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In-Season Trader - Sports Brands

hudson

Malta, /, Malta Full-time Posted today
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In-Season Trader  Role Purpose: To drive and optimise in-season trading performance across banners and countries by aligning sales, stock, and assortment decisions with real-time data insights. The role acts as the central trading link between Buying, Planning, VM, Logistics, and Retail Operations to maximise sell-through, ensure optimal product availability, and improve profitability through effective inventory management, allocation, and cross-functional collaboration. What you will do: Building an In-Season Trading community * Act as the key point of contact for trading across multiple departments, including buying, planning, marketing, logistics, and retail operations. * Drive collaboration and ensure that trading strategies are integrated into broader business objectives.  * Assist the Planning Manager to test and scale new tools/WoW across different banners. * Stay updated with industry best practices, new technologies, and trading methodologies. * Continuously identify opportunities to improve trading processes, tools, and systems for more efficient and effective trading operations.      * Drive cross-functional projects aimed at improving processes and delivering improved business outcomes. * Develop and lead the in-season trading strategy for the assigned banners, ensuring that the strategy aligns with the company’s business goals. Sales and Inventory Strategy * Oversee sales performance and inventory management across multiple banners/countries, ensuring optimal stock levels and maximising profitability Inventory Management: * Work closely with the buying and planning teams to ensure optimal inventory levels across stores * Make recommendations for markdowns to optimize stock levels and minimize stockouts or excess inventory * Work on new replenishment tools to ensure accurate stock allocation and replenishment across countries Assortment Optimisation * Collaborate with the buying and planning teams to analyse the performance of individual products and categories * Recommend assortment adjustments, product substitutions, or exit strategies to optimize sales and meet customer demand  Manage Inventory Intake * Work closely with Supply chain administration, to monitor & manage inventory intake from Suppliers   * Collaborate with logistics to ensure timely product delivery and stock availability Advanced Reporting and Insights * Lead the preparation of detailed reports for senior managers, providing actionable insights and long-term recommendations based on sales, stock, and profitability analysis.   * Analyse sales data, customer insights, and product performance metrics to provide actionable recommendations for assortment adjustments and promotional activities. * Implements inter-store transfers and Never Out of Stock (NOS) coverage tracking. How you will be measured: Business Targets * Allocation accuracy (based on store grading/profiles) * Inter-store transfer effectiveness (volume moved vs sell-through impact) * Weeks of stock by store/channel/category * Sell-through uplift from reallocations * Product availability (minimize out-of-stocks / overstocks) * Coverage of NOS lines Stakeholder Engagement  * Effective collaboration with Visual Merchandisers to ensure VM strategies are effectively rolled out in each store in a timely manner. * Effective collaboration with Buyers and Planners to ensure accuracy of OTB. Competencies required: * Strategic planning * Analytical mindset * Problem solving skills * Self-motivated * Strong collaboration skills / Team player * Effective communication skills * Business acumen What you will bring to the role: * Degree/Diploma in business administrator or engineering is a plus.  * Previous experience (1-2 years) in a trading, merchandising, or inventory management role. * Ability to interpret data and trends. * Proficiency in planning and inventory management systems. Knowledge of pricing tools and analytics software is a plus. * Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.  * Familiarity with retail planning, product lifecycle, and fashion retail processes is a plus.  * Valid Maltese Drivers License

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