The Bicester Collection

Product Merchandising Manager

The Bicester Collection  •  Kildare, IE (Onsite)  •  11 hours ago
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Job Description

We are extraordinary people creating extraordinary experiences. #extraordinarytogether

Part of The Bicester Collection, Kildare Village doesn't do ordinary. Set among the rolling landscapes of Ireland's most celebrated thoroughbred county, just one hour from Dublin, our open-air, pedestrianised Village is home to more than 100 boutiques, a celebrated food and drink scene, and a team that refuses to stand still.

The Merchant team is currently hiring a Product Merchandising Manager

The role

The Product Merchandising Manager is key to the successful development of brand performance in Kildare Village. Through effective relationship building and understanding of product challenges in retail brands, this role will significantly contribute to increasing sales, SPY and UPT.

Location: Kildare Village (Role is required to be office based 3 – 4 days per week)

Starting minimum salary: 62,000

What you'll be doing

A few of the key responsibilities in this role:

  • Lead stock-on-hand, delivery newness, and OOS/replenishment reporting for the Top 30 brands, defining replenishment parameters and forecasting risk ahead of peak trading periods
  • Lead range planning, tracking performance by tier and segment and flagging where range does not match guest demand
  • Lead identification and business casing of new brand opportunities, building the market intelligence to support acquisition decisions with the Commercialisation team
  • Shape the Kildare Village product proposition, newness, range and assortment opportunities, guest and product trend analysis, and translate this into actionable growth initiatives

What we're looking for

We foster a culture of winning together, and we work hard to ensure everyone is supported to succeed. To thrive in this role, you'll bring:

  • Demonstrable background in merchandise planning within apparel and luxury retail
  • Proven track record of accomplishment within the retail/ luxury retail industry
  • Excellent understanding of local and international market brands and trends
  • Strong commercial acumen

What we offer

A warm welcome, the chance to build an ever-evolving career story, and benefits designed around your lifestyle, physical, mental and social wellbeing

Our commitment

We're proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer — and we mean it. The best ideas come from people who don't all think the same, and we welcome applications from every background. Come as you are.

Kildare Village exists to be experienced in the real world. To be actual, not virtual. To be lived.

We'll never stop evolving. Are you ready for the challenge? #ExtraordinaryTogether

The Bicester Collection

About The Bicester Collection

The Bicester Collection is a story of how we transformed ourselves from a real estate company into one of the world's most inventive retailers, creating experiences that delight almost 40 million guests every year. Each of the 11 Villages in the Collection was created with its own narrative reflected in its design and architecture, making them a Collection of unique destinations, located in Europe and China's most important luxury and fashion markets.

Bicester Village ∙ La Roca Village ∙ Las Rozas Village ∙ La Vallee Village ∙ Maasmechelen Village ∙ Fidenza Village ∙ Wertheim Village ∙ Ingolstadt Village ∙ Kildare Village ∙ Shanghai Village ∙ Suzhou Village

Each Village is home to a distinctive curation of international fashion and lifestyle brands, together with celebrated designers unique to the respective regions. Our guests come from all over the world. They seek out originality, unparalleled levels of service, an emotional connection and most importantly, fun.

Its a story of entrepreneurial spirit. We never stand still. That's why and how we achieve DOUBLE DIGIT GROWTH year on year. Our 'secret sauce'? Four different perspectives working together to deliver the magic; real estate, retail, hospitality and curation of experience. When we combine the sense of place, the product, the guest services and the emotional connections, we deliver our brand promise: To offer something extraordinary every day to our guests, our brand partners and our colleagues.

Its a story of a family. Ours is made up of 1,200 colleagues of over 45 nationalities with diverse backgrounds, ages, experience and leadership styles. Our infectious enthusiasm and the fact that every colleague is an entrepreneur at heart is in our DNA and forms the foundation of our culture, which values invention, innovation and risk taking.

Its a story of extraordinary people doing extraordinary things.

Industry
Fashion & Apparel
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Bicester , GB
Year Founded
Unknown
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