Assistant Merchandiser - Fashion Wholesale

TRP Recruitment ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working 3/2

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Assistant Merchandiser for a reputable premium brand in Greater London. The successful candidate will manage critical paths and ensure effective communication with suppliers, contributing to a well-balanced product range. Ideal for those with fashion experience, the role offers hybrid working arrangements and demands strong analytical and multitasking skills. Join a dynamic team and support merchandising function with critical analysis and reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience at a Senior Merchandising Assistant level or as an Assistant Merchandiser in a fashion environment.
• Ability to manage the critical path and support merchandising function.
• Highly organized and capable of working under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Manage the department critical path with cross-functional counterparts.
• Daily communication with suppliers and internal departments.
• Create trading reports to support performance assessment.

Skills

Numerate & Analytical

Intermediate level on Excel

Ability to multitask

Strong communication skills

Job description

We are working with a reputable premium brand who are looking for an Assistant Merchandiser to support their team. You will be supporting in the management of the end-to-end process of the critical path along with ensuring strong communication with suppliers and PO management as well as supporting the merchandising function with analysis to ensure a balanced and commercial range.

This role would suit someone currently working at a Senior Merchandising Assistant level or current Assistant Merchandiser who is ambitious, organised and a great team player.

This role offers hybrid working 3/2.

Main responsibilities

• Support in the management of the department critical path with the cross functional counterparts to ensure timely delivery of the product.
• Managing shipment approvals (checking ex‑factory dates are on time, volume discrepancies, gold seal inspections completed, packing lists entered)
• Daily communication with suppliers, factories, agents/ mills as well as liaison with internal departments.
• Flagging any risks or opportunities to Merchandiser/Senior Merchandiser. Making suggestions and offering solutions to production problems.
• Manage barcodes and special tickets requirements with suppliers and the warehouse.
• Supplier analysis for end of season reviews (monitor KPIs)
• Support in managing the option framework ensuring a balanced range for all channels and markets.
• Create necessary trading reports to support global overview of performance weekly/ monthly/ seasonal. Ad hoc.

Person specification

• Experience at a Senior MAA level or current Assistant Merchandiser in a fashion environment
• Numerate & Analytical, intermediate level on Excel
• Organised with ability to multitask and work under pressure