Assistant Merchandisers - Junior Merchandisers - Merch Admin - Fashion Brand

D2C FASHION BRAND

CENTRAL MANCHESTER

Our client is successful D2C fashion brand based in Manchester are expanding their Merchandiser team and looking to recruit experienced Merchandiser Admins Assistants, Assistant Merchandiser, Junior Merchandisers that have experience ideally working for a D2C fashion brands and looking to progress within their career. Candidates should be commercially aware and have good excel skills and a passion for the fashion industry .

Supporting the Senior & Head of Merchandising Team

• Monitor daily and weekly sales performance, identifying risks and opportunities
• Lead or co-lead weekly trade reviews, presenting category performance and key actions
• Provide clear, data-led recommendations on trading actions (e.g. markdowns, rebuys, stock movement)
• Support delivery of sales and margin targets through effective trading decisions

• Own and actively trade the stock file, including allocations, replenishment, and optimisation
• Monitor stock health (availability, fragmentation, slow sellers, stock-outs)
• Analyse size and product performance to drive availability and reduce risk
• Grade stock using A/B/C classification based on rate of sale and seasonal relevance
• Recommend and execute stock actions to improve sell-through

• Own and maintain WSSI (Weekly Sales, Stock & Intake) for assigned areas
• Contribute to forecasting and reforecasting decisions based on current performance
• Analyse historical and current data to support range and stock planning

• Own and actively manage stock performance across web and retail channels
• Ensure stock is optimised for key trading periods and seasonal peaks
• Partner with ecommerce and retail teams to maximise product visibility and sell-through
• Support delivery of revenue and margin targets through effective stock management

• Manage purchase orders and track intake delivery
• Liaise with suppliers and internal teams to ensure timely stock flow
• Support intake planning in line with trading requirements

• Support buy planning and trading strategies to deliver financial targets
• Contribute to promotional and markdown planning
• Identify opportunities to improve performance and mitigate risk

• Take ownership of merchandising systems and tools to support trading decisions
• Maintain accurate and timely reporting
• Produce clear and insightful trade reports and presentations

• Strong numerical and analytical capability
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail
• Confident communicator with ability to present insights
• Ability to take ownership and proactively manage workload