Merchandising Assistant

ALLSAINTS Retail Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wardrobe allowance

Employee discount

25 days holiday plus 3

Health & wellbeing benefits

Job summary

ALLSAINTS is seeking a Merchandising Admin Assistant in London. You will provide essential administrative support to the Merchandising team, coordinating product allocation across UK, Europe, and North America, and analysing store and digital performance to maximise sales.

You will liaise with regional teams, work cross-functionally across channels, and help manage deliveries, pricing, and stock. The role offers hybrid working from East London studios and opportunities to contribute to store

Qualifications

• Confident, proactive problem solver with a can-do attitude.
• Clear and respectful communication across teams.
• Passion for the brand and ability to analyse product ranges.
• Strives to achieve best outcomes for the brand.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Demonstrates brand values and teamwork.
• Reliable, proactive, and collaborative.
• Strong numerical focus and attention to detail.
• Excel and Google Sheets proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Provide key administrative support to the Merchandising function.
• Allocate products to retail stores and digital concession partners UK/Europe & North America.
• Analyse store and digital performance to maximise sales.
• Liaise with regional teams across North America, UK and EU.
• Collaborate cross-functionally across trading channels: Digital Concessions, Concessions, Mainline doors, Outlet doors, Digital teams and Wholesale.
• Oversee intake and track deliveries across channels & regions.
• Coordinate with production and buying on delivery dates and changes to the product range.
• Support store launches and relocations with store packages.
• Provide weekly reports highlighting good and bad performers, and stock availability.
• Build relationships with departments and stores through interaction and support.
• Attend store visits to understand channel needs and processes.
• Support FP trade, Sale, Black Friday and new collection launches.
• Maximise stock opportunities via replenishment and transfers.
• Manage system pricing and markdowns.
• Maintain trackers and sheets for trading and buy planning.
• Assist with product selection for trade emails, marketing, and own site.
• Participate in ad-hoc projects.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Time management

Communication

Team player

Proactive problem solving

Numerical focus

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

London, England, United Kingdom , Permanent

We're a global brand made up of a very diverse mix of talented people in a huge variety of roles. Our products are designed in house and made by a small number of suppliers and artisans around the world to sustainable standards.

We are a brand embarking on a very exciting plan and we are seeking new members of the team who want to contribute to this.

The role

Working within the Merchandising Team, you will be a crucial asset of the team providing key administrative support, building strong relationships within the brand while ensuring we are all working together to deliver our vision.

WHAT WILL I BE DOING?

• Providing key administrative support to the Merchandising function
• Allocating products to retail stores and digital concession partners across UK, Europe & North America on a daily basis.
• Analysing store/digital performance and strategizing solutions in order to maximise sales potential
• Liaising with regional teams across North America, UK and EU to maximise business opportunities
• Working cross functionally with teams across all different trading channels: Digital Concessions, Concessions, Mainline doors, Outlet doors, Digital teams and Wholesale.
• Responsible for overseeing intake into the business on a weekly & daily basis and tracking deliveries into the business as well as into all trading channels & regions
• Collaborating with production and buying on delivery dates and changes to the product range
• Being part of the team responsible for building store packages for new store launches and relocations.
• Providing weekly Monday reports highlighting good and bad performers, and stock availability.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with departments and stores, through constant interaction and providing assistance where needed.
• Get involved in store visits to get a better understanding of different channels needs & processes.
• Be a key player in supporting all different channels across FP trade, Sale, Black Friday and new collection launches.
• Maximising stock opportunities through replenishment, arranging transfers and newness allocations.
• Managing system pricing and inputting markdown pricing
• Maintain trackers and key sheets to a high level of accuracy to support with trading and buy planning
• Assist the team on product selection for trade emails, marketing channels and own site
• From time to time involved in any ad-hoc projects.

WHAT SKILLS DO I NEED FOR THE ROLE?

• Confident, proactive and able to think creatively when problem solving. Have a can do attitude.
• Communicates with others clearly, effectively and with respect.
• Has a real passion for the brand and can objectively evaluate product ranges using sound, commercial rationale.
• Strives to achieve and drive the best results possible for the brand
• Excellent time management and organisational skills whilst able to prioritise workload accordingly
• Demonstrates the brand values and promotes them within our stores
• Excellent team player who is collaborative in their approach
• Reliable and acts in a timely manner
• Natural obsession with numbers
• An excel geek with an understanding of google sheets

About the location

Based in our East London Studios in vibrant Shoreditch with perks and benefits offered from local businesses including discounts on food, shopping and health & beauty. Studio Location . Approximately a 10 minute walk from Liverpool Street Station and a 5 minute walk from Shoreditch High Street.

What we stand for

The Customer is the Boss We work as one proud team to get the best for our customers

One Team We are joined up and encourage others to share their ideas

We Do What We Say We Will We know our goals, and we work with clear outcomes in mind

We Are Responsible We are self aware, understand the impact we have on others and are positive about the future

• A generous wardrobe allowance so that you can wear our beautiful clothes to work each day
• We are a disability committed certified employer
• Employee discount for you to spend with family and friends
• 25 days holiday increasing to 28 days after 2 years continuous service
• Bank holidays, birthdays and volunteering days off
• Access to dental cash plan & free virtual GP appointments through Aviva
• UNUM employee assistance helpline
• Life assurance cover
• Access to discounted gym membership and corporate discounts
• Hybrid working in our historic East London studios, working hours are 9-5.30pm
• Free, confidential, wellbeing and lifestyle support with Retail Trust
• Enhanced family leave benefits (neonatal, fertility, maternity, paternity, adaption, menopause)
• Health days for you to use either for physical or mental wellness
• Dedicated mental health support from our mental health first aiders
• Eye care vouchers, season ticket loans and much more!

#WeAreAllSaints

Our aim is to develop truly diverse teams and create an environment where everyone feels respected, valued and able to give of their best whilst contributing to the success of our brand.

We recognise the importance and strength of diversity and commit to providing equal opportunities to everyone in our employment and recruitment processes. We safeguard against any form of discrimination irrespective of gender, gender reassignment, marital status, race, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status or age.

Even if you feel you don’t tick all the boxes, we’d still very much like to hear from you. We want you to know that finding people who have a passion for our brand and are open to learning is incredibly important to us.

If you need any support or adjustments during your application, please get in touch with us and we are happy to help.