Assistant Merchandiser

Fenwick; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading department store as an Assistant Merchandiser, where you will enhance sales through strategic merchandising efforts. You'll collaborate with various teams to optimize stock and drive profitability in a hybrid work environment. Ideal for a candidate with merchandising experience and strong analytical skills.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Birthday off

Up to 25% discount in stores

24/7 GP and wellbeing support

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Intermediate-level experience in Merchandising & Selling.
• Experience in Beauty Merchandising would be advantageous.
• Analytical background keen to identify opportunities for efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of merchandising strategy across product categories.
• Responsible for range planning, pricing, and stock management.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure product journey.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Influencing skills

Job description

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Do you want to be part of the evolving Merchandising landscape at Fenwick? Are you looking for a new challenge? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Merchandising team as an Assistant Merchandiser!

We offer hybrid working between your home and our beautiful office space in Wigmore Street, central London offering a collaborative and innovative working environment.

We are also open to applications from candidates who could work from our Kingston or Newcastle upon Tyne offices based within our stores.

When you join Fenwick, you’ll receive:

• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of 8 bank holidays) and a buying holiday benefits scheme in which you are eligible to buy a further 5 days across the year
• Your birthday off as an additional day annual leave – this can be taken any day within your birth month.
• Up to 25% discount in all Fenwick stores and fenwick.co.uk.
• WeCare -24/7 GP, wellbeing advice & support service
• Hybrid Working (Every Thursday and Friday working from home)

So, more about our Assistant Merchandiser role...

In this role, you’ll support the execution of the merchandising strategy across specific product categories, helping to deliver exceptional sales growth, optimise stock levels, and drive profitability. You'll be responsible for range planning, pricing, and stock management across both online and in-store channels, using strong analytical skills to identify commercial opportunities and trends.

You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams including Buying, Retail, Digital, Logistics, and Marketing to ensure a seamless end-to-end product journey. The role also involves proactive management of inventory, Open-to-Buy performance, and maintaining key financial targets such as sales growth, gross margin, and inventory turnover. A solid understanding of the supply chain is key, alongside experience in a multichannel retail environment.

This role is ideal for a confident communicator with a background in merchandising and a passion for retail. You’ll bring strong negotiation, influencing, and data analysis skills, and play a key role in supporting the team to drive business performance. At Fenwick, you’ll be part of a collaborative culture that values progression, innovation, and continuous improvement.

What we are looking for in a candidate...

• Intermediate-level experience in Merchandising & Selling.
• Experience in Beauty Merchandising would be advantageous.
• An analytical background keen to identify opportunities for efficiency and improvement.
• Negotiating and contracting skills.
• Communication, influencing, and relationship skills.
• Experience operating within a Retail multichannel environment.

About Fenwick

Fenwick is rich with heritage and history and have been style pioneers since 1882 when our first store opened. We know luxury and are proud to remain the largest independent, family-owned group of department stores within the UK. We are on an exciting journey to exceed our customers' expectations and we are always on the lookout for new talent to join us.

Our collaborative spirit unites a workforce of over 2,000 individuals across our stores, as well as in our support functions, encompassing Digital, Buying & Merchandising, IT, Finance, People, Customer Service teams, and our cherished restaurants and distribution centres.

Together, we form the beating heart of Fenwick, driving forward our vision for excellence and innovation. Join us as we pave the way toward an even brighter tomorrow, where tradition meets transformation!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Product Management

• Industries

  Retail

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