Merchandise Assistant

Saltrock Head Office; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading coastal lifestyle brand is seeking a Merchandise Assistant based at their Devon head office. This role involves creating reports to optimize stock flow and support the merchandising team. Candidates should have a strong retail background, good knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and a passion for analytics. Benefits include 33 days of holiday, a birthday holiday, and a 50% discount on company products.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Extra day off for birthday

Days for charitable causes

50% discount on products

Qualifications

• Experience in a retail environment is preferable.
• Good Excel knowledge and data manipulation skills are essential.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Create weekly reports for the merchandising team and analyze data.
• Support branch merchandiser on store allocations and replenishments.
• Raise Purchase Orders and manage product codes in Futura Retail System.

Skills

Retail background

Microsoft Excel

Data manipulation

People skills

Analytical skills

Education

GCSE 5 or above in Math

Job description

The Atlantic Ocean, North Devon Coast, and salty air. For over 30 years, Saltrock; a British, coastal, lifestyle brand, has had holiday, family, spirt and fun at its heart. Our inspiration flows from land and sea, waves, and coastline. Designed in the South West since 1988 we have grown into a loved Devon brand known for its iconic print designs.

Like the idea of joining the Saltrock Team? Do you have a love for numbers and a passion for product? If so, this role could be part of your next adventure!

Job Description

Our Merchandising team ensures that we have the right products, at the right time, in the right place and in the right quantities. Reporting to the Senior merchandiser, this role helps to maximise profit & minimise costs by maintaining efficient stock flow, through effective management of stock into DC, and allocation and distribution of stock to all channels. Accountable for maintaining accurate information relevant to stock, purchase orders and shipping.

Key responsibilities

Reports

• Create reports for the merchandising team and business on a weekly basis. Assess the data provided to check the validity, relevance and accuracy of the data provided.
• Manipulate reports and analyse information to formulate conclusions.
• Accurately update, monitor and maintain data sources to ensure information is updated for ad hoc and routine reporting purposes. Work with reports to improve efficiency of the department.

In Season Trading

• Create and maintain reports to support analysis of department & channel performance. Recommend any action(s) based on findings.
• Provide necessary Trend Analysis to support Designers in making sound Buying / Design decisions.

Stock Management

• Support the branch merchandiser on Store allocations & replenishments.
• Raise new product codes, descriptions and barcodes in agreed format to manage the accuracy of data in Futura Retail System.
• Raise Purchase Orders for each season & communicate with the Buying team.

Ad-Hoc Reports / Analysis

• Support growth of both the Trade and Consumer business by providing all necessary analysis / reports required to make profitable decisions.

What you’ll bring

• Retail background essential.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, confident using formulas & manipulating data with pivot tables.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced environment & working to deadlines.
• Great people and communication skills.
• GCSE 5 or above in Math – a passion for numbers & analytics.
• Experience working in a retail environment, whether on the shop floor or in a head office role, would be highly preferable.

What we offer you

• Rest and relaxation are important; we offer a generous 33 days holiday per year (incl. bank holidays), pro rata for part‑time team members, and after 5 years you will be rewarded with an extra 2 days.
• Your birthday is a REAL big deal, you will receive an extra day holiday for this to be taken on or in the week of your birthday.
• Giving back to the community is so important, it’s a big part of our journey, you will have 3 days per year to support with charitable causes.
• 50% discount (off RRP) on all Saltrock products.