Assistant Merchandiser, Wholesale & Franchise

Reiss; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and company bonus

Up to 65% employee discount

Access to exclusive sample sales

Enhanced parental leave policies

Electric Vehicle scheme

Cycle to Work programme

Season ticket travel loan

Further workplace benefits

Job summary

A leading fashion retailer in the UK is seeking a detail-focused Assistant Merchandiser to support their Wholesale & Franchise business. You’ll work closely with various teams to manage stock allocation and analyze trading performance. The ideal candidate is highly organized with strong analytical skills and experienced in Excel. This role offers a competitive salary, company bonuses, and various workplace benefits, including employee discounts and parental leave policies.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines effectively.
• Confidence working with numbers and data analysis.
• A collaborative team player with a desire to learn.

Responsibilities

• Support the end-to-end Wholesale market process.
• Manage product data and assets on NuOrder.
• Produce analysis to aid in balanced partner ranges.
• Drive in-season trading by understanding partner needs.

Skills

Highly organised

Commercially aware

Strong analytical skills

Proficient in Excel

Strong communicator

Job description

Assistant Merchandiser, Wholesale & Franchise

We’re looking for a detail-focused and commercially minded Assistant Merchandiser to support our global Wholesale & Franchise business. In this role, you’ll help plan, trade and allocate stock to our international partners, ensuring they receive the right product to maximise sales and achieve strong seasonal performance. You’ll work closely with Product, Merchandising, Warehouse, and our partners to manage range planning, analyse trading performance, maintain accurate product data and drive in-season opportunities. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to grow their merchandising career within a fast-paced, commercially driven environment.

Who you are

• Highly organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Commercially aware, with strong analytical skills and confidence working with numbers.
• A strong communicator who can build productive relationships with internal teams and global partners.
• Proactive and solution-focused, able to identify risks and opportunities quickly.
• Competent in Excel and confident working across multiple systems and partner portals.
• A collaborative team player with a positive attitude and a desire to learn and grow.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting the end-to-end Wholesale market process, both in-house and virtually.
• Managing NuOrder, ensuring product data and assets are uploaded accurately and on time.
• Producing pre- and post-buy analysis to help build balanced partner ranges each season.
• Representing Wholesale & Franchise in weekly trade meetings, sharing insights and actions.
• Maintaining and developing weekly sales and stock reporting using partner data and portals.
• Driving in-season trading by sharing available-to-sell opportunities and understanding partner needs.
• Managing stock allocation by raising sales orders, ensuring accurate dispatch and meeting partner timelines.
• Building strong working relationships across Product, Warehouse and partner teams while supporting and mentoring the Trainee Merchandiser.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and company bonus.
• Up to 65% employee discount.
• Access to exclusive sample sales.
• Enhanced parental leave policies.
• Electric Vehicle scheme via Octopus Energy.
• Cycle to Work programme.
• Season ticket travel loan.
• Plus further workplace benefits.

If you want to start your story at Reiss as our Assistant Merchandiser, don’t miss out - apply now!

We recognise the importance and power of diversity within our business and, as such, we ensure that our people processes are fair, transparent and promote equality of opportunity for all candidates.

It is our pledge that candidates will not be discriminated against on the grounds of gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, marital status, age, race, colour, ethnic background, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion, religious or similar belief. Every individual will be treated with respect.

We know that some people won’t apply for a role unless they feel they meet all of the requirements listed. We want you to know that finding people who will add to our inspirational culture and have a learning mindset is incredibly important to us. Even if you feel you don’t tick all the boxes, we’d still like to hear from you.