•Strategy & OTB Management: Partner closely with the Buying team to build and execute annual
strategies and Open-to-Buy (OTB) budgets in line with Browns’ KPIs. Proactively manage and trade
OTB in-season to maximize commercial opportunities and mitigate risks. Manage core forecasts to
maintain optimal stock levels on key styles.
• In-Season Trading: Analyse weekly departmental performance and leverage key trading levers to
drive revenue. Present in weekly and monthly trade meetings, highlighting key insights and actions to
senior managers
• WSSI Management: own Dept WSSI Budget and forecast. Provide realistic end of season view to
wider business to identify sales or stock risks with actions to drive revenue / sell thru.
• Inventory & Intake Control: Strategically manage intake and stock flow to ensure we hit revenue and
stock turn targets, ensuring a stellar assortment in our boutiques.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work collaboratively with other functions to drive multi-channel
revenue, partnering with store and Farfetch to optimize the Browns product offering
• Markdown Management: Own the end-of-season markdown process for your department, working
closely with wider teams to clear stock efficiently while protecting profit margins.
• Process Improvement & Upskilling: Act as the voice of merchandising on ad-hoc projects to optimize
the product lifecycle, function and wider business. Play an active role in training and upskilling the
wider merchandising team.
• Team management: develop and mentor assistant merchandiser