Merchandising Administration Assistant

Crew Clothing Head Office; Kingston upon Thames; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Crew Clothing Head Office is seeking a Merchandising Admin Assistant in Kingston-on-Thames with a hybrid work arrangement (1 day from home). The role is full-time and supports the merchandising team through analysis to optimise stock and plan futures seasons for maximum sales and profitability.

Responsibilities include producing Monday trade reports, promotion analysis, and ad hoc analyses, while coordinating with branches on stock and deliveries.

Qualifications

• Strong numerical skills.
• Good Microsoft Excel and IT skills.
• Understanding of merchandising and analysis.
• High accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure.
• Dedicated and responsible approach to job role.

Responsibilities

• Run and distribute key Monday reports for Monday trade.
• Distribute promotion analysis.
• Prepare any ad hoc departmental analysis requested from merchandising teams.
• Monitor availability of key products, making suggestions to core & branch merchandising teams on movement of stock.
• Liaising with Branch Merchandising and Logistic teams regarding stocks and deliveries into the business and flagging any issues or late deliveries.
• Input price changes for promotions and Markdowns on the system, and communicating these actions to the wider business.
• Collating monthly lessons learnt reports from finance and running analysis to aid the merchandising team in writing their monthly reports.
• Producing CTD sales and margin performance for sign off meetings.
• Preparing and presenting ideal size ratios by category at the beginning of each season to senior members of the team, as well as ensuring these are maintained and reviewed throughout the season.
• Any other ad hoc analysis required to support the merchandising team.

Skills

Numerical skills

Tools

Microsoft Excel

MS Office

Job description

Merchandising Admin Assistant
Kingston-on-Thames (1 day from home)
Full-Time

Purpose of the role:

Merchandising Administration Assistant is to assist the Merchandising team in analysis required to help maintaining optimum stocks and ensure futures seasons are planned and bought effectively whilst meeting the commercial and retail needs of the business and maximising sales and profitability.

Responsibilities:

Monday Trade:

• Run and distribute key Monday reports for Monday trade
• Distribute promotion analysis
• Prepare any ad hoc departmental analysis requested from merchandising teams
• Monitor availability of key products, making suggestions to core & branch merchandising teams on movement of stock

Stock Management:

• Liaising with Branch Merchandising and Logistic teams regarding stocks and deliveries into the business and flagging any issues or late deliveries
• Input price changes for promotions and Markdowns on the system, and communicating these actions to the wider business

Analysis:

• Collating monthly lessons learnt reports from finance and running analysis to aid the merchandising team in writing their monthly reports
• Producing CTD sales and margin performance for sign off meetings
• Preparing and presenting ideal size ratios by category at the beginning of each season to senior members of the team, as well as ensuring these are maintained and reviewed throughout the season
• Any other ad hoc analysis required to support the merchandising team

Key Skills and Experience:

Essential –

• Strong numerical skills.
• Good Microsoft Excel and IT skills.
• An understanding of the principles of merchandising and analysis.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong levels of communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Capable of working to tight deadlines.
• Ability to prioritise and work well under pressure.
• Dedicated and responsible approach to job role.

Desirable –

• Worked in administrative position previously
• Retail experience, ideally with channels/concessions
• Confident in MS office
• Excellent numerical skills

Compensation: Competitive salary