Merchandising Administration Assistant - London, United Kingdom - New Look

New Look

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

At New Look, we believe in fostering a dynamic and inclusive workplace where our talented individuals can thrive and grow.

We are committed to recognizing and developing internal talent, as we believe in the potential within our own team.

As a dedicated member of our retail family, you have already gained invaluable knowledge, lots of transferable skills and a unique understanding of our brand

The Team

In Merchandising we are responsible for the planning and stock management of our products across all our channels and markets.

We work closely with Buying on how we can maximise our profit by putting the right product, in the right stores at the right times

The Role

As Merchandising Administration Assistant you will put the customer requirements at the centre of our offer and support the Merchandising team to maximise sales opportunity and profitability, by planning and delivering a commercial level of sales and stock across all relevant regions and channels.

Merchandising & Planning

Achieving department KPI's in line with strategy and department plan, maximising sales and profit
Awareness of the Brand Vision
Managing daily /weekly tasks in line with ways of working
Preparation for Departmental Meetings
Taking ownership and finding solutions
Supporting commitment management through the weekly team updates, reviewing this daily and actioning all amends

Intake Management

Management of intake and relationships with Suppliers to ensure products are delivered on time, Quality issues are dealt with in a timely manner, slippage is communicated to all relevant parties and compliance charges are followed through

Purchase Orders

Creating, maintaining and managing PO's, ensuring they are kept up to date and accurate
Weekly UDA (User Defined Attributes) management ensuring all are kept up to date and are correct

Sizing

Completing ratio on orders, ensuring the correct ratio is purchased to optimise sales

Pricing

Highlighting opportunities or where risks could arise on markdowns, promotions and / or repricing

Reporting

Producing daily sales reports, feeding back to the Team, reviewing sales figures and advising on appropriate actions, such as repeat buying / increasing commitment; extending product further down the chain; and increasing replenishment to the best performing stores

Distribution

Maintaining an effective working relationship with the Branch Merchandising Assistant, ensuring they are updated with delivery changes and managing the distribution plan alongside Branch Merchandising to maximise sales and manage risk, along with reporting back to the Team

Product Awareness

An understanding of the New Look Customer
Basic understanding of our Customer Insight and Market Share

About You

PC literate - Intermediate / Advanced Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook.
An understanding of fashion trends and knowledge of the high street
Other Essential Skills
Strong numerical and analytical skills
Accuracy
Confident communicator
Previous experience working in Fashion / Retail and / or as a Merchandising Admin Assistant desirable

Why New Look?

The amazing people, the love of fashion - there are so many reasons to love working at New Look.

We prioritise development, offering training to support your progression, so you can be at your absolute best and achieve your goals.

Our colleagues balance their time between home and office - we believe this is the best way to maintain a flexible but collaborative and social way of working.