Merchandiser -

Roles & Responsibilities

As our Merchandiser, you will develop effective merchandising plans to shape our product strategy, select and buy new designs, trade in season to maximise performance and capitalise on opportunities; work cross-functionally to deliver financial KPIs in line with company strategy across an omni-channel portfolio.

This role requires a strong background in inventory planning, buying and merchandising to drive sales and ensure profitability across our channels.

What You'll Do:

• Gain detailed understanding of company strategy (including sales growth, channel strategy, profit, trends and customer profile) and be instrumental in translating this to category level
• Evaluate historical performance and stay up to date with alternative jewelry trends to produce Lessons Learnt and product strategy
• Create category sales and profit plans, making strategic decisions to maximise profit and minimise risks
• Support the Head of Merchandising with Topline reporting and strategic planning across channels
• Plan the WSSI to manage stock and OTB plans
• Plan, select and buy a balanced and commercial range ensuring the flow of newness aligns with the Trading Calendar
• Review sales performance and stock availability to propose and sign off replenishments
• Reforecast sales and profit parameters monthly. Trade the proposition identifying risk and opportunities to maximise profit
• Collaborate with the Marketing teams to align on promotions, launch campaigns, and product recommendations
• Review, propose and implement mark-down activity to reduce terminal stock whilst analysing action taken on mark-downs to maximise profit
• Support the Production team in managing suppliers by giving visibility of performance and future business
• Maintain awareness of competitors' performance, pricing and market trends

Who You Are:

• Strong background in (digital) merchandising, planning or buying
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong listening, presentation and decision-making skills
• Someone who uses initiative with a hands-on approach and the ability to prioritise
• Ability to multi-task in our fast-paced environment

Who We Are:

Ask & Embla is a rapidly growing Alternative Body Jewelry brand based in Singapore with a collective following of more than 500,000 across our social media channels. As an E-commerce brand, we ship internationally to a diverse range of customers and we are proud to be one of the leading brands worldwide in the alternative jewelry space.

At Ask & Embla, we're passionate about creating a company that brings out the best in everyone and where individuals love to work and grow as a team. That means constantly learning and building new things, being flexible about how and where we work, and empowering each other to do the proudest work of our lives.

Ask & Embla, led by an ex-Googler and ex-Amazonian, has dozens of employees across multiple countries. We are building the foundation to expand several business verticals beyond e-commerce, while supporting existing business functions for fulfilling thousands of orders each month.

At Ask & Embla we learn and build fast together, sharing the purpose and passion of creating not just beautiful, expressive and sustainably-made jewelry, but a community that celebrates the misfits, the believers, the round pegs in square holes and everyone in between. Everyone deserves to own who they are; we create the jewelry so they can do it with pride.

Ready to Join Us?

If you're a results-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply Please submit your resume and a quick note expressing your interest in this position to hr@askandembla.net or through this Careers Future posting.

Tell employers what skills you have

Ability to Multitask
Strategic Planning
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Visual Merchandising
Analytical Skills
Social Media
Inventory
Marketing
Merchandising
Strategy
Written Communications
Team Player
Pricing

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