Assistant Merchandiser – West London

Retail Human Resources plc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Early payday Friday finish

50% staff discount

Season ticket loan

Job summary

Retail Human Resources plc is seeking an Assistant Merchandiser to support merchandising across stores and digital channels. You will analyse sales performance, assist with demand forecasting and manage stock intake, replenishment and allocations to optimise availability.

You will work with Merchandisers, Buyers and Designers to deliver the right products at the right time, ensuring a compelling offering and strong commercial performance across channels.

Qualifications

• Experience in merchandising or assistant merchandising or allocation within retail.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort with large data sets and reports.
• Good organisational ability with attention to detail and multitasking.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and management of product ranges and stock.
• Analyse sales performance and assist with demand forecasting.
• Manage intake, replenishment and allocations to optimise stock.
• Produce regular trading reports and provide data-driven recommendations.
• Collaborate with buying/merchandising teams to meet deadlines and critical paths.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Stock forecasting

WSSI management

Data analysis

Merchandising experience

Omni-channel retail

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Assistant Merchandiser to join a leading fashion and accessories retailer. You'll play an important role in supporting the merchandising function, helping to drive sales, profitability, and stock efficiency across your product areas. Working closely with Merchandisers, Buyers, and Designers, you'll contribute to delivering the right products in the right place at the right time, ensuring customers receive a compelling and trend-led product offering across stores and digital channels.

In this role, you'll support the planning and management of product ranges by analysing sales performance, monitoring stock levels, and assisting with demand forecasting. You'll help manage intake, replenishment, and allocations, ensuring stock availability is optimised while minimising risk. You'll produce regular trading reports, identify opportunities and challenges within the department, and provide data-driven recommendations to support commercial decision-making. You'll also work closely with the wider buying and merchandising teams to maintain the critical path and ensure key deadlines are achieved.

To succeed, you'll have previous experience in a merchandising, assistant merchandising, or allocation role within a retail environment. You'll be highly analytical, confident working with large volumes of data and comfortable using reports and systems to support commercial decisions. Strong organisational skills, excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment are essential. Experience with WSSI management, stock control and forecasting would be advantageous, as would experience within an omni-channel retail business.

You'll be joining a collaborative and supportive team where you'll have the opportunity to develop your merchandising knowledge and progress your career. You'll be proactive, commercially aware and passionate about retail, with a genuine interest in understanding customer behaviour and market trends. In return, you'll gain exposure to a dynamic trading environment, work alongside experienced retail professionals and play a key role in delivering the commercial success of a well-established and respected brand.

The salary is paying £32,000 - £34,000

Benefits:

• Life assurance
• Early payday Friday finish
• 50% staff discount
• Season ticket loan

Reference: CJ - 01002