Job Description
Trainee Merchandiser - Brands Licencing
Let's Take it On
£29,120
London
Next is the biggest fashion and lifestyle retailer within the UK & Europe’s largest online clothing retailer. There are over 500 stores in the UK, representing 8.3million square feet of retail space. We have around 45,000 employees. We have 8 million customers on the website selling in 72 countries selecting from 280 million products which are sold by us each year. Our brand is highly trusted. Everything we do represents genuine value for money.
Merchandising
You will start your 12 - 18 month training programme in our ‘Product’ licencing team.
With support from your team, you will learn the skills required to progress within our Merchandising function. Responsibility comes early and you will be looking after millions of pounds worth of stock from day one!
You will receive regular feedback from your Merchandise team who will coach and develop you throughout the scheme, supporting you in reaching your goals.
Once you are ready to take the next step you will be promoted to Assistant Merchandiser!
Day to day you will be...
Licensing is a growing area within our branded division where we design, develop and manufacture products for some of our brands. Our Licensing team works with an exciting portfolio of Brands including Ted Baker childrenswear, ALLSAINTS, Superdry childrenswear, Laura Ashley, Reebok, THE SET, Little Bird by Joules Oliver, Clarks schoolwear and Paul Smith Junior. Working closely with our Brand partners you will develop great relationships with them to maximise the many commercial opportunities.
Working as part of a dynamic and experienced team, this role is a great opportunity to join a key part of licensing. This role is perfect for someone who wants to work closely with buying and design to develop the best in class products but also experience working with brands and managing the relationship.
Your Benefits
We’ll discuss more of what you’ll get when you work for Next at interview, but here’s an overview of what you can expect:
We appreciate you might want to use Gen AI to help structure your responses, and check for grammar and spelling but the content needs to reflect your unique self, your passion and your understanding of the role.
Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
About Us
You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!
About The Team
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email [email protected] (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.
Trainee Merchandiser - Brands Licencing
Let's Take it On
£29,120
London
Next is the biggest fashion and lifestyle retailer within the UK & Europe’s largest online clothing retailer. There are over 500 stores in the UK, representing 8.3million square feet of retail space. We have around 45,000 employees. We have 8 million customers on the website selling in 72 countries selecting from 280 million products which are sold by us each year. Our brand is highly trusted. Everything we do represents genuine value for money.
Merchandising
- Do you love trends and talking to people all over the world?
- Would you like the opportunity to travel globally with your job?
- Are you passionate about analysis, trading, managing stock, and relationship development? We are looking for amazing people who can interpret data and use this talent to work with our Buyers and Designers to build and trade trend driven product ranges for our customers.
You will start your 12 - 18 month training programme in our ‘Product’ licencing team.
With support from your team, you will learn the skills required to progress within our Merchandising function. Responsibility comes early and you will be looking after millions of pounds worth of stock from day one!
You will receive regular feedback from your Merchandise team who will coach and develop you throughout the scheme, supporting you in reaching your goals.
Once you are ready to take the next step you will be promoted to Assistant Merchandiser!
Day to day you will be...
- Negotiating, ordering and managing the intake of stock from suppliers all over the world
- Updating our product systems with the correct delivery dates and shipment modes
- Reviewing historical and current sales to forecast what stock we need for the future
- Attend range building and selection meetings and use your knowledge to influence how future ranges look
Licensing is a growing area within our branded division where we design, develop and manufacture products for some of our brands. Our Licensing team works with an exciting portfolio of Brands including Ted Baker childrenswear, ALLSAINTS, Superdry childrenswear, Laura Ashley, Reebok, THE SET, Little Bird by Joules Oliver, Clarks schoolwear and Paul Smith Junior. Working closely with our Brand partners you will develop great relationships with them to maximise the many commercial opportunities.
Working as part of a dynamic and experienced team, this role is a great opportunity to join a key part of licensing. This role is perfect for someone who wants to work closely with buying and design to develop the best in class products but also experience working with brands and managing the relationship.
Your Benefits
We’ll discuss more of what you’ll get when you work for Next at interview, but here’s an overview of what you can expect:
- Profit–related bonus
- 25 days holiday and the opportunity to buy more
- Contributions into a pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Sharesave scheme, which allows you to invest in Next and claim your share of our success
- 25% staff discount on most Next products – either in our stores or delivered directly to your desk
- National and local discounts on goods and services
- A digital GP healthcare service
- Why should Next offer you a role as a Trainee Merchandiser?
- What skills and interests do you have that relate to the Trainee Merchandiser role?
- Why are you interested in joining Next?
We appreciate you might want to use Gen AI to help structure your responses, and check for grammar and spelling but the content needs to reflect your unique self, your passion and your understanding of the role.
Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
About Us
You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!
About The Team
- 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
- Company performance based bonus
- Sharesave scheme
- On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Early VIP access to sale stock
- Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
- Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
- Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
- Free on-site parking
- Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
- Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
- Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
- Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
- Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email [email protected] (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.