Hybrid Temp Merchandising Assistant – Data-Driven Buying

Love Success PLC; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Love Success PLC in London’s West End is seeking a temporary Merchandising Assistant to support the Buying and Merchandising Team. This role is hybrid, with three days in the office and a 9:00–17:30 schedule, Monday to Friday, and requires availability for specific date ranges.

You will produce data-driven forecasts, raise and track purchase orders, expedite deliveries, and work to improve stock availability while building strong supplier relationships in a fast-paced department store

Qualifications

• Highly proficient Excel usage including pivots and data analysis.
• Strong communicator across multiple teams.
• Analytical with a commercial mindset.
• Proactive, detail-oriented and solutions-focused.
• Comfortable managing priorities in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Produce data-driven sales forecasts to support trading decisions.
• Raise and manage purchase orders, tracking progress end-to-end.
• Proactively expedite deliveries and maintain product availability.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers and drive OTIF performance.
• Identify delivery issues early and implement quick solutions.
• Manage and analyse Supplier Compliance Charges.
• Generate insights from data to support performance improvements.
• Maintain system parameters to ensure stock allocation.

Skills

Data analysis

Team communication

Problem solving

Prioritization

Commercial mindset

Tools

Excel

Job description

Love Success PLC in London’s West End is seeking a temporary Merchandising Assistant to support the Buying and Merchandising Team. This role is hybrid, with three days in the office and a 9:00–17:30 schedule, Monday to Friday, and requires availability for specific date ranges.

You will produce data-driven forecasts, raise and track purchase orders, expedite deliveries, and work to improve stock availability while building strong supplier relationships in a fast-paced department store