Product Merchandising Manager
London, GB Bicester, GB, OX26 6WD
Product Merchandising Manager ¦ Bicester Village ¦ Permanent Full time
Something Extraordinary Every Day™
As our Product Merchandising Manager, you will support and align retail and marketing deliverable through product assortment and brand partnerships with a clear objective of delivering sales target for the Village.
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:
- Prepare each week’s trade result, analyse segmentation performance
- Develop product milestone calendar from the Bicester commercial & marketing calendar
- Identify seasonal trends and highlight key commercial themes
- PIK - prepare brand and target mix list with retail for alignment
- Be responsible for the weekly product collection for edits based on planned commercial calendar
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:
- Experience in product merchandising in luxury or premium brands is essential
- Computer literate and high proficiency in Microsoft Office and advanced excel skills
- Demonstrate a real passion for merchandise and product assortment
- Possess up-to-date knowledge of the fashion trends and be willing to absorb the most updated knowledge
- Strong analytical 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.