Digital Planning Assistant - FTC

FitFlop; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working hours

Summer Fridays

A day off for your Birthday

Work from anywhere for 2 weeks

WorkPlace Nursery

Career development allowance

Private health care and/or dental care

Socials organized by Wellbeing group

Careers page to learn more

Job summary

FitFlop is seeking a Digital Planning Assistant to support the Amazon-focused planning and merchandising process. The role blends data analysis, stock planning and cross-functional collaboration to optimise availability and margins.

You will work hybrid with hands-on Excel and analytics; monitoring trading performance, managing stock by SKU, supporting pricing and promotions, and producing monthly forecasts to guide buying decisions.

Qualifications

• Early-career experience in merchandising, ecommerce, or marketplace trading.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with performance data.
• Interest in international ecommerce and marketplaces.
• Advanced user of Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of Tableau or Power BI would be advantageous.
• Hunger for hitting the numbers and willingness to discuss them.
• Geek out over KPIs and be proactive and team-focused.

Responsibilities

• Monitor trading performance across Amazon 1P.
• Support trading actions to maximise sell-through and availability.
• Understand and react to platform-specific dynamics.
• Manage stock levels by SKU, size, and region.
• Support allocation and replenishment decisions.
• Monitor availability and regional performance differences.
• Flag inventory risks and opportunities early.
• Support execution of pricing and promotional strategies.
• Monitor impact of promotions and markdowns on performance and margin.
• Ensure actions align with commercial guardrails.
• Produce regular performance reports across Amazon.
• Analyse SKU-level performance and regional differences.
• Feed insights into range hindsight and future planning.
• Monthly and seasonal forecast analysis to support buying decisions.
• Support planning team on monthly omni-channel bestsellers report.
• Work closely with the Collection Digital Merchandising Planner.
• Partner with marketplace, operations, and ecommerce teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

KPI focus

Multitasking

Commercial awareness

Team collaboration

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Please note: this is a fixed-term contract until August 2027, with the potential to become a permanent position for the right candidate.

The Digital Planning Assistant supports the team by ensuring the right products are allocated and optimized for the Amazon account through in depth analysis.

You’ll have a strong analytical and Excel skills, have attention to detail and the ability to work collaboratively with other teams.

The Responsibilities:

Marketplace & regional trading

• Monitor trading performance across Amazon 1P
• Support trading actions to maximise sell-through and availability
• Understand and react to platform-specific dynamics (e.g. Amazon demand patterns)

Stock & inventory management

• Manage stock levels by SKU, size, and region
• Support allocation and replenishment decisions
• Monitor availability and regional performance differences
• Flag inventory risks and opportunities early

Price, promotions & markdowns

• Support execution of pricing and promotional strategies
• Monitor impact of promotions and markdowns on performance and margin
Ensure actions align with agreed commercial guardrails

Reporting & analysis

• Produce regular performance reports across Amazon
• Analyse SKU-level performance and regional differences
• Feed insights into range hindsight and future planning
• Monthly and seasonal forecast analysis to support buying decisions
• Supporting planning team on monthly omni channel bestsellers report

Cross-functional collaboration

• Work closely with the Collection Digital Merchandising Planner
• Partner with marketplace, operations, and ecommerce teams

The Person:

• Early-career experience in merchandising, ecommerce, or marketplace trading
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with performance data
• Interest in international ecommerce and marketplaces
• Advanced user of Microsoft Excel
• Knowledge of Tableau or Power Bi would be advantageous
• You’ve got the hunger for hitting the numbers and happy to talk to about them
• Happy to ‘Geek Out’ and obsess over KPIs
• You’ll be a proactive person enthused by the results of your team
• Excellent multi-tasker who isn’t afraid of a challenge
• Commercially savvy
• Positive attitude and of course, a great sense of humour

The Benefits:

• Hybrid and flexible working hours
• Summer Fridays (6 ½ days in July and August on Fridays)
• A day off for your Birthday
• Work from anywhere for 2 weeks
• WorkPlace Nursery (salary sacrifice scheme to save money on your nursery fees)
• Career development allowance ( Personal allowance to use on career development)
• Private health care and or dental care (provided by AXA and DenPlan
• Socials organised by Wellbeing and Feel Good group
• Check out our careers page to learn more!

FitFlop is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, neurodivergence, ethnicity, religion or belief, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We actively encourage neurodivergent candidates and individuals with disabilities to apply. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know. We are committed to providing an accessible and supportive recruitment experience.