Assistant Merchandiser

Weird Fish Clothing; Tewkesbury; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave, plus bank hols

50% employee discount on full price

Job summary

Weird Fish Clothing seeks an Assistant Merchandiser to join our Merchandising team at the Head Office in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. The role focuses on planning allocations, analysing data, and managing relationships with partners to maximise profit and optimise stock across the business.

You will be highly organised with strong Excel skills, capable of weekly reporting, markdowns, and promotions. The position offers hybrid working options within a collaborative retail team.

Qualifications

• Ability to analyse and interpret data with strong data integrity and accuracy.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with Excellent Excel skills
• Very organised with excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritise workload under tight deadlines
• Proactive and self driven in learning new skills and processes
• Ability to develop relationships with internal & external teams
• Ability to participate in internal meetings to engage with Weird Fish team
• Strong problem solving and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Planning allocation strategies in line with stock and availability/launch requirements.
• Analyse data to gain insights and make recommendations aligned with the trading plan.
• Manage relationships with key partners and optimise stock to maximise profit.
• Support markdowns, promotions, and related analysis.
• Support our Retail estate with weekly meetings and reporting.
• Monitor and optimise stock holdings in line with company strategy.
• Support logistics from origin to distribution centre and provide key findings to merchandising.

Job description

Location: Head Office, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday (Hybrid working options available)

Join the Shoal at Weird Fish!We are a talented and Dynamic team who work hard and represent the retail lifestyle brand we love. We offer something different from the norm, a sense of fun, an eye for practicality and plenty of style and quality. We are looking for a passionate individual to join the team, to help us grow and shape the exciting journey we are on.

We are seeking a talented Assistant Merchandiser to join our Merchandising team. The role is to support the business growth and managing our relationships with our key partners, to maximise profit and optimise our stock across the business. You will be highly organised, with an eye for detail and strong excel skills.

Your key areas of focus:

• Planning allocation strategies in line with stock and availability/launch requirements.
• The ability to analyse data to gain insights and make recommendations and proposals in line with the current trading plan of the business.
• Manage relationships with key partners and manage our stock across the business to maximise profit.
• Supporting with Markdown and Promotions and analysis.
• Support our Retail estate, managing weekly meetings.
• Monitor and optimise stock holdings in line with company strategy.
• Support managing the logistics process from origin to our distribution centre.
• Provide key analysis and key findings to the merchandise team and run weekly reporting for the business.

What our Shoal needs:

• Ability to analyse and interpret data with strong data integrity and accuracy.
• Take ownership of key tasks and responsibilities, using your initiative.
• Proactive and self driven in learning new skills and processes.
• Very organised with excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritise your workload even under tight deadlines.
• Ability to provide concise & relevant feedback as required.
• Ability to develop relationships with appropriate teams both internally & externally.
• Ability to participate within internal meetings to engage on all levels within the Weird Fish team.
• Proficient in Microsoft office with Excellent Excel skills with the ability to use formula / functions.

What We Offer:

• Opportunities for professional growth and skill development.
• Ability to have input and impact in our organisation.
• A collaborative and supportive team environment.
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays. Annual leave entitlement increases with length of service increments.
• 50% employee discount on full price items.