Mon - Thurs 09:00-17:00; Fri 09:00-16:45
About the Role
From planning and managing stock intake to monitoring performance and identifying opportunities, our Merchandising Team plays a key part in bringing our collections to life throughout stores and online. Working closely with Merch Planning, the Stock Planning team uses sales insights, space analysis and customer demand to shape assortments, optimise option counts and support buying decisions – making sure the right products are in the right place at the exact right time.
You will work collaboratively across Victoria's Secret teams to optimise how products are presented in our stores, making sure every space delivers the best possible customer experience while maximising commercial performance. You'll develop, maintain and analyse product ranges by tier and grade, taking into account sales performance, space productivity, fixtures and customer profiles. You’ll also:
What will success look like in this role?
2-3 months
You will create an assortment and store grading database, leveraging data and insights from multiple sources, reviewing productivity. Using AI and Google Workspace, you will build a new assortment and space planning tool for the business. From this, you can create by-store heat maps showing layouts, productivity, and capacity by product type.
4-6 months
You will set the scene for the future and begin to test and utilise the tools you have created. As the Victoria’s Secret store fleet continues to grow, you will have an input at store design, ensuring stores are built with assortment sales & capacity optimisation in mind. You will develop your relationships with partners across store design, operations, merchandising, and buying.
7-12 months
At this point you’ll be looking to embed your recommendations into future assortment strategies, partnering with planning & buying teams to integrate learnings into upfront range building, informing option width and depth.
About You
You'll be a confident analytical thinker, comfortable interpreting data, identifying trends and turning insight into action. You thrive in a fast-paced retail environment, balancing attention to detail with a commercial mindset and a collaborative approach with 2-4 years experience in a corporate environment under your belt.
Previous experience in Merchandising, Branch Merchandising, Assortment Planning, or Financial/Business Analysis would be advantageous ,equipping you to succeed in a role that combines independent ownership with close cross-functional collaboration using strong product intuition with AI-driven recommendations.
Core Skills
Victoria’s Secret UK & IRE is a joint venture between Victoria’s Secret & Co. and Next plc group uniting two global retail leaders to deliver iconic lingerie, seamless service, and standout brand storytelling across our stores and digital platforms.
We’re home to the world’s most-loved lingerie, iconic sleepwear, athleisure, swim, and award-winning fragrances. But it’s our people who make the magic. Our teams create unforgettable customer moments while shaping an inclusive and supportive workplace where individuality is celebrated.
We believe in potential as much as experience. If you’re passionate about the brand, aligned with our values, and excited to grow – even if you don’t tick every box – we’d still love to hear from you.
So, apply today and help to shape the future of one of the world’s most iconic brands, where every colleague is empowered to feel confident, valued, and unapologetically themselves.
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Next is a multinational fashion retailer that operates a chain of clothing stores.