Deputy Product Merchandising Director

Deputy Product Merchandising Director ¦ Bicester Village ¦ Permanent Full time

Something Extraordinary Every Day™

Our Deputy Product Merchandising Director is key to the successful development of brand performance in Bicester Village and across our major Central brands. This role will develop and leverage Merchant to Merchant relationships for the benefit of their portfolio of brands and the Villages they serve. Through effective relationship building and understanding of product challenges in retail brands, you will significantly contribute to increasing sales, single purchase value and units per transaction by involving in wide range of activities such as customer trends estimation, review of pricing structure and replenishment plans, etc., working closely with the brands. You will report to the Product Merchandising Director and work with key retail, central and other Directors across the business.

This role is hybrid and you will be required to work onsite at Bicester Village a minimum of 4 days a week.

What you will be doing

The key responsibilities of this role will include some or all the following:

• Plan and execute merchandising, inventory and pricing strategies to optimize product assortments and maximize sales.
• Close partnership with brands in boutique and in regular meetings at HO level to identify
• Primary function of this role is to develop and leverage relationships with brands for benefit of a portfolio and Village.
• Leading conversations with brands ref pricing, and delivery schedules to maintain optimal
• Be the leader in your region for PNM across all teams and implement those within all areas of the business. In partnership with Marketing Director, create assortments for use in digital channels.

What makes you special

Every colleague is an entrepreneur at heart and this drives our organisational culture, which values invention, innovation and risk taking. To be successful with us, you’ll have:

• Demonstrable background in merchandise planning within apparel and luxury retail industry
• ​Prove track record of accomplishment within the retail / luxury retail industry
• ​Computer literate and high proficiency in Microsoft Office
• ​Excellent understanding of local and international market brands and trends
• ​Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking skills

There’s no one quite like us

The Bicester Collection are the worlds’ leading luxury shopping destinations, and we are committed to creating magical and memorable experiences for our guests. Taking the name of the founding Village, The Bicester Collection distinguishes the 12 Villages in Europe, China and USA as one collection of destinations for our guests, our brand partners, our travel and tourism partners, our corporate and financial media, and our internal teams.

Our Vision is to be the best shopping destination in the world.

Our Mission is to make the lives of others better including our brands, our guests, our people and our communities.

Our Brand Promise is to offer something extraordinary every day.

Our Five Values are the glue that bind us together and allows us to lead ahead:

• Authenticity - Always do the right thing
• Innovation - Think outside of the box
• Passion - Do what you love and love what you do!
• Critical Thinking - Challenge the obvious
• Vision - Be mission driven always

Why we’re exceptional

The key to our success is the quality and commitment of our people. In return for your hard work and commitment to our values, you’ll receive a generous salary and we’ll also reward you through our Feel Good Programme which offers the following benefits:

• Lifestyle - Our Lifestyle benefits include life assurance, income protection, pension, leisure travel insurance, an electric car scheme, a discounted shopping portal, discounts across our Villages, a referral bonus and season ticket loans.
• Physical - Our Physical health benefits include private medical cover, virtual doctor support, dental insurance, health screening, a cycle-to-work scheme, eye care and flu vaccinations.
• Mental – Our Mental health benefits include access to professionals as well as support from trained mental health 'first aiders' from across the business, an employee assistance programme and free access to Headspace and Thrive, two of the most well respected mental well-being apps.
• Social - Our social programme is designed to help us connect and, most importantly, have fun! Benefits include yoga classes, summer parties, outdoor team activities, time away from the office to enjoy special occasions such as birthdays, getting married, moving house and, of course, taking a well-deserved break.

Come and live your story with us

At The Bicester Collection, we are focused on attracting and retaining the best talent. We believe in fostering an open culture, which supports our people to thrive and creates a sense of belonging. Working at the Bicester Collection means entering an inclusive space where all perspectives are valued, ideas are shared freely, and creativity is encouraged.