensuring that the product reflects the Seasalt strategy, the range is without gaps or duplication and that the season is logically and commercially thought through. 
• Working with Buying and Design to appropriately plan historical bestselling product blocks and bestselling styles, ensuring an appropriate level of newness in range builds and that product attributes are being analysed during the range build process.  
• Working with the Senior Product Merchandise Manager to reflect business strategies in your product area and direct team 
• Reviewing product performance, presenting summaries and ensuring current trading opportunities or challenges are being reflected in future season ranges
• Supporting in coaching and building a strong Merchandising team who are able to react and trade at pace, with a focus on succession planning. 

The skills you’ll be sharing with the team: 

• Previous experience in a Merchandiser or Junior Merchandiser role with experience in planning product. 
• Fashion retail experience would be preferable
• Experience of range building, planning and trading
• Highly analytical and commercially aware, with a passion for product
• Experience of motivating individuals or a team to achieve results
• Strong planning and strategy development skills with experience of having added growth to categories you have managed
• Ability to analyse and balance quantitative and qualitative data and produce reports
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Solution driven with good problem-solving skills, able to overcome issues, identify efficiencies and make commercial decisions
• Ability to perform under pressure and work towards deadlines in a fast-paced environment. 

Why we hope you’ll love working with us: 

The success of Seasalt is down to the skill and hard work of our team. We don't just want to attract the best and brightest people to come and work with us, we want you to stay and grow with us.   

As well as doing everything we can to support your development professionally, we believe encouraging personal growth is just as important. So you can fulfil your passion and purpose, not just at work but in life, we offer a range of benefits that are designed to enhance your career and wellbeing: 

• Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 depending on experience (Band 3)
• 34 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing with length of service  
• Relocation allowance
• Attractive 50% employee discount   
• Flexible benefits allowance to personalise your benefits package  
• Private Medical Scheme including 24/7 virtual GP  
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme through Retail Trust with 24/7 support   
• Pension plan with generous 7% employer contributions  
• Life assurance programme   
• Enhanced family leave policies  
• Flexible working opportunities with our hybrid working approach  
• Learning and Development opportunities 
• Do Good Things with our two days per year paid volunteering opportunities 
• Employee networks to develop and provide support to our people, including the Inclusion Network 
• 100s of savings on top retailers and gym memberships through our discount hub  

At Seasalt we have a brilliant team of people – they're what make Seasalt a fantastic place to work. We love to celebrate uniqueness and are committed to making Seasalt a place where everyone feels they belong. As an inclusive employer, we want to invite a diverse range of candidates to apply for our roles.  

We aim to work flexibly where possible and value a range of perspectives - diversity of thought helps us to grow – so please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come to work every day. We're happy to help with any adjustments to our recruitment process and beyond. Just drop us an email at [email protected]    

Closing date : 5th June

Please note that advert closing dates may be brought forward depending on the response to the vacancy.