Assistant Merchandiser: Trade, Range & Stock Optimisation

Stripe & Stare; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Stripe & Stare, a fast-growing sustainable fashion business, is looking for an Assistant Merchandiser to support the Merchandiser in trading the department, monitoring stock, and shaping range, pricing, and promotion decisions.

The role suits someone with merchandising admin experience or an existing Assistant Merchandiser, with strong Excel skills, data analysis, and a collaborative, detail-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar merchandising role.
• Strong MS Excel skills and advanced functions.
• Knowledge of databases, systems and reporting.
• Strong numerical abilities.
• Ability to analyse data and make trading recommendations.
• Excellent teamwork and communication.
• Very organised with tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support the Merchandiser in trading the department, running weekly trade reports and participating in weekly trade meetings.
• Monitor and optimise stocks across the business.
• Support with range and product analysis, providing feedback to the product team and wider business.
• Manage the Range Plan with the Buying team.
• Support with markdown and promotion lists and analysis.
• Regularly assess the business needs in terms of size analysis and update size curves.
• Assist in critical path meetings with logistics & buying.
• Take responsibility for product management across multiple systems and platforms.

Skills

Data analysis

Trading decisions

Teamwork

Communication

Time management

Numerical ability

Additional Excel fluency

Tools

MS Excel

Databases

Reporting systems

Job description

Stripe & Stare, a fast-growing sustainable fashion business, is looking for an Assistant Merchandiser to support the Merchandiser in trading the department, monitoring stock, and shaping range, pricing, and promotion decisions.

The role suits someone with merchandising admin experience or an existing Assistant Merchandiser, with strong Excel skills, data analysis, and a collaborative, detail-oriented mindset.