The company is based in Long Eaton, near Nottingham, in the factory we have occupied for the best part of a century. We continue to draw on the traditional clothing techniques and expertise of the Nottingham area where the company was founded back in 1860. We also have offices in London, where the marketing, online and wholesale team reside.

We have always been innovators, with a history of introducing new garments and developing our own unique fabrics. Today we draw on our rich heritage to create clothes that are both timeless and modern.

We are always on the lookout for interested, knowledgeable individuals with a passion for craftsmanship and exceptional customer service. If you’d like to speculatively send through your CV, we’ll always consider you when a suitable position does become available.

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter to recruitment@sunspel.com

Sunspel makes beautiful, everyday clothing that forms the foundation of the modern luxury wardrobe. We have been handcrafting garments and innovating unique fabrics in the UK for over 160 years, building a global reputation for uncompromising quality, timeless design, and luxury fabrics. We believe in making clothes with care. We care about where we source our materials from, the people we work with and the quality of everything we do.

Your core responsibilities will be:

Plan, trade and analyse the Sunspel Menswear (casual) womenswear and accessories range across our e-commerce and retail stores. Responsible for managing the stock levels within our stores and warehouses to ensure we potentialize any sales opportunities and reduce any
markdown risk. You will be reporting into the Head of Merchandising and will be responsible for managing and developing more junior members of the team. You will work closely with Design, Production, Retail & E-com team and build strong relationships with the Finance, Marketing and Wholesale teams.

The role will include, but not be limited to:

• Forecast sales budgets at seasonal and category level, support by analysis and present to directors.
• Range build – Collaborate with design, hit agreed buy budgets, balance historical data with the latest trends.
• Trade – Focus on the best and worst styles, collaborate with all teams within the business to optimize or improve performance.
• Excellent communicator - Share insightful analysis with the brand, presenting to the senior leadership team and influencing the commerciality of the range.
• Manage promotions and sales – Help define the discounting strategy, select lines to reduce and depths.
• Control stock levels within the business - Forecasts stock required to hit sales plans within each channel, ensure critical path deadlines are followed, agree timescales and delivery dates with production, complete all necessary paperwork in a
• Manage the distribution of stock, ensure the allocation strategy achieves the company’s objectives, oversee stock consolidations of fragmented styles.
• Use specialist in-house computer software to oversee sales statistics, produce sales projections and present spreadsheets, graphs and other data when required to do so.
• Profile customers seasonally, share this information with the wider business.
• Challenge current ways of working, bring new ideas
  and processes to make us as efficient as possible.
• Any other duties required by your line Manager.
  

Experience and skills:

Our ideal candidate is either an experienced Assistant Merchandiser looking to step up into a Merchandiser position or an existing Merchandiser looking to be more hands on with product.

• Experience of strategy creation and execution
• Experience of clothing merchandising essential
• Experienced in range planning
• Experienced in forecasting & managing OTB
• Excellent PC skills
• Good organisational skills and ability to work to deadlines
• Good interpersonal skills
• Have a good understanding of working to critical dates and deadlines.
• Passionate about your work with a ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative and manage own time.
• Excellent IT skills, Microsoft Office, and Excel.

This is a full-time role based in our head office in Long Eaton, Nottingham. Travel will be required with the role.
To apply please send a CV and covering letter to: recruitment@sunspel.com

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Assistant Store Manager to join our London Retail team.

The Role

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the store and employees, creating a positive and motivational environment, encouraging them to generate sales and provide exceptional customer service
• Exceeding store and personal targets and KPIs
• Ensuring the store is always presentable and according to merchandising standards
• Analysing sales and key performance indicators and taking the required actions to drive these
• Reaching out and maintaining a good relationship with local businesses and neighbours
• Administrative duties such as reporting daily sales figures to head office, organising the staff rota and payroll
• Supporting with hiring and team development
• Responsible for store stock management
• Responsible for driving store marketing and VIP client relationships

Experience and skills

• Minimum of 2 years retail experience
• Sales driven and results oriented
• Organised and service minded
• Able to multi-task and delegate tasks
• Excellent written and verbal skills

Only successful candidates will be contacted. Salary Dependent on experience.
To apply please send a CV and covering letter to: retailcareers@sunspel.com

The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Assistant Store Manager to join our Edinburgh Retail team.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the store and employees, creating a positive and motivational environment, encouraging them to generate sales and provide exceptional customer service.
• Exceeding store and personal targets and KPIs.
• Ensuring the store is always presentable and according to merchandising standards.
• Analysing sales and key performance indicators and taking the required actions to drive these.
• Reaching out and maintaining a good relationship with local businesses and neighbours.
• Administrative duties such as reporting daily sales figures to head office, organising the staff rota and payroll.
• Supporting with hiring and team development.
• Responsible for store stock management.
• Responsible for driving store marketing and VIP client relationships.

Experience and Skills

• Minimum of 2 years retail experience.
• Sales driven and results oriented Organised and service minded.
• Able to multi-task and delegate tasks.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.

To apply please send a CV and covering letter to: retailcareers@sunspel.com

The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Sales Associate to join our London Retail team.

As a sales associate you possess the following qualities:

• Passionate about the Sunspel brand and a deep passion for fashion and luxury.
• Reliable and punctual.
• Highly motivated.
• A team-player with self-initiative; take active involvement in your own learning and take ownership of your part in the team dynamic.
• Assist management in overseeing day-to-day operations of store.
• Well presented with an understanding of the Sunspel brand.
• Keep up-to-date and have in-depth knowledge of product; communicate positively about the history and heritage of the brand and the quality of the clothing.
• Retail Experience.
• Must have open availability for a flexible work schedule that meets the needs of the business. Including holidays and weekend shifts.

To apply please send a CV and covering letter to: retailcareers@sunspel.com