Assistant Merchandiser

Baukjen & Isabella Oliver (House of Baukjen); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living Wage Employer

Generous Staff Discount and Sample Sal

Seasonal clothing allowance

Generous Friends and Family Discount

Company Pension Scheme

Employee Assisted Program (EAP)

Length of Service Awards

Employee referral incentive

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

House of Baukjen is seeking an Assistant Merchandiser to support the Merchandiser in planning and trading across Baukjen and Isabella Oliver. You will drive stock intake, online merchandising and accurate reporting to protect NOOS availability and maximise sales.

You will own weekly delivery tracking, work with Production, Ecommerce and Marketing to ensure timely product launches and strong on-site presentation.

Qualifications

• Previous Assistant Merchandiser or Merchandising Admin experience in fashion or lifestyle retail.
• Experience in online-led or omni-channel business is highly desirable.
• Experience of ecommerce site merchandising, ideally on Shopify.
• Competent in AI, keen to implement new ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Merchandiser with providing accurate weekly trade analysis and stock cover.
• Demonstrate commercial awareness by delivering category and line performance insights.
• Manage delivery intake calendar and track orders from placement to warehouse receipt.
• Support catalogue launches and sales tracking.
• Collaborate with Production, Ecommerce and Marketing to land the right product on time.
• Oversee online visual merchandising, ensuring listings maximise conversion.
• Review site structure, pricing, imagery and stock availability on a regular basis.
• Develop and improve merchandising reports and processes.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Shopify experience

Ecommerce analytics

Attention to detail

Organised

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Data accuracy

Tools

Shopify

AI tools

Job description

Location

Hybrid with at least 3 days a week at head office - NW1 8AH

Working Hours

8:45am - 5:30pm Flexi-time schemes based around core working hours.

Eligibility

Must be eligible to work in the UK.

About us

At House of Baukjen, we make a difference. You can too.

Home to two brands, Baukjen and Isabella Oliver – we create timeless, carefully crafted pieces that empower women. With a clear purpose, we are on a mission to put people and the planet at the heart of everything we do. We are looking to welcome like-minded people to join our family. Those who are passionate about change and hope to leave the world in a better place than it was found.

Being one of the highest scoring B Corps in the UK and Europe, we hold ourselves to high standards and ensure we uphold responsible and ethical practices, proving that fashion can be good. As the only fashion brand ever to receive a United Nations Climate Action Award, we want you to help us shape a future where sustainability is no longer a trend, but the new normal. Are you ready to shake up the fashion industry?

About the Role

The Merchandising team at House of Baukjen play a key role in realising the commercial opportunities created by our product across Baukjen and Isabella Oliver, online and through our partners. The Assistant Merchandiser is responsible for supporting the Merchandiser in delivering the planning and trading strategy, by driving income through effective stock and intake management, maximising online visual merchandising, maintaining accurate stock reports and protecting availability on our never out of stock lines. The Assistant Merchandiser will take ownership of the weekly delivery tracking, and will work closely with Production, Ecommerce and Marketing to ensure that the right product lands at the right time and is presented to the customer in the best possible way.

Key Accountabilities

• Assists the Merchandiser with providing accurate, relevant weekly trade analysis and stock cover to maximise income across all channels
• Demonstrates commercial awareness through delivering concise category and line performance, suggesting actions on repeats
• Responsible for delivery management, owning the intake calendar and tracking every order from placement through to warehouse receipt
• Supporting Catalogue launches, and sales tracking
• Works closely with Production, resolve delays and re-phase intake so that launches land on time, alignment with marketing and digital teams
• Responsible for online visual merchandising of product listing pages, positioning newness, best sellers and key trade priorities to maximise conversion
• Regularly reviews site sorting, category structure and product grouping using sales and traffic data, and completes site walks to check availability, imagery and pricing are correct
• Works with Ecommerce and Creative to ensure launches, campaigns and promotions are reflected on site accurately and on time
• Builds and maintains accurate seasonal line cards covering product order quantities
• Responsible for never out of stock (NOOS) lines, monitoring availability by size and colour weekly and raising repeat orders in good time to prevent lost sales
• Analyses size ratios and rates of sale on core lines to refine buy depths, reducing both stockouts and overstocks
• Reports on NOOS availability and lost sales, driving improvements with Buying and Production
• Efficient use of all merchandising systems, assisting in creating new or improving existing reports and processes
• Openness to take on additional admin tasks where necessary
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, building clear reports)
• Computer literate and ability to learn new systems
• Highly organised, good prioritisation skills
• Attention to detail and care for data accuracy
• Collaborative, with strong interpersonal skills
• Good commercial and market awareness
• Disciplined and results oriented
• Curious, continuous learning mindset

Key Experience Required

• Previous experience at Assistant Merchandiser level, or an established Merchandising Admin Assistant, within fashion or lifestyle retail
• Experience in an online-led or omni-channel business is highly desirable
• Experience of ecommerce site merchandising, ideally on Shopify, is an advantage
• Competent in AI, keen to implement new ways of working

About You

• You are passionate about leaving the planet in a better place
• You're a self-starter, self-motivated , very well organised and proactive
• You have a great work ethic and positive attitude
• You're a team player with excellent collaboration and communication skills
• You can multi-task in a fast pace environment

• Hybrid flexi office working with 3 days working per week at our Headquarters in Chalk Farm, London
• Flexi-time schemes based around core working hours 8.45 - 5.30pm, whether in the office or working from home
• 21 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

• Living Wage Employer
• Generous Staff Discount and Sample Sales

• Seasonal clothing allowance

• Generous Friends and Family Discount
• Company Pension Scheme
• Employee Assisted Program (EAP) offering mental wellbeing services
• Length of Service Awards
• Employee referral incentive
• Cycle to work scheme

Please note, we unfortunately can only reply to those that are successful for the next stage . Our apologies!

Izzie & Ollie Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. If you require any reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please do not hesitate to advise us accordingly.