Assistant Merchandiser - Cheshire, United Kingdom - Olivia Hughes Recruitment

Olivia Hughes Recruitment

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Cheshire, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Assistant Merchandiser £20-25,000

This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the UKs fastest growing e-commerce fashion brands as an Assistant Merchandiser.

The company is expanding as a result of its success to date and if you would like the opportunity to bring your commerciality andeye for numbers to a place where you can make your mark and develop your career then this could be the right opportunity for you.

The role will be based at the company's Head Office in Cheshire and hybrid working is in place.

Key Responsibilities:

Updating Monday Trading reports and distributing to wider Buying and Merchandising team
Able to identify highlights/lowlights from the previous week and suggest key actions for the Merchandiser
Following up on any actions from Trade meetings with the relevant teams and reporting back to the Merchandiser
Supporting the Merchandiser with ad hoc analysis when requested
Supporting the Merchandiser with any in season and preseason planning
Ownership and management of the critical path to ensure all intake is on track and any amendments/delays are flagged to the Merchandiser
Making sure systems are up to date with all PO amendments and new intake dates when agreed with suppliers
Highlight to the Merchandiser any lateness or rolling intake and suggest actions to take from this
Take ownership of tracking intake for key launches and provide updates to the wider teams
Liaising with freight forwarders and updating internal documents with accurate dates/booking info
Supporting with any PO raising or amendments when required
Reviewing external partners' critical paths and providing an update on all orders
Liaising with external partners on selections and POs
Supporting the Merchandiser with set of up of products for the external partner
Attending external trade meetings alongside the Merchandiser and supporting on any actions
Reviewing sales for external partners and highlight any fast/slow sellers to the Merchandiser alongside suggested actions
Reviewing stock and availability for any selections by Buying/External Partners
Supporting the development and training of an MAA, as well as training of new Assistant Merchandisers
Updating WSSI/ Linecards and reviewing actions to be taken

About you...

This role will suit someone currently working at Assistant Merchandiser level, or a Merchandise Assistant/MAA who is looking for their next step up.

Ideally, you'll have a fashion background and be interested in fashion.

You'll be someone who is analytical and great with numbers, as well as being PC literate, particularly Excel. You'll thrive working in a fun and fast-paced environment and be a strong communicator at all levels.

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