Merchandising Admin Assistant (Maa)

FASHION PERSONNEL; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Fashion Personnel in London is seeking a Merchandising Admin Assistant (MAA) to join a leading international fashion retailer on a temporary basis. You will support the merchandising team with administration, stock allocation, and data reporting, gaining exposure to a fast-paced head office environment.

The role requires prior merchandising or allocation experience, strong IT skills (Excel with VLOOKUP and pivot tables), and excellent organisational abilities to manage multiple tasks and

Qualifications

• Placement or work experience in a merchandising or allocation role.
• Strong organisational skills with ability to multitask and prioritise.
• Strong numerical, analytical and interpretive skills.
• Have above a grade C at GCSE maths.
• Recent head office retail experience.
• Strong IT skills and use of Excel (VLOOKUPS & pivot tables).

Responsibilities

• Assisting the merchandising department with their administration.
• Supporting with the allocation of stock.
• Liaise with buyers, quality department and contract's manager to identify the status of products.
• Liaising with QC teams to chase gold seals.
• Monitor the progression of stock through the manufacturing cycle in order to achieve delivery dates.
• Tracking sales and stock movements and best sellers.
• Analysing and reporting on stock, markdown, sales, intake and margin for the team.
• Create purchase orders and support the other merchandisers in PO management.

Skills

Organisational skills

Multi-tasking

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Interpretive skills

IT skills

Education

GCSE maths (grade C or above)

Tools

Excel (VLOOKUPs & pivot tables)

Job description

Looking for an opportunity to embark on a merchandising career with an International leader within the fashion industry? An exciting opportunity has arisen within a London based fashion retailer to join them as a merchandising admin assistant (MAA). There are multiple opportunities and they are looking for those who have the desire to thrive and progress.

You must already:

• Have a placement or work experience in a merchandising or allocation role
• Have high organisational skills and be able to multi task and prioritise
• Strong numerical, analytical and interpretive skills
• Have above a grade C at GCSE maths
• Have recent relevant head office retail experience
• Have strong IT skills and use of Excel (ability to do v-look ups & pivot tables)

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Assisting the merchandising department with their administration
• Supporting with the allocation of stock
• Liaise with buyers, quality department and contract's manager to identify the status of products
• Liaising with QC teams to chase gold seals
• Monitor the progression of stock through the manufacturing cycle in order to achieve delivery dates
• Tracking sales and stock movements and best sellers
• Analysing and reporting on stock, markdown, sales, intake and margin for the team.
• Create purchase orders and support the other merchandisers in PO management

As a temp, you will receive a competitive salary rate that is paid on a weekly basis as well as paid holiday and the opportunity to work within a creative and fast-paced retail head office.