Trainee Merchandiser

The Role

You'll support the merchandising team with the day-to-day running of the department, gaining exposure to trading, reporting, stock management, and range performance. Working closely with Buying, Supply Chain, Warehouses, and Stores, you'll develop a strong understanding of the full product lifecycle. From planning and purchase orders through to delivery and sell-through.

• Own all departmental administrative and data-led tasks
• Update daily and weekly sales reports, ensuring accuracy and insight
• Prepare Monday trade packs alongside the Buying and Merchandising teams
• Analyse best sellers, slow movers, stock positions, and cover opportunities
• Support range builds, range reviews, and best / worst analysis
• Assist with trading actions and sign-off preparation
• Manage and track purchase orders, quantities, and delivery dates
• Support critical path management to ensure stock flow aligns with delivery schedules
• Liaise with suppliers, warehouses, and stores to support smooth stock movement
• Confidently present reports, sharing insights, ideas, and commercial recommendations

• Trainee / MAA - Learn the foundations : data, reporting, stock, and trade
• Assistant Merchandiser - Begin owning elements of trade and planning
• Junior Merchandiser - Take full ownership of a category, planning, trading, and performance.

Highly detail-oriented with a genuine interest in numbers, sales, and commercial performance within fashion

Keen to build a career in fashion or retail merchandising

Confident, proactive, and eager to learn from those around you

Excel competent (or excited to become an expert)

Background as an Allocator, BAA, or MAA is beneficial but not essential

A strong team player with a positive, can-do attitude

A Degree in Fashion Buying & Merchandising would be ideal, or similar within Business Management, Ecommerce or Finance

Greater Manchester | £24,000 - £26,000 | Fashion, Footwear & Accessories

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