You have a degree in marketing/media and communication sciences, a comparable degree or can provide corresponding training

You count a structured and proactive work style, goal-oriented action and communication skills among your strengths and can work well under time pressure

You are open-minded, flexible, a team player, have a talent for organization, enjoy challenges and pay attention to detail

You find it easy to build and maintain relationships

Ideally, you have gained some practical experience in the lifestyle and fashion industry in the course of your previous career

You are passionate of social media and influencers networking

You have a keen sense of fashion, trends and styling and enjoy working on products

Very good written and spoken English; further language skills are an advantage

Effectively support the team in coordinating influencer campaigns to increase brand awareness and audience engagement

Work with the team to assist with influencer casting, campaign monitoring and reporting using our talents tracking tools

Support the team in styling look options for shoots, events and fittings

Support the samples ordering processes, stocks and shipments

Support on global campaigns operational coordination with all markets

Collaborate with relevant interfaces from Marketing and Brand Communications and liaise with international affiliates and agencies

Previous online visual merchandising experience in a luxury retail environment with in-depth knowledge of luxury fashion brands, including previous and current collections

High sense of commercial awareness with creative flair and affinity for luxury fashion product

Understanding and empathy with the global luxury consumer

Highly computer literate, preferably with knowledge of website systems and analytics tools

Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability and confidence to liaise at all levels

Flexible, proactive and open to change with proven track record of managing multiple tasks to tight deadline

Ensure all pages across site are beautifully and strategically merchandised to support the buy and wider business goals

Work with Visual merchandising tools to ensure products are merchandised at all times to maximize sales potential

Lead owner of curation (i.e., Date Night, Summer & more), weekly maintenance & reporting

Working closely with Brand Campaign, Fashion, and Site teams in order to plan and create the user journey throughout campaigns

Lead liaison for area between Website Merchandising and Buying & Merchandising team

Manage global ‘What’s New’ trading and merchandising on a weekly basis: owning classifications, product linking, resurfacing and product readiness for upload to site

Report on the performance of assigned category, feedback actionable insights and make recommendations for optimisation & improvement to drive CVR rate onsite

Contribute to Sales, Trade and Team meetings through preparation of agenda, relevant reports, analysis & actions

Experience working at Merchandiser level in a likeminded fast-paced retail business.

Strong analytical skills and the ability to identify key market product trends and emerging opportunities in line with the customer profile.

Comfortable in presenting and communicating to senior management.

Experience in leading and developing junior team members, to grow a successful leader of the future.

Good organisational and planning skills and ability to work to tight deadlines.

Intermediate to advanced Excel ability.

Responsibility for the WSSI, driving out key findings based on performance. Reviewing consistently in line with trading performance.

Planning of budgets by category, option count, and depth of buy based on the overall business and financial goals of the company.

Review sales forecasts based on performance, and action re-forecasts.

Analyse and monitor best and worst sellers and makes informed recommendations for action as well as recommends promotions and re buys as necessary- making an active impact to the brand.

Monitors and maintains buying margin and gross profit margins as requested.

Making active recommendations to the business via Head of Merchandising as appropriate.

Ensures productive relationship between merchandising/buying functions and all other business areas to ensure goals achieved- we are all one big team; collaboration is key.

Demonstrates a strong level of commercial awareness which considers customer profile, competitor activity and developments with the wider marketplace.

Drives team development through regular catch ups and reviews.

Experience of working in branded footwear to Assistant Buyer or Junior Buyer level required, with a strong product affinity – understanding customer appeal and product and how this will complement the brand is critical.

Strong relationship building and communication skills to foster collaborative and effective engagement with brand partners.

Open to change and playing an important role in establishing the adoption of 3rd Party Brands within the complex and evolving world

Appreciation of internal cross functional departments and key interactions required to establish integrated processes and ease of working - ability to make things happen across the business is critical in this role so being organised and tenacious will be key.

Strong commercial acumen – understanding how price, margin and costs impact the Brand and M&S profitability

Understanding and awareness of the competitor landscape, how this evolves and the impact on our brand choices regarding new brand development.

Create positive partnerships with our brands, establishing strong direct relationships quickly and leveraging these to develop a long-term benefit to M&S. Build strong relationships internally and externally to train, engage and equip all relevant parties with the information and guidance to effect successful and commercial trading partnerships.

Act as the key interface with all brands to deliver the best product choice, customer experience and ensure ease of working across all key retail levers: - selection, availability, supply chain, operational efficiency, and marketing.

Ensure product selection and size of offer adheres to key principles of price stretch, range scale and choice that compliments brands and customer aspirations.

Be the ambassador of the brand internally by liaising with cross functional departments including retail, supply chain, e-com and marketing to ensure all operations runs smoothly.

Constantly monitor sales and range offering to ensure commercial and customer aspirations are potentialised, liaising with brands to curate and amend accordingly. Ensure business units are regularly and succinctly updated with progress, status, and learnings, allowing for feedback and input to be incorporated.

Accountable for ensuring all contractual, business process, business plans and critical paths are shared, up to date and complete. Work with Legal, Finance and C&H Business Units to deliver this.