Junior Merchandiser - Womens

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Job summary

A leading company in fashion retail is seeking a Junior Merchandiser to develop strategies that deliver profitable merchandise for an omnichannel business. The ideal candidate will possess merchandising experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and a collaborative spirit.

Benefits

Discretionary company bonus

Company pension up to 7% matched

15% colleague discount in store and online

Free access to wellbeing services

Excellent parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Experience in merchandising required.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills essential.
• Head Office environment experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive department strategy.
• Coach the Assistant Merchandiser.
• Drive sales and manage seasonal budgets.

Skills

Merchandising experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Planning skills

Ability to problem solve

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Job Title

Junior Merchandiser - Womens

Location

George House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Fixed Term

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits.

Category

Allocation

Closing Date

10 July 2025

Junior Merchandiser - Fixed term contract 12 months

Merchandising at George isn’t just a job, it’s a career. It’s the chance to express your ideas, contribute as a team, be developed and make your mark in the world of fashion. At George we’re a team, we collaborate & succeed together and when that happens the results speak for themselves. So if you’re looking for a role that’s more than just ‘the next move’ read on.

Purpose of the role

To develop and drive a department strategy that delivers a commercial range with great availability, meeting customer and market requirements, for an omnichannel business model whilst delivering maximum profit

Key Operational Accountabilities

• Driving sales v plan across the department
• Coaching of an Assistant Merchandiser
• Formulating the department Commercial and supply strategy
• Working with the buying teams to range build and ensure we have the right mix of options for our customers
• Preparing and Presenting Selection meetings to the Senior Managers
• Managing Buys in line with seasonal budget through OTB process
• Analysing historical sales, and making recommendations for the future.
• Drive Availability – ensuring we have a strong launch availability and are Always available on key products
• Flowing stock within agreed targets & covers

What you’ll need:

Curious, analytical and commercially aware, you will have Merchandise/ Merchandising experience operating as a Junior Merchandiser or a strong Assistant Merchandiser ready to step up in your career. Your previous experience will be within a Head Office environment and you will have your heart set on a career in Merchandising.

A natural team player with great communication skills you’ll be organised, methodical, and ambitious with a strong desire to achieve.

Key skills include:

• Previous experience in merchandising, with a proven track record of delivering results
• Attention to detail with strong numerical, planning and analytical skills
• Experience with MS Office and Excel is essential
• Good team working skills – at the same time, you’ll be just as comfortable working on your own initiative
• Analytical approach, with the proven ability to collate and present data
• Ability to quickly grasp new systems and ways of working
• Strong organisation and administration skills and the ability to problem solve
• Ability to manage time and workloads with strong commercial acumen

Everything you'll love

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices.Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• 15% colleague discount in store and online
• Free access to wellbeing services such as Wagestream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves