Outlet Merchandising Manager

TO SUPPORT OUR GROWTH, WE ARE LOOKING FOR A COMMERCIALLY DRIVEN OUTLET MERCHANDISING MANAGER TO JOIN OUR DYNAMIC MERCHANDISING/BUYING TEAM IN PARIS, LONDON OR COPENHAGEN.
 

YOUR MISSION & RESPONSIBILITIES AHEAD OF YOU
As the Outlet Merchandising Manager, you will define and monitor the assortment and allocation strategy for outlet stores to optimize sell-through on products/collections, achieve commercial targets and increase margin for both EMEA and Americas outlet stores. To do so, you are responsible for creating an end-to-end distribution strategy from product assortment and drop cadence to agile pricing strategies or inventory optimization. Proactively, you drive the sales and own the stock across regions to ensure we optimize sell-throughs and grasp maximum margin at any given time in a customer-centric approach. 
 

Responsibilities ahead of you:

• Define store and assortment clusters in collaboration with Retail & Merchandising teams based on commercial budgets and store capacities
• Set up the sales and drop calendar aligned with commercial calendars across regions/outlets and drop structure and ensure a solid visual representation on the floor
• Within the drop calendar and in compliance with the store clusters, plan out the allocation plan to distribute all assortments across individual stores 
• Organize and execute the release of initial product distributions
• Report on store performances, categories and sell-throughs
• Manage stock levels and coordinate in-season replenishment to increase sell-through across collections and locations
• Monitor the store's inventory in time, identify opportunities/risks and organize a subsequent return to the warehouse or transfer campaigns in concertation with Planning, Logistics, Retail, VM, and wholesale
• Drive agile pricing strategies across time and regions to optimize margin 
• Work with cross-functional teams as well as external partners to ensure timely and accurate execution of seasonal launches 
• Develop knowledge of geographic and store attribute performance and trends through data analysis and field feedback. 
   

MUST HAVE REQUIREMENTS

• Previous experience in Outlets is a must
• Strong communication and analytical skills 
• Excellent MS Office skills, especially Excel 
• Fluent in both written and spoken English 
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills 
• Solution-oriented and Customer-centric vision 
• Positive and proactive attitude 
• 3+years in allocation 
   

THE GANNI WAY
We are looking for a true GANNI ambassador - someone who shares our values of Openness (ready to evolve, honest not perfect), Optimism (you never stand still, just dance!), Authenticity (you march at your own beat!), Accountability (no excuses, you make an impact) & Responsibility (make small changes, see big differences).

The GANNI culture is based on a learning and results-driven mentality, where everyone is united by a common purpose of (hack)the fashion system! 

GANNI is a state of mind - more than a way of dressing and we love to change the usual practice in everything we do. We are confident and capable of anything! So prepare yourself to be comfortable with the uncomfortable and hacking the system together with our amazing Merchandising and Buying team!
 

WHAT ELSE?
We are open for the person to be positioned in one of the three following offices, Copenhagen, London or Paris. 

We welcome applications from all people regardless of gender identities, sexual orientations, ethnicities, racial identities, religious beliefs, disability statuses and personal expressions. We only want to know why you’re great for this role, so please avoid including your picture, age, and marital status in your CV.
 

BE BOLD AND JOIN OUR GANNI COMMUNITY!
We hope you got all your questions answered and feel motivated to join our team and become a part of the GANNI community. If you have more questions regarding the position please contact Thomas Audouin, Global Allocation Manager at thomas.audouin@ganni.com.

We will be interviewing candidates continuously and kindly ask you to send your application and CV as soon as possible. Please use the “Apply for position” button.
 

ABOUT GANNI

Based in Copenhagen and owned and run by husband-and-wife team Creative Director Ditte Reffstrup and Founder Nicolaj Reffstrup, GANNI has developed exponentially over recent years with its Scandi 2.0 sense of style full of personality and contrasts. GANNI is all about making our community who wear our clothes feel even more confident and capable of anything. For us, acting responsibly is a moral obligation.

GANNI is committed to creating a more diverse, equal and inclusive workforce, building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. It is a fundamental policy at GANNI not to discriminate on any basis or characteristics and celebrate diversity. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to apply.

At GANNI we see behaving responsibly as our moral obligation. As a certified B Corp, GANNI focuses on making more responsible choices every day to do better for our planet and community. Responsibility is at the heart of everything we do and we encourage all employees to take part in our journey towards becoming a more inclusive, equal and responsible business. 

OUR VISION & MISSION

Hack(ing) the fashion system

Evolving from a distinctive Scandinavian fashion brand, we are more than a way of dressing - we are a creative collective and diverse community of first movers, committed to environmental responsibility and progressive social activism, setting the tone for the next generation to follow.

www.ganni.com