The Barbour story began in 1894 in South Shields in the North East of England. Founder John Barbour began supplying oilskins and other garments to protect the growing community of sailors, fishermen and dockers. Still family owned and now fifth generation, Barbour HQ remains in South Shields. Under the leadership of Chairman Dame Margaret Barbour, Barbour has grown into a lifestyle brand sold in over 55 countries worldwide including Europe, the US and Asia offering a wardrobe of stylish functional clothing, footwear and accessories inspired by the unique values of the British countryside. The iconic Barbour Bedale and Barbour Beaufort wax jackets continue to be made by hand in the factory in South Shields. In 2020, Barbour launched Wax for Life, an overarching name for all of Barbour’s wax services designed to encourage customers to extend the life of their wax garments. Wax for Life includes re-waxing and repairs (first introduced in 1921) and Barbour Re-Loved an upcycling circularity initiative. Each year over 70,000 wax garments are sent back to Barbour globally to be repaired, rewaxed or altered.
Position overview
We have an exciting opportunity for a student to join our UK&I Merchandising team here at our Holford Office in London in a 12-month Student Placement. This role will be key to assisting in a range of Merchandising duties.
Essential duties and responsibilities
- Constant management of wholesale orderbooks to maximise sales with wholesale partners
- Assisting in the seasonal range planning & assortment plans with the merchandising and sales team
- Co-ordination of stock to support strategic product launches and exclusive product ranges in store
- Actively analysing trade to provide bestseller reports – identifying best and worst sellers and making recommendations
- Analysing sales & stock reports for product opportunities to drive in-season opportunities
- Collating trade information from different sources and translating into an aligned format for review
- Data review & providing insight and recommendations
- Support in the provision of product information for wholesale partners
- Maintaining product records & ensuring accurate attribution & naming conventions
- Maintaining weekly & monthly product dashboards
- Assisting with Orderbook management
- Working cross-functionally with Sales Support, Forecasting & Finance
- Take part in new season launches and experience the sales and merchandising planning process
Skills and experience
- Studying a relevant degree and interest in pursuing a merchandising career in Fashion
- A genuine interest in numbers & an eye for detail
- Proficient in Microsoft packages such as Excel, Powerpoint – Intermediate Excel knowledge is a must
- A keen interest in reviewing large data sets in Excel
- Previous retail experience is preferred
- Demonstrates high standards of attention to detail.
- Exceptionally organised, methodical and efficient with strong time management ability
- Proactive approach to problem solving
- Effective communicator & able to establish relationships with people at all levels.
Benefits
- Discretionary Company bonus scheme
- Staff Discount
- Staff Shop
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- 25 days holiday as standard increasing with length of service plus bank holidays (prorata’d to contract length / time in holiday year.
- Access to training and development activities to support your career development
- Free onsite parking
- Subsidised canteen
- Operate hybrid & flexible working
- 4pm finish on a Friday
- Wellbeing support
Additional information
- To apply for this placement, you must be currently studying an Undergraduate Sandwich Degree Course and able to undertake 12 months in industry as part of your course.
Note: In the event that a sufficient volume of suitable applications are received, the post may close prior to the specified closing date. Please apply as soon as possible if interested.
