Junior Digital Merchandiser/Planner - D2C (3 month FTC)
Licensed sponsor London Contract Posted 2 days ago
Junior Digital Merchandiser / Planner (Fashion)
3 month FTC - Full-time
Up to £40k (pro-rata)
Central London HQ (4 days in office, 1 from home)
Start ASAP
Under the direction of the Senior Merchandiser, the Junior Merchandiser will manage designated brand budgets, support the broader merchandising team, and analyse product performance to optimize daily trading decisions, maximize profits, and achieve departmental goals.
The Role
- Trade designated business areas from initial budgeting to final markdowns.
- Assist the Senior Merchandiser with seasonal and core lines.
- Re-forecast Weekly Sales, Stock, and Intake (WSSI) to mitigate risk, leverage opportunities, and manage terminal stock.
- Develop option and category frameworks that deliver balanced ranges meeting financial targets.
- Execute seasonal planning, proactively resolving risks to hit departmental KPIs.
- Prepare and present seasonal lessons-learned reviews to key stakeholders.
- Build opening store packages and manage the close down of pop-up stores.
- Supply warehouse teams with allocation forecasts to support efficient product flow.
- Track intake schedules against buy plans and communicate delays promptly.
The Person
- Ideally 2+ years of experience in retail merchandising or planning environment
- Proven multi-channel retail experience, including outlets.
- Advanced Excel proficiency (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs, retail formulas)
- Experience working with multi-location teams across diverse product categories.
- Strong commercial awareness.
- High attention to detail, accuracy, and strong analytical mindset.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills across all stakeholder levels.
