Merchandising Admin Assistant - Clothing Retail

Merchandising Admin Assistant – Clothing Retail

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We are currently recruiting for a Merchandising Admin Assistant to join our Clothing Merchandising team, based in Watford. The role will work on a hybrid basis, with flexibility to work from home up to two days per week.

• Salary: Competitive Salary & Benefits
• Contract Type: Full Time
• Working Pattern: Permanent
• Hours: 40.0

• Love Our Customers: We strive to delight our customers, listening and responding to their needs because they are our priority.
• Care for Our Colleagues: We support each other to foster a workplace where everyone can thrive.
• Protect Our Pounds/Euros: We are committed to cost-efficiency and value, ensuring every penny counts.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

• Professional development: A comprehensive induction plan and the opportunity to complete in-house development programmes to set you up for success or to pursue QUALIFICATION through our apprenticeship programme.
• Bonus Potential:
  Unlock the possibility of earning additional bonuses, rewarding your hard work and achievements.
• Free On-Site Parking:
  Enjoy the convenience of free parking, making your daily commute hassle-free.
• Onsite Coffee Lounge:
  Take advantage of our onsite coffee lounge, a perfect space to relax and recharge during breaks.
• Exclusive Store Discounts:
  Receive a 10% discount on most in-store purchases, enhancing your shopping experience.
• Family‑Friendly Benefits:
  Our comprehensive benefits are designed to support your and your family’s needs.
• My Staff Shop:
  Gain exclusive discounts through our ‘My Staff Shop’ portal, saving on various products and services.
• Life Assurance Cover:
  Enjoy peace of mind with our life assurance cover, securing your family’s future.
• Health & Wellbeing Programme:
  Benefit from an employee assistance programme that supports your health and wellbeing.
• Generous Holiday Allowance:
  Start with a generous leave entitlement that increases by one day each year (up to 33 days), with the option to buy additional holiday annually.
• Pension Scheme:
  Plan for the future with our contributory pension scheme, helping you save for a secure retirement.

• Provide accurate sales reports and analysis to support the merchandising team with strategy decisions on stock, stores, grading and range planning.
• Seek feedback from stores to support / investigate current performance and feedback to team.
• Collate accurate sales history reports to generate size mixes and support merchandising and buying decisions by reflecting in buy ratios.
• Collate accurate sales history reports to gain an understanding of best and worst sellers to support buying and merchandising teams with range planning decisions.
• Update and maintain accurate delivery schedule.
• Communicate efficiently with relevant departments and suppliers to ensure critical path and delivery dates are maintained and ensuring any issues are escalated.
• With guidance from Assistant Merchandiser, propose and action trading decisions arising from critical path meetings – cancellations/cost price reduction/re‑phasing deliveries.
• Load allocations in JDA allocation system in line with agreed plan.
• Ensure that the proposed store selection for each item supports the departmental sales and markdown plan and amend where necessary.
• Attend a weekly allocation and trade meeting with the allocations/merchandising teams.
• Respond to store queries and take action where appropriate.
• With assistance from the Assistant Merchandiser manage stock builds for promotional/markdown activity and new store openings in JDA.
• Collate accurate trade reports ahead of trade meetings to support Merchandising and Buying team.

• Previous experience as a Merchandising Admin Assistant in a Clothing Retail environment. Applications from someone with a relevant degree in Fashion or Merchandising and looking for their first role in Merchandising may be…