Global Product Merchandising Assistant

FitFlop; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a driven individual to join their Global Product Merchandising team. This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment, focusing on product range planning and market analysis in the footwear sector. You will collaborate with design and product development teams to ensure the right products are available at the right time. With a strong emphasis on analytical skills and commercial awareness, this position is perfect for someone eager to learn and grow in their merchandising career. Enjoy a hybrid work model and a range of exciting benefits while making a real impact.

Benefits

Product Allowance

Hybrid and flexible working hours

Summer Fridays

Birthday day off

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Work from anywhere for 2 weeks

WorkPlace Nursery

Wellbeing Program

Career development allowance

Private health care

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of the footwear market and competitive landscape.
• Advanced skills in MS Excel for data analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Work cross-functionally with design and development teams.
• Manage seasonal market research and pricing analysis.
• Support the Product Merchandising Manager in key meetings.

Skills

Analytical Skills

MS Excel

Market Research

Commercial Awareness

Problem-Solving

Teamwork

Adaptability

Communication Skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

We are accelerating global growth with our athleisure product, making comfort COOL across all our footwear categories.

It’s down to our Global Product Merchandising team to focus on making sure we get the right products with the right price architecture and seasonality for our customers! We’re looking for someone smart, ambitious and above all curious to learn and build a career in product merchandising. So, if this sounds like a challenge that’s for you? Get in touch and wow us with your story.The Responsibilities:

• Work cross-functionally with design and development to support in brief and review of the range across seasonal milestones
• Managing seasonal market research, competitors and pricing analysis by market, highlighting key opportunities of growth and shifts in the marketplace to support range planning
• Support the Product Merchandising Manager to create and maintain all selling tools and information for Wholesale and digital partners during collection Key meetings, and to Design and Product Development during proto & product reviews
• Collaborating closely with Product Development, tracking buy ready and any potential risk to the collection
• Support Product Merchandiser to consolidate seasonal lessons learnt by market
• Managing and driving the admin and range maintenance for the for athleisure product category, working closely with the rest of the Product Merchandising team
• Manage sample process for Product Merchandising department

The Person:

• Knowledge of the competitive landscape with footwear and sneakers
• Numerical minded
• Good eye for product demonstrating excellent commercial awareness within Footwear market
• Advanced skills in MS Excel & proficiency in spreadsheet analyses (reporting and handling big data amount, executing pivots and other analysis) as well as Word and Power Point
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to present key findings to the wider team
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as being a self-motivated individual
• Ability to handle pressure whilst working on multiple tasks and providing high quality work results
• Quick to learn new systems and tools, someone who embraces a hands-on, dynamic and fast paced work environment
• Positive mindset, entrepreneurial thinker, embracing change and taking new ways to reach targets
• Proficiency in written and spoken English

The Benefits:

• Product Allowance
• Hybrid and flexible working hours
• ️ Summer Fridays (6 ½ days in July and August on Fridays)
• A day off for your Birthday
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• ️ Work from anywhere for 2 weeks
• ️ WorkPlace Nursery (salary sacrifice scheme to save money on your nursery fees)
• ️ Wellbeing Program – Retail Trust, Sanctus Coaching and Calm App
• 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!