Job Description
MR PORTER is the men’s luxury style destination. Since 2011, it has offered customers a curated assortment of fashion, fine watches, grooming and lifestyle products from the world’s most coveted designers. It delivers exceptional quality with private label, Mr P, and market-leading exclusive capsule collaborations with brand partners. MR PORTER creates unique experiences for its EIPs (Extremely Important People), with first access to products, a dedicated personal shopper and invitation-only benefits. Through content across all its platforms, it provides expert styling advice, immersive storytelling, and profiles inspiring men, places and products. Consciously Crafted, its responsible product curation, supports customers to shop with a focus on conscious consumerism. MR PORTER Health In Mind, its long-standing initiative in partnership with Movember, raises awareness of men’s mental and physical health. MR PORTER is part of LuxExperience, the leading digital, multi-brand luxury group.
The Merchandising team is looking for a talented Junior Merchandiser to join us on a permanent basis. You will play a key role in supporting the planning, forecasting and trading of your department, helping to drive commercial performance in line with MR PORTER’s strategic goals. Some of the essentials for you to know are:
Location: Our Westfield office in Shepherd’s Bush
Reporting into: Merchandising Manager
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week (4 days in office)
Besides a competitive salary, we can offer you:
- A pension that both you and the company contribute too.
- A portal with an array of discounts on things like theme park and cinema tickets.
- Our famous staff discount along with exclusive staff sales.
- Private healthcare.
- Flexible working.
Here is a breakdown of what you’ll be doing:
- Support the planning and management of seasonal OTB, working closely with Buying to ensure stock investment aligns with budget and trading performance.
- Build and maintain WSSIs, forecasts and trading plans to deliver against sales, margin and stock KPIs.
- Analyse weekly and seasonal performance, identifying opportunities to drive sales, improve profitability and optimise stock levels.
- Partner with Buying to develop commercially balanced assortments across brand, category, price architecture and customer demand.
- Monitor sell-through, intake and vendor performance, making informed recommendations on trading actions and future buys.
- Manage markdown strategy, stock levels and margin performance to maximise full-price sell-through and profitability.
- Produce accurate reporting and analysis to support strategic decision-making across Merchandising, Buying and wider business teams.
- Build strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to improve ways of working and drive business performance.
- Stay informed on market trends, competitor activity and customer behaviour to support forecasting and commercial decisions.
- Contribute to team development by supporting collaboration, sharing insights and championing the MR PORTER vision and values.
The type of person we are looking for:
- A track record of creating positive impact on business through merchandising.
- Good judgement and decision-making skills.
- Confidence in suggesting calculated risks.
- Strong market and customer awareness.
- Passionate about product, with good brand awareness.
- Professional, with excellent communication skills.
- Ability to meet stringent deadlines.
- Confidence to deal with/present to colleagues at all levels of the business.
- Strong negotiation skills.
From the moment you join the LuxExperience Group we are committed to making your journey with us inspirational and evolutionary. If you are passionate, committed and thrive in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, then please apply with a CV.