Global Product Merchandising Assistant · London ·

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a driven individual to join their Global Product Merchandising team. This role offers a unique opportunity to work cross-functionally, ensuring the right products are aligned with customer needs. You will be instrumental in conducting market research, analyzing competitors, and supporting the Product Merchandising Manager. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, a keen eye for product trends, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. If you are curious, ambitious, and ready to embrace a challenge, this is the perfect opportunity for you to grow your career in product merchandising.

Benefits

Product Allowance

Hybrid and flexible working hours

Summer Fridays

Birthday Off

25 days holiday + Bank Holidays

Work from anywhere for 2 weeks

WorkPlace Nursery

Wellbeing Program

Career development allowance

Private health care and dental care

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with a focus on footwear market trends.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks while maintaining quality results.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design and development teams on product range.
• Conduct market research and pricing analysis for seasonal planning.
• Manage sample processes and maintain product category administration.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Commercial Awareness

Numerical Skills

Teamwork

Self-Motivation

Adaptability

Proficiency in English

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS 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 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!