Assistant Branch Merchandiser

Monsoon; London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A fashion retailer in London seeks an Assistant Branch Merchandiser to manage stock allocation, ensuring the right products are in the right place. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and organizational skills and have a proactive approach. This role offers the opportunity to work within a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Inclusive and diverse work environment

Opportunity for flexible working requests

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and analytical skills are required.
• Candidates must have good communication abilities.
• Adept problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude are essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a critical path for stock management.
• Ensure accurate allocation of products based on market analyses.
• Communicate effectively with concession partners.
• Oversee clearance strategy and stock actions.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Analytical skills

Articulate communication

Problem-solving

Ability to work under pressure

Understanding of Excel

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an Assistant Branch Merchandiser to join our Accessorize team. This role ensures we have the right stock in the right location and plays a key part in the commercial success of the brand.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a critical path to ensure key moments are catered for in terms of stock builds and pricing actions
• Develop a strong understanding of reporting and allocation systems
• Ensure location specificities and trading lessons learnt are fed back to the planning and allocating teams to improve the quality and accuracy of future seasons' allocations
• Market-specific requirements to be analysed, completed and reviewed for future seasons to improve sales and profit
• Communicate weekly with concession partners to ensure lines are going live and they have all the data they need to support trade
• Awareness of the requirements needed to launch products online and working with teams to ensure the end-to-end product onboarding process is seamless
• Check for gaps in PIM (inventory database) and flagging any anomalies to the brand team
• Ensure range plans are maintained and the enrichment process is running smoothly
• Responsible for completing market or branch stock actions for the business
• Management of clearance strategy (old season, international markdowns, etc.)
• Oversee closures, new store packages and maintenance of order wells
• Ensure local market events are analysed and the appropriate stock is built
• Curate and analyse the varying retail portfolio types
• Store, marketplace and warehouse visits, as required

Qualifications and Skills

• Review concessions' websites and seeking sales opportunities
• Strong organisational and analytical skills
• Articulate communication with the ability to build strong relationships
• Adept at problem-solving and decision-making, focussed on providing solutions
• Able to work under pressure using own initiative with a 'can do' attitude
• Accurate, flexible, and time-conscious
• Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a wider team
• Ability to act as role model to junior members of the team
• Strong understanding of Excel

About Accessorize

At Accessorize we're dedicated to offering accessories that enable all women to express themselves. Since 1984 we've offered the accessories that make the outfit. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and an environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will also consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.