Assistant Merchandiser - WFH Fridays!

Office Angels; Loughton; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-driven Assistant Merchandiser to enhance their merchandising operations. This role involves analyzing data, managing stock flows, and collaborating with various departments to achieve key performance indicators. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and experience in fashion merchandising, ensuring that products are effectively positioned to drive sales. With excellent benefits including hybrid working and generous annual leave, this opportunity offers a dynamic work environment where your contributions will significantly impact the business's success.

Benefits

22 days annual leave + bank holidays

Extra holiday for your birthday

Fantastic staff discounts

Free car parking

Pension scheme

Healthcare

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Experience in fashion merchandising with strong stock and sales analysis experience.
• Advanced Excel skills and knowledge of Shopify are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver insightful weekly trade reports and category performance analysis.
• Monitor stock performance and sell-through rates to inform product decisions.
• Collaborate with teams to manage inventory levels and optimise stock flow.

Skills

Fashion Merchandising

Stock Analysis

Sales Analysis

Advanced Excel

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Tools

Shopify

Job description

Assistant Merchandiser

Location: Loughton, Essex

Salary: £33000 - £35000

Monday - Friday 9am-5.30pm

Excellent benefits including 22 days annual leave + bank holidays, extra holiday day for your birthday, fantastic staff discounts, free car parking, pension scheme, healthcare & hybrid working!

Are you a detail-driven, analytically minded professional with a passion for fashion and product performance? We're looking for a dynamic Assistant Merchandiser to join our client's growing team and play a pivotal role in driving sales, optimising stock, and supporting their merchandising strategy.

As an Assistant Merchandiser, you'll be the backbone of merchandising operations, supporting the Merchandiser and MAA to ensure products are in the right place, at the right time, and performing at their best. You'll dive into data, manage stock flows, and collaborate across departments to help hit KPIs and deliver exceptional results.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver insightful weekly trade reports and category performance analysis.


• Support seasonal planning, sign offs, and ad hoc reporting.


• Monitor stock performance, sell-through rates, and markdown opportunities.


• Track customer feedback, competitor activity, and returns to inform product decisions.


• Analyse size ratios and support KPI achievement across the department.


• Maintain the critical path and ensure timely product launches across channels.


• Liaise with 3PL partners to manage deliveries, shortages, and returns.


• Collaborate with teams to manage inventory levels and optimise stock flow.


• Oversee PO accuracy, pricing, barcodes, and SKU management.


• Ensure all product data is accurate and up to date in internal systems.


• Support the implementation of our new PLM system and maintain supplier relationships.

You will have:

• Experience in fashion merchandising with strong stock and sales analysis experience.


• Advanced Excel skills, Shopify knowledge is a plus.


• Analytical, detail-oriented, and highly organised.


• Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management.


• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.

Office Angels is an employment agency. We are an equal opportunities employer who put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Office Angels is an employment agency and business. We are an equal-opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more. By showcasing talents, skills and unique experiences in an inclusive environment, we help individuals thrive. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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