Location
London, UK
Type
Full-time, Permanent
Welcome to Motel
Our story began during a road trip in the 1990s, where our founders, Will and Andy, travelled across America collecting vintage items while living out of motels. They started purchasing vintage clothing in the USA and selling it wholesale, which eventually led to the creation of stores. From there, they began designing reworked vintage pieces, and thus, Motel was born.
Over 30 years and a team of 200+ people later, every piece of clothing we make is created with the same spirit of fun, freedom and adventure as the road trip that first defined the brand. We’re still ambitious and independent, but now we’re a global team - we work from an operational base in Worcester, a design studio in London and a creative studio in Bali.
The role
This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to develop their career in merchandising and gain exposure to all aspects of the retail industry. If you have a passion for retail and a desire to learn and grow, we would love to hear from you!
Main tasks & responsibilities
- Helps to identify trade opportunities across all product categories & territories by updating & reporting from sales by attributes reports
- Monitoring the company performance and helping to identify key areas of risk or opportunity
- Managing stock levels to a high standard, reviewing by price status regularly & proposing necessary actions
- Clearly updates team with sales & topline stocks position and suggests actions for wider team
- Manages a good flow of product, through managing trade reorder docs and following up on orders when delivery improvement is required
- Helping to refine current processes & reporting to improve analysis of data
- Weekly, Monthly & Quarterly trade analysis of stocks & price status to help with trading and MD decisions
- Management of Sale critical path - identifying key items for sale & repricing all stock for markdown
- Helping to support junior team members through regular 121’s and delegating workload where necessary
About you
- 3+ years of experience in a similar role in the retail industry - proven experience of Assistant Merchandiser level preferred
- Experience working for a fast-paced fashion company
- Strong analytical and numerical skills
- Some experience in managing junior staff preferred
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
- Ability to multitask and prioritise workload effectively
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
What's in it for you?
- Competitive salary in line with industry benchmarking
- 3% employer pension contribution, 5% employee contribution as standard
- 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, with additional days for long service
- Birthday day off
- Team socials and meetups
- Monthly well-being activities to support your health and wellbeing
- Tailored progression pathways
- A thorough EAP scheme offering financial, legal and health support
- Access to professional support & mentoring
- Bonus Scheme for all employees, paid out twice a year
- Motel 50% discount
- Motel is a growth mentality company