Assistant Merchandiser

Description:

Assistant Merchandiser

We're looking for an experienced Assistant Merchandiser to join an established and exciting fashion brand based in Manchester. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop their merchandising career within a fast-paced, commercially driven environment.

Working closely with the Merchandiser and Buying teams, you'll play a key role in planning, trading and optimising product performance across your department.

Key Responsibilities

Support the Merchandiser in planning and trading your product area to achieve sales, profit and stock targets.

Produce and analyse weekly trading reports, identifying risks and opportunities.

Monitor sales performance, stock levels and intake to ensure optimum availability.

Manage purchase orders, deliveries and supplier critical paths.

Reforecast sales, stock and intake based on current trading performance.

Work closely with Buying to build balanced and commercially successful product ranges.

Recommend markdowns, promotions and stock management actions.

Liaise with suppliers, warehouses and internal teams to resolve stock and delivery issues.

Support seasonal planning, budgeting and range reviews.

Provide guidance and support to Merchandise Assistants where appropriate.

About You

Previous experience in an Assistant Merchandiser role within a fashion retail business required.

Strong commercial awareness with a genuine passion for fashion and retail.

Highly analytical with excellent numerical skills and attention to detail.

Confident using Excel, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and data analysis functions.

Able to prioritise workload and thrive in a fast-paced retail environment.

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Proactive, organised and solutions-focused with the confidence to challenge where appropriate.

A collaborative team player with a positive attitude and a desire to continue developing your merchandising career.

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