Merchandising Assistant: Stock, Analysis & Planning

Monsoon; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

23 days holiday + buy extra holiday

Bonus day off after 6 months

Pension enrollment after 3 months

Life assurance

Flexible working

Early pay day Friday finish

Staff discount up to 50%

Interest-free season ticket loans

Westfield discount, Taste card

Job summary

Monsoon is seeking an Assistant Merchandiser to support stock management, allocations, and sales strategies across our fashion ranges. You will work with Merchandisers, Buying, VM, and Web teams to optimise stock packages, analyse performance, and protect margins.

You will assist in forecasts, run weekly reports, and help prepare for key meetings with solid analysis and clear sign-offs. A strong analytical mindset and collaboration across functions are essential.

Qualifications

• Interest in fashion retail.
• Proven track record in multi-product.
• Strong analytical and advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to identify key trends and emerging opportunities in line with customer profile.
• Experience of managing a team and supporting sign offs.
• Confident and articulate communicator, with an ability to build strong cross functional relationships.
• Ability to deliver to tight timescales and work under pressure.
• Strong negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the management of stock levels to maximise profit.
• Assist in managing allocations, ensuring allocation plans are met.
• Support the sale process to maximise sales whilst protecting margin and profit.
• Produce weekly departmental, brand analyses and reports: Monday trade, in-season trade, pre-season trade and end-of-season analysis.
• Oversee markdowns and promotions.
• Maintain Brand KPI sheets.
• Monitor deliveries with suppliers and ensure business needs are met.
• Negotiate with suppliers on cost price and delivery dates.
• Cost price reductions in relation to deliveries.
• Support multi-channel analyses.
• Update the WSSI and assist in departmental forecasting.
• Support merchandiser with analysis and meeting preparation for sign-offs and strategies.
• Opportunity to be responsible for product areas in end-to-end planning to trading over time.
• Collaborate with Merchandisers, Channel Merchandising, Buying, VM and Web trade Team on stock packages.
• Support merchandising team in creating seasonal sales and buying plans to maximise opportunities.
• Support merchandiser on continuity stock and opportunities to maximise sales.
• Plan induction for new merchandising staff.
• Support communication of information through weekly team meetings.
• Coach and develop junior team members.

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

Negotiation

Team management

Cross-functional

Trend analysis

Communication

Tools

Excel

Job description

Monsoon is seeking an Assistant Merchandiser to support stock management, allocations, and sales strategies across our fashion ranges. You will work with Merchandisers, Buying, VM, and Web teams to optimise stock packages, analyse performance, and protect margins.

You will assist in forecasts, run weekly reports, and help prepare for key meetings with solid analysis and clear sign-offs. A strong analytical mindset and collaboration across functions are essential.