Assistant Merchandiser - Non Fashion

Hermès; London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Hermès is seeking an Assistant Merchandiser for an 18-month fixed term to join their Retail Merchandising Team in London. The role ensures effective product offerings, supporting sales analysis, stock management, and collaboration across departments. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical and communication skills, along with previous merchandising experience.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Work from home days (up to 20 per annum)

Qualifications

• Prior experience in Merchandising is essential.
• Strong numerical skills and attention to detail are required.
• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage reporting and support business reviews.
• Collaborate with various teams to enhance product visibility.
• Assist in monitoring stock coverage and manage product requests.

Skills

Analytical

Organised

Interpersonal skills

Numerical skills

Problem solving

Team player

Proactive

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

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We are recruiting for a brand new role here at Hermès GB - for an Assistant Merchandiser to join our Retail Merchandising Team. This position supports our Non-Fashion metiers, including Leathergoods, Hard Luxury and Lifestyle.

This role is an 18-month fixed term contract. Please note this role requires 5 days a week in our brand new office, in Mayfair. We offer flexible working and 10 WFH per half (20 per annum), which are approved depending on business need and your Managers discretion.

Key Responsibilities

The objective of the Retail Merchandising department is to enhance our client experience by building, with Store and E-Commerce, a desirable product offering that is singular for each store, whilst ensuring sustainable growth. This is enabled by a close collaboration with Demand & Supply Planning, Visual Merchandising, Training, Client Experience and Communications teams as well as teams located at Headquarters in Paris.

Market and Metier Knowledge

• Business analysis: manage reporting (weekly, monthly, ad-hoc), support preparation of trade review presentations and meetings
• Support with detailed analysis on sales and stock performance for the Senior team and proactively provide recommendations and follow on with relevant actions
• Support Retail Merchandising team with preparing buying tasks
• Support preparation of business reviews, market visits and PowerPoint presentations
  
  

Product Animation

• Support Retail Merchandising Manager and Senior Retail Merchandiser in managing Metiers seasonal lifecycles
• Monitoring of deliveries for collections and animating product launches, coordination with Retail Merchandising, Visual Merchandising, Demand & Supply Planning, E-Commerce and Store teams ahead of launches
• Support Retail Merchandising on working closely with stores and E-Commerce on omnichannel offer throughout the season to ensure a successful stock allocation across Hermès GB
• Work closely with Communications, Visual Merchandising and E-Commerce to optimise products visibility in stores displays and windows
• Support with project management for animations and events
• Collaboration and coordination with Retail Merchandising Europe and Metier teams
• Build and maintain strong relationships and collaboration with Visual Merchandising, Operations and Store teams
• Manage and respond to daily product requests from stores
• Collect and consolidate product feedback from stores on performance and local demand
  
  

Stock Management throughout the Product Lifecycle

• Support the collaboration with Demand & Supply Planning on updating replenishment settings
• Monitor stock coverage and initiate action plans
• Assist in monitoring customer orders and supporting with delivery updates to stores
• Work with Demand & Supply Planning on stock movements throughout the business
  
  

Please Note:

You must hold a valid visa allowing you to work full time for the entire duration of employment, as we do not offer visa sponsorship.

• Job responsibilities and functions are not limited to the above. We as Hermès employees must always ensure that all functions of our position are represented with the highest level of professionalism.
  
  

Key Competencies

• Prior experience in Merchandising
• Team player, adaptable, with good interpersonal skills
• Analytical, structured and organised, with attention to detail
• Proactive, problem solving and action focused
• Strong numerical skills
• Able to prioritise and convey ideas in a concise and clear way
• Capable of communicating with many counterparts
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• At ease with IT systems in general
  
  

"A creator, artisan and seller of high-quality objects since 1837, Hermès is an independent, family-owned French house that employs nearly 23 200 people worldwide. Driven by its permanent entrepreneurial spirit and consistently high standards, Hermès cultivates the freedom and autonomy of each individual through responsible management. The company perpetuates the transmission of exceptional know-how through strong territorial anchoring that respects people and resources. Sixteen artisanal métiers feed the creativity of the house, whose collections are presented in nearly 300 stores around the world"

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing and Sales

• Industries

  Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry

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