Merchandising Administration Assistant - Monsoon

Monsoon Accessorize; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

23 days holiday

Pension auto enrollment

Life assurance

Flexible working

Staff discount 50%

Interest-free season ticket loan

Westfield discount

TasteCard membership

Job summary

Monsoon Accessorize in West London is seeking a Merchandising Administration Assistant to support the Merchandising team with stock allocation, PO updates and reporting.

You will work closely with suppliers, supply chain and other internal teams, visiting stores across the UK and developing analytical reports to help shape upcoming ranges. This role suits someone with organisation, Excel enthusiasm and a passion for fashion.

Qualifications

• Organised, efficient and have a keen eye for accuracy.
• Analytical and commercial mindset.
• Enthusiastic, confident communicator and team player.
• An interest in Fashion and Retail.
• An interest in Excel and analysing data.

Responsibilities

• Allocating stock to Monsoon stores worldwide, Concession partners and Digital channels.
• Tracking deliveries of all products and amending Purchase Orders with changes.
• Liaising with our Suppliers and Supply Chain teams for on-time deliveries.
• Creating reports and analysing sales to assist the buying and merchandising team with building future ranges.
• Presenting analysis and bestsellers to Merchandisers and Buyers.
• Working closely with the Merchandising team and other relevant teams (digital, concessions and channel merchandising).
• Visiting our stores across the UK regularly and creating competitor analysis.
• Collaborating across multiple functions in the business and externals (Supplier, Online Trading Team, Studio & Image Team, Marketing and Finance).

Skills

Analytical mindset

Excel

Communication skills

Team player

Fashion and retail interest

Job description

Monsoon is an exciting and ethical fashion brand. Our story began with one man and his vision that started on a hippy commune in Ibiza, 1970, and finished with an overland trip east, through Afghanistan and India. Now found in West London, we’re creating vibrant products, and sharing endless discovery. We are built on a way of working that we are really proud of, where values and ethics go hand in hand.

We’re excited to be looking for an Merchandising Administration Assistant to join our Monsoon Merchandising team. We are looking for individuals with analytical minds and have an interest in Fashion and Retail. You will be joining a team of merchandisers and buyers that will allow you to learn the essential logical and commercial skills needed to become a future Merchandiser.

What will you do as a Merchandising Administration Assistant?

• Allocating stock to our Monsoon stores worldwide, Concession partners and Digital channels.
• Tracking deliveries of all products and amending Purchase Orders with any changes
• Liaising with our Suppliers and Supply Chain teams for effective and on time deliveries
• Creating reports and analysing sales to assist the buying and merchandising team with building future fashionable ranges
• Presenting analysis and bestsellers to Merchandisers and Buyers
• Working closely with the Merchandising team, as well as liaising with other relevant teams to your role – digital, concessions and channel merchandising.
• Visiting our stores across the UK regularly and creating competitor analysis
• Working closely across multiple functions in the business and externals – Supplier, Online Trading Team, Studio & Image Team, Marketing and Finance

What you will need to succeed as a Merchandising Administration Assistant?

• Organised, efficient and have a keen eye for accuracy
• Analytical and commercial mindset
• Enthusiastic, confident communicator and team player
• An interest in Fashion and Retail
• An interest in Excel and analysing data

What will we offer you in return?

• Competitive salary
• 23 days holiday with the option to purchase additional holiday through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Bonus day off each year after 6 months service
• A pension that you will automatically be enrolled in after 3 months
• Life assurance (subject to participating in the pension scheme)
• A flexible working approach
• Early pay day Friday finish
• A generous staff discount with up to 50% discount on our products
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Additional discounts such as Westfield discount, Taste card membership etc

At Monsoon Accessorize we don’t focus only on what we do, we also care about how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and an environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people and are an equal opportunity employer.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

We will also consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

We provide reasonable accommodations as needed to people with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us at [e-mail] to request discuss any specific requirements.