Assistant Merchandiser – Shepherds Bush

Retail Human Resources; Greater London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

50% staff discount

Career development opportunities

Supportive and collaborative culture

Job summary

Retail Human Resources plc, a dynamic ladieswear retailer in London, seeks an Assistant Merchandiser to help drive stock performance and maximise sales across multiple categories. You will work closely with Buying, Merchandising and cross-functional teams to learn every stage of the product lifecycle and develop your merchandising career.

You will support planning and trading for your department, manage allocations, forecast demand, oversee markdowns and promotions, and maintain KPI reports,

Qualifications

• Previous merchandising experience within a retail environment.
• Strong analytical capability with data-driven insights.
• Advanced Excel skills for reporting and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Plan and trade your department to maximise sales and profitability.
• Assist in managing allocations and forecasting demand.
• Oversee markdowns and promotions and maintain KPI reports.
• Provide trading insights and monitor deliveries with suppliers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

Merchandising experience

Retail environment

Job description

An established ladieswear retail is looking for an Assistant Merchandiser to join its growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced, product-focused business where you'll play a key role in driving stock performance, maximising sales opportunities and supporting the delivery of commercial success across multiple product categories. Working closely with Buying, Merchandising, and wider cross-functional teams, you'll gain exposure to every stage of the product lifecycle while developing your own career within a highly collaborative environment.

As an Assistant Merchandiser, you'll support the planning and trading of your department, ensuring stock is in the right place at the right time to maximise sales and profitability. You'll assist in managing allocations, forecasting demand, overseeing markdowns and promotions, and maintaining key reports and KPI documents. Using your analytical skills, you'll provide valuable insights into trading performance, monitor deliveries and work closely with suppliers to ensure stock commitments and business requirements are met.

You’ll become a trusted partner to teams across Buying, Channel Merchandising, E-commerce and Visual Merchandising, providing accurate analysis and supporting key decision-making meetings. You’ll contribute to seasonal planning, update WSSI forecasts and identify opportunities to improve performance through effective stock management. Over time, you’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of specific product areas, developing your commercial knowledge and progressing your merchandising career within a supportive and ambitious team.

To succeed in this role, you’ll bring previous merchandising experience within a retail environment, strong analytical capability, and advanced Excel skills. You’ll be commercially aware, highly organised, and confident managing multiple priorities in a fast-moving business.

The salary is paying up to £32,000

Benefits:

• Performance-related bonus
• 50% staff discount
• Career development opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative culture

Reference: CJ - 7400