Merchandising Administration Assistant

New Look; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 23 000 - 32 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

40% staff discount

Private pension scheme

Virtual GP access

Life assurance from day one

Extra paid day off on birthday

Cycle2Work scheme

Access to reward platform

Supportive maternity/paternity/adopt.

Season ticket loan

Resumo da oferta

New Look is seeking a Merchandising & Planning assistant to support daily workflows, intake management and supplier relationships. You will help ensure on-time deliveries, accurate POs and timely pricing decisions while contributing to sales reporting and distribution planning in a fast-paced fashion retail environment.

You will work closely with the Merchandising team to understand customer trends, optimize stock, and support KPI delivery across channels.

Qualificações

• PC literacy with intermediate/advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Solid understanding of fashion trends and high street knowledge.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Accuracy is essential in all duties.
• Confident communicator.
• Experience in fashion/retail or merchandising admin assistant is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Support merchandising and planning tasks to maximise sales and profit.
• Manage intake and supplier relationships to ensure on-time delivery.
• Create, maintain and manage purchase orders with accuracy.
• Complete ratio checks to optimise order quantities.
• Highlight pricing opportunities, markdowns and repricing risks.
• Produce daily sales reports and advise on actions.
• Coordinate distribution and keep stakeholders updated.
• Build understanding of New Look customers and market share.

Conhecimentos

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Fashion knowledge

Retail experience

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The Role

In Merchandising we are responsible for the planning and stock management of our products across all our channels and markets. We work closely with Buying on how we can maximise our profit by putting the right product, in the right stores at the right times

WHATS IN IT FOR YOU

• 40% staff discount plus friends & family discounts throughout the year
• Access to our reward platform for external discount and offers
• Private pension scheme
• Virtual GP access for you and your children - it allows you to speak to a doctor at a time and date that suits you
• All employees are covered by our life assurance policy from day one
• Unlock extra leave with our buy more holiday scheme.
• Celebrate YOU! Enjoy an extra paid day off on your birthday each year
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental leave (eligible after 2 years' service).
• Spread the cost of your commute with interest-free season ticket loans
• Do your bit for the environment and save money with our Cycle2Work scheme
• We're proud to partner with the Retail Trust and Fashion & Textile Children's Trust

What you’ll be doing

Merchandising & Planning

• Achieving department KPI's in line with strategy and department plan, maximising sales and profit
• Awareness of the Brand Vision
• Managing daily /weekly tasks in line with ways of working
• Preparation for Departmental Meetings
• Taking ownership and finding solutions
• Supporting commitment management through the weekly team updates, reviewing this daily and actioning all amends

Intake Management

• Management of intake and relationships with Suppliers to ensure products are delivered on time, Quality issues are dealt with in a timely manner, slippage is communicated to all relevant parties and compliance charges are followed through

Purchase Orders

• Creating, maintaining and managing PO's, ensuring they are kept up to date and accurate
• Weekly UDA (User Defined Attributes) management ensuring all are kept up to date and are correct

Sizing

• Completing ratio on orders, ensuring the correct ratio is purchased to optimise sales

Pricing

• Highlighting opportunities or where risks could arise on markdowns, promotions and / or repricing

Reporting

• Producing daily sales reports, feeding back to the Team, reviewing sales figures and advising on appropriate actions, such as repeat buying / increasing commitment; extending product further down the chain; and increasing replenishment to the best performing stores

Distribution

• Maintaining an effective working relationship with the Branch Merchandising Assistant, ensuring they are updated with delivery changes and managing the distribution plan alongside Branch Merchandising to maximise sales and manage risk, along with reporting back to the Team

Product Awareness

• An understanding of the New Look Customer
• Basic understanding of our Customer Insight and Market Share

Who you are

• PC literate - Intermediate / Advanced Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook.
• An understanding of fashion trends and knowledge of the high street
  Other Essential Skills
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Accuracy is key
• Confident communicator
• Previous experience working in Fashion / Retail and / or as a Merchandising Admin Assistant is desirable