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Join Rapha as a Commercial Merchandiser and drive the success of our product ranges while enjoying a cycling-friendly culture and great benefits
Overview
Salary
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Location
N19 4AG
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Expires
Expires at anytime
Rapha, a company at the forefront of cycling apparel, invites a dynamic Commercial Merchandiser to join their team. Renowned for their commitment to quality and community, Rapha provides a vibrant workplace with a focus on flexibility, camaraderie, and a passion for cycling.
- Strategic range planning and performance analysis
- Margin management aligning with company and departmental strategies
- Trading and commercial acumen to optimize sales and profits, reduce markdowns
- Stock management to ensure availability of key styles
- Seasonal management of WSSI & OTB, including sales/stock/profit re-forecasts
- Customer and brand profiling to guide decision-making
- Team leadership, development, and motivation, particularly for Assistant Merchandisers and Merchandising Admins
- Proven experience in Planning & Trading and Range Planning
- Strong forecasting and OTB management skills
- Advanced analytical and Excel capabilities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Organized, deadline-oriented, and able to work under pressure
- Flexible, enthusiastic, proactive in problem-solving
Reporting into the Head of Merchandising & Planning, the purpose of the Commercial Merchandiser role at Rapha is to plan & trade the category. Working alongside the category Teams, ensuring a balanced and commercial product range, which achieves the brand, category and departmental strategy. Additionally, you will be workingwith Trading teams to maximise sales and profit opportunities. At Rapha this role straddles the analysis of Merchandising and the insights of Buying. This role is a temporary position to cover a period of leave within the team.
THE ROLE:
Range planning; review pasts seasons performance and build learnings into future ranges
Manage margin in line with company strategy & department plan
Trading & commercial awareness; maximising sales & profit whilst minimising markdown
Stock management; maintaining stock availability on all key styles
In season WSSI & OTB management, producing re-forecasts of sales/stock/profit for review
Customer & brand awareness; showing awareness of the customer & brand profile and reflects this in all decisions
Build an effective and motivational team environment, developing and progressing Assistant Merchandisers and Merchandising Admins inspiring them to achieve their best
THE CANDIDATE:
Must have experience running their own areas in both Planning & Trading
Experienced in Range Planning
Experienced in forecasting & managing OTB
Strong analytical, numerical and Excel Skills
Great interpersonal and communication skills
Strong organisational skills and ability to work under pressure
A Flexible and enthusiastic individual who has the ability to work to strict deadlines
Proactive approach to problem solving
Working at Rapha
We are continuously looking into ways to invest in our employees and build a better working culture and environment. Here are just some of the internal benefits we offer.
- Flexible working hours
- Support ad-hoc remote working during the week - minimum 3 days in office
- Free barista coffee and social drinks in the office
- Monthly department social events and quarterly office social away days
- We offer a flexible riding benefit to allow you to go out riding on a Wednesday morning with colleagues or learn to cycle to cycling through our Getting Started Scheme.
- We offer all our employees a 50% apparel discount and a discount for family and friends
- An annual clothing allowance
- Free membership to the Rapha Cycling Club
- Company Pension Scheme
- Enhanced Parental Leave and Pay
