Merchandising Admin Assistant

River Island; Acton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous staff discount

Retail Trust discounts

Free onsite gym

Onsite restaurant & cafe

Flexible working

Give as you earn

Training & progression

23 days holiday

Job summary

River Island is seeking a Merchandising Admin Assistant at our Head Office in West London. This entry-level role supports the Merchandising team with data analysis, stock management and allocation tasks to drive profit across stores and online channels.

You’ll be highly organised, curious and commercially minded, with a flair for numbers and teamwork. Training will develop your product knowledge and systems proficiency.

Qualifications

• Strong numeracy and data analysis skills.
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation.
• Proactive and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in MS Office and quick to learn new systems.
• Commercial awareness and interest in product and performance.
• Excellent communication and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Support Merchandising with accurate analysis and admin to maximise profit across all channels.
• Manage stock inventory with precision.
• Own allocation worklists in line with direction from the Assistant Merchandiser / Merchandiser.
• Maintain weekly intake forecasts with clear, accurate summaries.
• Ensure promotions and markdowns are correctly actioned.
• Keep product attribution accurate within our single view systems.
• Monitor sales, stock, intake, margin and commitment – turning data into insights.
• Contribute to stocking strategies and improvements.
• Collaborate with Buying, Core Merchandising and Distribution to improve ways of working.
• Use store visits and trading history to support recommendations.

Skills

Confident with numbers

Highly organised

Proactive and resilient

Strong communicator

Commercially aware

Curious and motivated

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Merchandising Admin Assistant

Department: Womenswear

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Head Office, Chelsea House

Description

At River Island, product meets performance.

Our Merchandising team are the commercial engine behind our collections - balancing trend with trading, creativity with data and instinct with insight. They ensure the right product is in the right place, at the right time, across every channel.

As a Merchandising Admin Assistant, you’ll be at the centre of it all. This is your opportunity to build a career in Merchandising, learning how data, stock and strategy come together to drive profit and performance.

You’ll be analytical, organised and commercially curious - ready to dive into the detail while keeping one eye on the bigger picture.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting the Merchandising team with accurate analysis and admin to help maximise profit across all channels
• Managing stock inventory with precision and attention to detail
• Owning allocation worklists in line with direction from the Assistant Merchandiser / Merchandiser
• Maintaining weekly intake forecasts and providing clear, accurate summaries
• Ensuring promotions and markdowns are correctly actioned and maintained
• Keeping product attribution accurate within our single view systems
• Monitoring sales, stock, intake, margin and commitment - turning data into meaningful insight
• Contributing to stocking strategies, suggesting actions and improvements where needed
• Working closely with Buying, Core Merchandising and Distribution to continuously improve ways of working
• Using store visits, comp shops and trading history to support recommendations that positively impact performance

What We’re Looking For

This is an entry-level role - previous retail or MAA experience is helpful, but not essential. What matters most is your mindset. We’re looking for someone who is:

• Confident with numbers and comfortable analysing data
• Highly organised with strong prioritisation skills
• Proactive, resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
• Confident using MS Office and quick to learn new systems
• Commercially aware with a genuine interest in product and performance
• A strong communicator who thrives working collaboratively Curious, ambitious and motivated to build a career in Merchandising Passionate about the River Island brand

This is your chance to understand the numbers behind the fashion and play a key role in how our product performs across stores and online. If you’re ready to learn, grow and make your mark in Merchandising - we’d love to hear from you.

About Us

We’re a much-loved brand with an exciting future. Our Islanders are a diverse bunch of bright, talented people who love working together – and are proud of the work they do. Progression here can take you in all kinds of directions. This is what a career at River Island is like. And this is where yours starts.

This role is based at our Head Office in West London. Check us out here on a map.

What we can offer you:

• Generous 50% staff discount so you can treat yourself to the latest products, and a bargain staff shop on site!
• Reducing Islanders everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more through the Retail Trust.
• A free onsite gym, subsidised restaurant & café to fill you needs. Various social events to socialise throughout the year.
• Every family is unique, we support Islanders with all different family setups enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility treatment. We also work closely with the Retail Trust to create dedicated support for all our Islanders!
• Flexible working, on top of payday and summer early finish Fridays.
• Give as you earn scheme, a ‘Giver Island’ day each year and receive matched funding.
• Support with upskilling through on the job training and qualifications. A succession plan if you want to progress.
• 23 days paid holiday, exclusive of Bank Holidays. With the added option to purchase additional holiday twice a year for whatever the need!

Keeping You Safe

We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We expect all employees to uphold our values and contribute to a positive working environment.

Our business is made up of a diverse community, where we all belong and feel part of something bigger. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.