Assistant Merchandiser

Responsibilities

• Contribute to overall merchandising planning and trading strategy, with the customer and brand in mind.
• Support the merchandiser in development of seasonal strategy by concession, reflecting company strategy and maximizing department profit performance.
• Review concession weekly budgets under the guidance of the merchandiser.
• Assist in planning options for each concession – online and stores.
• Allocate right stock at the right time to each concession and store.
• Collate and produce weekly trade analysis for each concession to support delivering maximum profit for the season, irrespective of fluctuating trends, retail climate, and internal and external circumstances.
• Conduct weekly trade catch‑ups with each concession – maintain strong relationships, manage critical path, monitor ranking across brands, and suggest improvements.
• Update merchandising and wider leadership team on concession lessons learned that could improve sales across other channels.
• Manage stock by channel – drive sell‑through and profit.
• Coordinate despatch forecast with the DC team and each concession.
• Handle daily despatch alongside the operations team to ensure lines are enriched and compliant across concessions.
• Manage markdown by concession – evaluate impact of different timings.
• Manage promotions with concessions.
• Support area managers and VM team with concession actions to drive trade and review seasonal guidelines for concession shops.
• Regularly review size ratios and recommend next season's allocations.
• Manage enrichment critical path alongside operations team.
• Provide weekly updates to leadership team regarding concessions trade.

• Support Merchandise function in delivery of training for MAA’s and new Assistant Merchandisers.

• Currently working as an Assistant Merchandiser or Senior MAA, ideally within the retail industry.
• Passion and enthusiasm for product, keen interest in our product categories, ability to multitask and work independently in a fast‑paced environment, keen eye for detail and accuracy, excellent time management, communication, and organisational skills.
• Demonstrate commercial awareness with understanding of consumer trends and competitors.
• Proactively manage workload, prioritise, and delegate when necessary.
• Communicate accurately, clearly, and concisely both in writing and verbally.
• Good problem‑solving skills.
• Strong team‑working skills, able to build positive cross‑functional relationships.
• Initiative and good decision‑making skills.
• Experience mentoring an Allocator or Merchandising Admin Assistant, with ability to develop and coach others (preferred but not essential).
• Excellent PC skills, including intermediate to advanced Excel.

White Stuff was established in 1985 through a simple idea. This idea grew and now we have shops and concessions in the UK and internationally, selling women's and men's clothing as well as beautiful accessories and homeware. Our original prints (all designed in house), intricate details and considered design touches reflect our personality and make us subtly distinctive.

Our people are at the heart of our brand, constantly moving and driving us forward. We’re sociable, talented and like‑minded, and we’re not hierarchical or political in how we do business. We encourage entrepreneurial ideas and accountability at all levels.

• Hybrid working
• Quarterly/Annual bonus opportunity
• Up to 25 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays
• 2 extra (paid) days off per year to volunteer in the local community
• 50% discount
• Subsidised BUPA Dental Insurance
• Healthcare cash plan and Life Assurance
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Pension Contribution