Assistant Merchandiser

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading footwear and accessories brand in Slough seeks an Assistant Merchandiser to produce trading reports, manage supplier relationships, and assist in the merchandising process. The ideal candidate is passionate about fashion and has experience in merchandising. This role offers a competitive salary and a supportive work environment with a focus on wellbeing and work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary

Pension and life assurance

Summer Hours - 3pm Friday finish

Half Day, Pay Day Friday

RetailTrust support

Qualifications

• Experience in merchandising roles, particularly in fashion.
• Ability to produce trading reports and work with key metrics.
• Proven capability in establishing and maintaining supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

• Produce weekly trading reports to analyze key drivers.
• Review and reforecast continuity lines regularly.
• Assist the Merchandiser in identifying promotional lines.

Skills

Passionate about Merchandising in a fashion environment

Enjoys working with numbers

Strong team player

Education

Previous experience as an Assistant Merchandiser

Job description

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We are an inclusive, creative footwear and accessories brand powered by kindness. We want to empower our talent to be confident and true to themselves, the London way. London is our home, our heartbeat, and we draw inspiration from the energy and spirit of the city; its diversity and creativity. For over fifty years our team of in-house shoe and accessory designers have been creating authentic, distinctive designs from our London headquarters. The rainbow is our signature. It represents the good energy and love we have for our community and the many ways we collectively express our individual style.

Responsibilities:

• Producing weekly trading reports to summarise, analyse & identify key drivers with the view to propose any necessary trading action.
• Review and reforecast continuity lines on a regular basis.
• Assist the Merchandiser on continual trade, identifying lines for promotion, repeats and risk assessment.
• Establish and maintain strong supplier relationships, through regular meetings and contact.
• Manage intake into the warehouse in conjunction with the buying team, warehouse and suppliers.
• Working closely with MAAs to manage intake, allocation of stock and other admin tasks.
• Identify, cost and propose markdown activity with the Merchandiser for monthly presentations to Head of Merchandising.
• Responsible for trading key category areas.
• Produce weekly trading reports for Monday meetings at category level.
• Ability to make trade decisions on the strength or weakness of sales using merchandising tools & monitor, update team weekly.
• Work closely with brands to place in season repeats and to address slower turning stock.
• Cost markdown proposal for mid and end of season sales.
• Produce all colour, price, sizing and ad hoc analysis on the range regularly working to tight and demanding deadlines.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships across the business.
• Work closely with the buying team.

Requirements:

• Passionate about Merchandising in a fashion environment
• Previous experience as an Assistant Merchandiser
• Enjoys working with numbers and a strong team player
• Competitive basic salary
• Pension and life assurance
• Summer Hours - 3pm Friday finish
• Half Day, Pay Day Friday (once per month)
• RetailTrust support
• And so much more!

Our Culture

We’re an energic fast-paced brand that embraces progress and strives for innovation. Hard work is rewarded with new opportunities at every level and kindness is celebrated in everything we do. Our summer working hours accommodate a healthy work life balance. Wellbeing is important to our working culture, which is why we nurture a friendly environment for talent to thrive in, alongside a vibrant social community.

The first Kurt Geiger store opened on London Bond street in 1963. Today, our brand has global appeal and is distributed in hundreds of cities around the world. We operate over 70 stand-alone stores nationwide, including our new flagship store on London Oxford street, and in over 400 stores globally. Beyond stand-alone stores and retail pop ups, our retail partners include some of the world’s most famous department stores.

We Are One: For Love | For Diversity | For Change | For Equality | For Kindness | For Freedom | For Unity Against Racism