Merchandising Administration Assistant

Crew Clothing Company; Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Crew Clothing Company is seeking a Merchandising Administration Assistant in Kingston-on-Thames with 1 day from home. The role supports the merchandising team with stock analysis, promotions, and monthly reports.

You will handle Monday trade data, pricing changes for promotions, and seasonal size planning, working closely with branch and logistics teams. Hybrid working and retail context are involved.

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.

Responsibilities

• Run and distribute key Monday reports for Monday trade.
• Distribute promotion analysis and ad hoc departmental analyses.
• Monitor stock availability and suggest movements to core & branch teams.
• Liaise with Branch Merchandising and Logistics on stocks and deliveries.
• Input price changes for promotions and markdowns and communicate actions to the business.
• Collate monthly lessons learnt from finance and produce CTD sales and margin analysis.
• Prepare and present ideal size ratios by category at season start and monitor throughout the season.

Skills

Numerical skills

Excel

IT skills

Merchandising knowledge

Attention to detail

Communication

Organisation

Deadline driven

Tools

Microsoft Excel

MS Office

Job description

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

Purpose of the role: Merchandising Administration Assistant is to assist theMerchandising team in analysis required to help maintaining optimum stocks andensure futures seasons are planned and bought effectively whilst meeting thecommercial and retail needs of the business and maximising sales andprofitability.

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

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