Junior Merchandiser
Junior Merchandiser
Type of Position: Permanent Position Company / Organisation / Artist Name: NAMED Collective Area of Fashion: Buying, Merchandising & Wholesale Location: East London, London, UKHours: Full Time Experience: 2 to 5 years Salary / Wage: Competitive Website: https://namedcollective.com/ Ad Expires In: 1 month 3 days About: NAMED COLLECTIVE was launched with a clear mission: to redefine streetwear for a new generation. A brand, a community, a revolution… call it what you want - just make sure you don’t sleep on it. We’re a community before brand - dialogue, innovation, and genuine connection are the essence of NAMED COLLECTIVE. Together with our fiercely supportive community, we’re co-creating streetwear for today and the future - a guiding light for those who refuse to blend in. NAMED COLLECTIVE has over 1.5m highly engaged community members and customers on our socials and has already generated profitable 15x growth over the past 4 years. We’re only scratching the surface of what’s possible for the brand internationally, with 35% of sales in the UK, 35% in the USA, and 30% across the rest of the world from our one eCommerce store. |
NAMED COLLECTIVE is a London-born fashion brand at the intersection of design, culture and modern commerce - and we've built it differently from the start.
Since launch, NAMED has established itself as the 'rebel kid' of the industry - a brand with a genuine point of view, and a community to match. We create leisurewear in a way that nobody has before. We don't make basics, we make the statement pieces our customer builds their outfit around.
We're rooted in a deep obsession with our community and our customers - over 1.9 million people around the world who don't just follow us, they're part of what we build. We've grown at an average rate of 84% year-on-year over the last 5 years through our ecommerce stores, with particularly strong momentum across the UK and US. We're only scratching the surface of what's possible. The momentum is real.
This is a rare opportunity to join a brand that has already proven itself - where the foundation is strong, the ambition is bigger, and the right people will have a real impact on where we go next.
Who the Junior Merchandiser is…
Reporting to the Head of Buying & Merchandising, you are commercially driven and analytical, with strong planning, forecasting and trading experience.
- Strong commercial and analytical mindset, with proven experience in merchandising, planning and forecasting and the ability to turn data into clear actions
- Highly organised and commercially focused, with a strong understanding of WSSI's, stock and intake management to drive category performance
- Proactive and forward-thinking, able to identify trends, risks and opportunities and use these to influence future buys, drops and trading decisions
- Confident communicator and team player, able to work cross-functionally, influence stakeholders and coach more junior members of the team
The role of Junior Merchandiser:
- Support the Head of Buying & Merchandising with short & long-term planning and trading, helping to optimise range, stock and demand by territory
- Work closely with the Head of Buying & Merchandising to implement, manage and produce clear planning and reporting tools to support commercial decision-making
- Analyse and react to current trading patterns, using performance, trends and competitor analysis to inform future drops
- Identify key learnings and missed opportunities from previous seasons to improve future planning
- Accountable for planning and managing category WSSI's, under the guidance of the Head of Buying & Merchandising, helping to optimise category and drop mixes
- Own planning and trading of NOOS styles, ensuring sales are optimised and repeat orders are placed to maintain appropriate stock cover
- Manage intake and critical path in conjunction with the Product Development team
- Support the Head of Buying & Merchandising with strategy and buy analysis decks
- Coach and mentor the Merchandise Admin Assistant, supporting their development and day-to-day workload
What Named Collective is looking for:
- A love for the brand and understanding of our mission
- At least 3 years' relevant industry experience
- Advanced Excel / Google Sheets skills
- Strong planning and forecasting skills, with the ability to manage multiple categories, drops and territories
- Strong understanding of key merchandising KPIs, including sales, margin, sell-through, stock cover, intake and availability
- Confident with commercial analysis, able to identify trends, risks and opportunities and translate data into actionable insights
- High level of numerical accuracy and attention to detail, particularly across reporting, forecasting and trading analysis
- A genuine passion for fashion
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and deliver high-quality work
- Strong organisation, communication, and collaboration skills
- Based in London
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Experience with Shopify/Polar Analytics is a plus
Named Collective Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Optional health cash plans
- Generous team discount
- Best friend + family discount
- 32 days holiday (inc bank holidays)
- Birthday day off & gift
- Work From Home Wednesdays
- Bookable Work From Home Days
- Flexible working hours
- EAP with Virtual GP
- Summer + Winter team parties
- Regular team socials
- Modern studio workspace with free snacks and refreshments
- Pension scheme
