Merchandising Admin Assistant - Fix Term Contract

UNIQLO; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff Discount 30%

Hybrid working

Private Pension Scheme

Travel to work loan

Private Medical Care (optional)

26 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Job summary

UNIQLO in London is seeking a Merchandising Admin Assistant to sit in the EU Merchandising Planning department on our womenswear team, based in our London office. You will report to the Merchandising Planner and work with merchandising and allocation teams to understand the UNIQLO range across the EU.

This role offers hybrid working with 2 days from home and 3 days in the office, and a chance to grow within fashion merchandising.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years merchandising experience.
• Degree in merchandising or analytics.
• Experience in administrative roles.
• Retail or fashion experience preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Merchandisers with data entry, reporting and analysis.
• Update weekly and monthly reports, and ad hoc requests.
• Analyse sales and stock levels; coordinate with inventory control.
• Highlight risks and opportunities.
• Assist with re-pricing and markdown changes.
• Liaise with stores and head office in Tokyo.
• Propose improvements of stock levels based on reporting.
• Support other merchandising admin tasks.

Skills

Merchandising

Excel

Analytical

Numeracy

Attention to detail

Organisation

Education

Degree in merchandising or analytics

Tools

Excel

Job description

UNIQLO is a leading brand of theFast RetailingGroup, one of the largest apparel retailers in the world. UNIQLO respects the individuality and lifestyle of all customers and takes pride in creating high quality, long-lasting, innovative clothing at an affordable price.

We are currentlyrecruitinga Merchandising Admin Assistant to sit within the EU Merchandising Planning department on ourwomenswear team , based in our London office.Youwill be reporting into the Merchandising Planner, working closely with merchandising and allocation teams to develop a full understanding of the UNIQLO range across the EU.

Thisrepresentsa unique opportunity for someone who is interested in growing their career within fashion Merchandising, with experience in merchandising function.

What you willbe responsible for

• Supporting the Merchandisers with collecting key merchandising information, data entry, reports preparation and analysis

• Updating reports on a weekly,monthlyand ad hoc basis

• Analysingday-to-day sales and stock levels. Liaise with the inventory control team with regards to stock queries and necessary adjustments

• Highlight risks and opportunities

• Actioning re-pricing and markdown changes

• Assistingwith sizing andcolourconfirmations

• Liaising with stores and head office in Tokyo

• Carrying out competitors’ analysis continuously

• Proposing improvements of stock levels based on sales & stock reporting

• Supporting with any other ad-hoc administration required within the merchandising function

Skills, Experience and Attributes:

• 1-2 years of merchandising experience

• Educated to degree level - within merchandising or an analytical subject

• Experience within an administrative role

• Retail or fashion experience is preferred

• Advanced skills in Excel isa must

• Strong numeracy and analytical skills

• IT proficient

• Acute attention to details

• Eager to learn and willing to take onadditionalresponsibilities

• Self-driven andorganisedtodeliver results within deadlines

• Use own initiative to resolve issues that may arise

What we can offer you

• 26 daysholiday + 8 bank holidays

• Staff Discount 30%

• Employee AssistanceProgramme

• Private Medical Care(optional)

• Private Pension Scheme

• Travel to work loan scheme

• Hybrid working, 2 days from home, 3 days in the office

• Social events throughout the year

• Seasonal Sample Sales

• Volunteer Day – twice a year

• Great Location - Close to transport links, undergroundPiccadillyand Oxford Street stations. Close by to shops restaurants/bars/cinema and gyms

UNIQLO is an inclusiveemployerand we welcome applications from all profiles, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation,disabilitiesor background.

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