Assistant Merchandiser Monsoon

Monsoon; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

23 days holiday (plus buy extra)

Bonus day off after 6 months

Auto-enrol pension after 3 months

Life assurance

Flexible working

Early pay day Friday finish

Staff discount up to 50%

Interest free season ticket loans

Westfield discount / Taste card

Job summary

Monsoon Accessorize is seeking an Assistant Merchandiser to support stock management, allocations and the sales process to maximise profit across channels.

You will produce weekly brand analyses, oversee promotions, negotiate with suppliers, and work with junior merchandisers, buying and the web team to deliver timely stock packages to stores.

This role requires strong Excel skills, a fashion retail mindset and the ability to work under pressure.

Qualifications

• Interest in fashion retail.
• Proven track record in multi-product.
• Strong analytical and advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to identify key trends and opportunities aligned with customer profile.
• Experience managing a team and supporting sign offs.
• Confident communicator with cross-functional relationships.
• Ability to deliver to tight timescales and work under pressure.
• Strong negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in stock level management to maximise profit.
• Assist with allocations to meet plans.
• Support sales to maximise revenue while protecting margins.
• Produce weekly brand analyses and reports.
• Oversee markdowns and promotions.
• Maintain Brand KPI sheets.
• Monitor deliveries to meet business needs.
• Negotiate with suppliers on cost price.
• Support multi-channel analyses.
• Collaborate with junior merchandisers, branches, buying and web team.
• Help create seasonal sales and buying plans.
• Support continuity stock reviews to maximise sales.
• Plan induction for new merchandising staff.
• Communicate team information via weekly meetings.
• Coach and develop junior team members.
• Identify training needs.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Trend analysis

Team leadership

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Pressure handling

Job description

What will do you do as an Assistant Merchandiser?

• Assists in the management of stock levels in order to maximise profit through sales.
• Assists in managing allocations, ensuring allocation plans are met.
• Supports the sale process in order to maximise sales, whilst protecting margin and profit
• Ensures all departmental, brand analysis and reports are accurately produced, maintained and circulated on a weekly basis: Monday trade, in season trade, pre-season trade and end of season analysis
• Oversees markdowns and promotions
• Oversees and maintains Brand KPI sheets.
• Monitors and analyses deliveries, ensuring that the needs of the business are being met.
• Negotiates with suppliers on the cost price
• Ensures cost price reduction in relation to deliveries
• Supports multi-channel analyses
• Works closely with Junior Merchandisers, Branch Merchandising, Buying and the Web Team to deliver timely and accurate stock packages to stores
• Supports the merchandising team in creating seasonal sales and buying plans that will maximise commercial opportunities.
• Supports merchandiser monitoring stock on continuity lines, maximising sales opportunity.
• Plans induction for new employees within the merchandising team
• Supports Merchandiser to ensure company and department information is communicated effectively to team through weekly team meetings
• Coaches and Develops team members at a junior level
• Identifies team training needs

What will do need to succeed as an Assistant Merchandiser?

• Interest in working in within fashion retail
• Proven track record in multi-product
• Strong analytical and advanced Excel skills
• Ability to identify key trends and emerging opportunities in line with customer profile
• Experience of managing a team and supporting sign offs
• Confident and articulate communicator, with an ability to build strong cross functional relationships
• Ability to deliver to tight timescales and work under pressure
• Strong negotiation skills

What will we offer you in return?

• Competitive salary
• 23days holiday with the option to purchase additional holiday through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Bonus day off each year after 6 months service
• A pension that you will automatically be enrolled in after 3 months
• Life assurance (subject to participating in the pension scheme)
• A flexible working approach
• Early pay day Friday finish
• A generous staff discount with up to 50% discount on our products
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Additional discounts such as Westfield discount, Taste card membership etc

At Monsoon Accessorize we don’t focus only on what we do, we also care about how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and an environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people and are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will also consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

We provide reasonable accommodations as needed to people with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [e-mail] to request discuss any specific requirements.