Interim Merchandiser
Core
Manage inventory, trading, and sales targets across physical stores and digital channels (Farfetch) for a luxury fashion retailer.
Role type
Interim Merchandiser
Builds
Luxury fashion assortment and revenue across multi-channel retail
Domain
Luxury Fashion Retail
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Open-to-Buy (OTB) budget management, Weekly Stock & Sales Intake (WSSI) forecasting, inventory control, markdown management, advanced Excel (pivot tables, data modelling), multi-channel revenue optimization
Preferred skills
Luxury fashion retail experience, team upskilling, process improvement
Technologies
MS Excel, Farfetch platform
Responsibilities
Partner with Buying team to execute annual strategies and manage OTB budgets; Analyze weekly performance and lead reorders to ensure stock availability; Strategically manage intake and stock flow to hit revenue targets; Collaborate with Farfetch to optimize product offering; Own end-of-season markdown processes; Act as voice of merchandising for ad-hoc projects and team training
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC