Merchandiser/Senior Merchandiser

Full Time, fixed term contract for up to12 months

Hybrid Working - Leamington Spa Office with some home working

Salary: Depends on experience

About Bravissimo

Part of Wacoal Europe Group, Bravissimo is an award-winning, multi-channel lingerie retailer on a mission to uplift women. Since 1995, our purpose has stayed the same: to inspire our customers to feel supported, celebrated, and confident every day.

We have 25 shops in the UK alongside a thriving ecommerce community, which offers a wide range of beautiful lingerie, swimwear and nightwear for women who wear a D to L cup, giving them so much choice.

We are on an exciting journey of growth and are loving every minute of it!

Bravissimo Benefits

• Up to 25 days holiday, plus flexible use of bank holiday allowance

• The opportunity to buy up to 5 additional days holiday each year

• Access to free and confidential 24/7 employee support from Retail Trust

• 50% discount on full priced items for you, your family & friends, up to a limit

• Healthcare Cash Plan for you and up to 4 children through MediCash

• Employer pension contributions up to 6%

• Life Assurance

• Long service awards after 5 years’ service

• Access to discounts at many retailers, day out destinations and gyms through Retail Trust and MediCash

• Free on-site parking at Bra HQ

• Hybrid working (minimum of 2 days per week in the office, it will be more initially whilst in training)

• Free car parking at Bra HQ

 What is Merchandising?

Our Merchandising team play a key role in analysing sales information to help them decide what stock to buy, in what sizes and what quantities. You will work closely with our Buying team to plan product ranges for our stores and website and you will work closely with our Supply team to ensure that stock is delivered at the right time and to the right places

About the Role

• Accountable alongside the Buying team to collaboratively plan and build ranges, ensuring the ranges are strategic, balanced and in line with business stock initiatives/buy budgets/top line strategy at both total and individual size level.

• You are responsible in providing detailed and insightful analysis on stock and sales, sharing this widely and communicating learnings clearly and effectively

• You are to ensure that you proactively seek feedback from our customer facing teams in respect of yours and your team’s areas of responsibility as a key part of the governance of your function and of your team’s performance

• You will be supporting, coaching and mentoring the direct reports in your team which consist of a Junior Merchandiser and an Assistant Merchandiser; whilst also reporting into a Head of Merchandising

About you

• Essentially you will need to have a minimum of 4-5 years of experience in Merchandising, ideally with a Fashion/Clothing background

• We are looking for someone with a curious mindset, unwavering drive, and a high aptitude for picking up new information.

• You will have the ability to think logically with a questioning approach, whilst having strong attention to detail and being highly organised

• Our culture is agile and pacey, and you should be motivated by an environment where things can change quickly

• Fantastic communication skills are a must as you will be working with a number of different teams.

Interested?

If this role sounds like a perfect fit for you, we’d absolutely love to hear from you! Just click the ‘Apply Here’ button, where you can then send us your application.

Please include your CV and a cover letter telling us why you’d love to join Bravissimo and what you’d bring to the role. We really do read every single one - honestly! and we can’t move forward without it, so take this as your moment to tell us your story (as we love getting to know you) and your why!

If this opportunity makes you feel excited (we hope it does!), don’t wait too long to apply as we may close the advert early if we receive lots of applications.