Merchandising Admin Assistant - Clothing Retail

Poundland & Dealz; Larkhill; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% employee discount card

Extra day off for your birthday

33 days annual leave (including bank)

Annual bonus scheme up to 10% of base

Free parking onsite

Wellbeing resources via Retail Trust

Staff discounts via My Staff Shop

Early access to wages via Stream

Training and development opportunities

Life assurance and pension

Job summary

Poundland & Dealz is looking for a Merchandising Admin Assistant to support the Clothing Merchandising team for the Pep&Co brand. The role is based in Watford with hybrid working, allowing up to two days per week from home, and involves analytical support and coordination from PO to arrival.

You will provide sales reports, help with trading decisions, ensure POs meet the clothing critical path, and participate in weekly meetings to optimise stock and performance.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a retail Merchandising Admin/Allocations or Supply Chain role is desirable.
• Understanding of merchandising functions and how an MAA role impacts the wider business.
• Experience in Clothing Retail is preferred but not essential.
• Strong numerical ability and high attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate sales reports and analysis to support merchandising decisions, including sizing, attributes and performance.
• Ensure all items and POs are raised accurately and on time according to the clothing critical path.
• Ensure purchase orders are ready to ship and align with critical path.
• Attend weekly allocation and trade meetings with the wider team.
• Review Never Out of Stock lines to maximise sales through correct stock levels.
• Collate accurate trade reports ahead of trade meetings and relay current trading performance.
• Build strong cross-department relationships with regular trade updates and sales performance feedback.

Job description

• Join us here at Poundland & Dealz as a Merchandising Admin Assistant to support our Merchandising team for our Pep&Co clothing brand. Based in Watford, the role will work on a hybrid basis, with flexibility to work from home up to two days per week. The Merchandising Admin Assistant will provide administrative and coordination support to the Clothing Merchandising team to maximize sales and profit opportunities through providing accurate analysis to support trading decisions as well as monitoring intake from PO raising to arrival, highlighting any changes or issues to the merchandising team.
• Provide accurate sales reports and analysis to support the merchandising team with strategic decisions including sizing, attribute & best and worst information.
• Ensure all Items & POs are raised accurately and in line with the clothing critical path and sent to suppliers.
• Ensure that purchase orders are ready to ship and leave in line with critical path.
• Attend weekly allocation and trade meetings with wider team.
• Review “Never Out of Stock” Lines to ensure correct stock levels are set to maximise sales.
• Collate accurate trade reports ahead of trade meeting to support wider team whilst understand current trading performance.
• Build strong relationships between departments through clear and relevant communication with regular trade updates and sales performance.

• About The Role
• Join us here at Poundland & Dealz as a Merchandising Admin Assistant to support our Merchandising team for our Pep&Co clothing brand. Based in Watford, the role will work on a hybrid basis, with flexibility to work from home up to two days per week. The Merchandising Admin Assistant will provide administrative and coordination support to the Clothing Merchandising team to maximize sales and profit opportunities through providing accurate analysis to support trading decisions as well as monitoring intake from PO raising to arrival, highlighting any changes or issues to the merchandising team.

As Merchandising Admin Assistant, You Will

• Provide accurate sales reports and analysis to support the merchandising team with strategic decisions including sizing, attribute & best and worst information.
• Ensure all Items & POs are raised accurately and in line with the clothing critical path and sent to suppliers.
• Ensure that purchase orders are ready to ship and leave in line with critical path.
• Attend weekly allocation and trade meetings with wider team.
• Review “Never Out of Stock” Lines to ensure correct stock levels are set to maximise sales.
• Collate accurate trade reports ahead of trade meeting to support wider team whilst understand current trading performance.
• Build strong relationships between departments through clear and relevant communication with regular trade updates and sales performance.

We Are Looking For Someone With

• Previous experience as a Merchandising Admin Assistant, Supply Chain or Allocations role in a retail environment. Applications from someone with a relevant degree in Fashion or Merchandising and looking for their first role in Merchandising may be considered.
• Understanding of merchandising function and how MAA role impacts wider business.
• Previous experience in a Clothing Retail environment is preferred but not essential.
• Strong analytical mindset, numerical and great attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Strong Excel skills.

We Offer Rewards That Go Beyond The Payslip, Including

• 10% employee discount card with increased discount events over the year.
• Celebrate your birthday, you’ll get an extra day off for your birthday.
• 28 days holiday a year inc banks, rising by one day a year up to 33 days.
• Annual bonus scheme, with the opportunity to earn up to 10% of your base salary.
• Free parking onsite.

We put wellbeing first through our partnership with Retail Trust which gives you and your family access to a fantastic range of resources.

• My Staff Shop, giving you an amazing number of discounts and shopping vouchers.
• For those unexpected moments, our partnership with stream enables you to access up to 50% of your monthly earned wages early, along with savings and financial advice.
• Training and development opportunities, we want you to grow your career with us, be that through one of the qualifications we offer or internal programmes, this role can be just the first step.
• Plus, life assurance, loyalty service awards and people's pension.

Bring your energy, teamwork, and get stuck in approach — and we’ll help you build your career with us!

We’re committed and proud to our inclusive culture, and that starts with the recruitment and selection process. If you require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please do share this with us on your application form and we’ll make every effort to meet your needs.

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