Assistant Merchandiser – Part Time

Adore Recruitment; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and growing retailer as an Assistant Merchandiser, where your organizational skills and attention to detail will shine. This part-time role offers a flexible schedule, working closely with the Buyer to manage deliveries, generate promotional proposals, and maintain product setups on Shopify. If you thrive in a busy environment and enjoy contributing to a friendly team, this opportunity is perfect for you. Be part of a company that values your positive attitude and initiative while you help shape the future of home and industrial storage solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in a merchandising role is essential.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Buyer in managing deliveries and orders.
• Prepare weekly reports and manage promotional proposals.
• Monitor competitors and provide insights to drive sales.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

Initiative

Tools

Shopify

CRM Systems

Job description

Assistant Merchandiser – Part Time – Permanent

Company Overview

We’re a young and growing retailer of home and industrial storage solutions based close to Chelmsford, Essex. We are looking to recruit an experienced Buyers Assistant to join our small and friendly team.

Summary

We are looking for someone with previous experience working in a merchandising role. You will need to have good attention to detail, be organised, computer literate and able to work effectively as part of a team.

This role will suit a calm and patient individual who has a positive and enthusiastic approach to their work, who thrives off working in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

Working closely with the Buyer
Preparing weekly management information and reports
Schedule and manage departments deliveries from suppliers.
Working with the Merchandiser to generate promotional proposals
Management of new and repeat/continuity orders using stock forecasts
Opportunity to plan and manage a category, working alongside the Buyer
Maintaining awareness of competition’s product offers and monitor competitor’s activity making recommendations to drive sales and realise opportunities
Implementing and exploiting new systems and processes
Product set up on Shopify and CRM systems
Complete any other ad hoc administrative duties in order to provide full support to the Buying Dept

Requirements

Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
Excellent time management skills to meet deadlines and targets.
Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
Confident with a Positive, can-do attitude
Accuracy & attention to detail

The successful Candidate will be ideally located locally, within a 10–15 mile radius of our office in Writtle.

The working hours are 4 hours per day 5 days a week – flexible between:

Start 9.00am / 9.30am

Finish 1.30pm / 2.00pm

Salary Range 13k – 18k depending on experience