Branch Merchandising Admin

Overview

As a Merchandising Admin Assistant (MAA) within Branch Merchandising, you will be instrumental in ensuring that the right product is in the right place at the right time. MAAs provide the link between Merchandising, Distribution Centres, and our Stores. You will have strong analytical and numerical skills, relentless attention to detail, and the ability to work to time scales and meet deadlines.

You will be ambitious, determined, and looking to progress into a retail merchandising career.

• Allocate stock to stores in line with the agreed assortment plans and trading activities.
• Accurately execute allocations in line with the agreed standard quantities and trading parameters.
• Take responsibility for line print management.
• Support the Assistant Branch Merchandiser and Branch Merch Leads with required administrative activities and reporting.
• Assist with Inter‑Store Transfers, recalls and stock builds.
• Strive for the highest quality in what you do through continuous checking, reflecting & questioning.
• Work closely and collaboratively with the Core Merchandising team to ensure range strategy is executed in line with plans.
• Build knowledge of the wider trading scenery enabling you to prioritise top performing stores.
• Support with focus store actions and projects.

• Someone from a retail background looking to build a career within a Merchandising setting.
• Naturally analytical with excellent numerical skills.
• Able to multi‑task, identify priorities and take personal responsibility to deliver upon them.
• A strong communicator, written and verbal.
• Willing to learn new skills and implement them quickly.
• Enthusiastic and confident with the ability to interact well with people at all levels.
• Adept at picking up new systems, with excellent IT skills including Microsoft Excel.
• High attention to detail.

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, and a holiday buying scheme.
• One day off to celebrate your birthday.
• Family‑friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Company pension scheme.
• Life assurance cover.
• 50% staff discount in store and online.
• Staff store with heavily discounted sample stock.
• Health cash plan.
• Flexible working and core hours between 10am – 4pm.
• Access to onsite parking and electrical car parking points.
• Learning and development materials.
• Paid time off for volunteering.
• Global employee assistance plan, free and confidential.
• Cycle To Work Scheme.
• Local discounts with businesses across Gloucestershire.

We want to meet people with varied backgrounds because we understand that diversity of thought encourages new ideas to thrive, fuelling creativity and enabling us to do better work. We hire people based on their merit and potential.

England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland