Online Trading Assistant – Immediate Start

FASHION PERSONNEL; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Fashion Personnel is seeking an Online Trading Assistant to join our fashion and lifestyle retail team on a temporary basis, supporting the e-commerce function during a busy trading period. The role requires immediate availability and no current notice period.

You will handle daily admin tasks, data entry, and assist with reports and merchandising decisions in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will have strong Excel skills, attention to detail, and an interest in AI tools used in the

Qualifications

• Strong administrative skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Confident using Excel to input, manage and interpret data.
• Good numerical and analytical skills.
• Highly organised, proactive and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Previous experience in retail, merchandising or e-commerce would be advantageous.
• An interest in AI tools and their use in the workplace would be a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the online trading team with daily administrative tasks and data entry.
• Preparing daily and weekly sales and performance reports.
• Using Excel to analyse data, identify trends and support trading decisions.
• Assisting with promotional activity, markdowns and product performance analysis.
• Monitoring slow-selling products and supporting online merchandising updates.
• Liaising with buying, marketing and other internal teams on trading activities.

Skills

Excel

Administrative skills

Data entry

Analytical skills

Job description

We are recruiting for an Online Trading Assistant to join a well-established fashion and lifestyle retailer on a temporary basis, supporting the e-commerce team during a busy trading period.

Candidates must be immediately available and not on a notice period to be considered.

This is a great opportunity for someone with strong administrative skills, excellent Excel knowledge and an interest in e-commerce, online merchandising or retail trading.

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting the online trading team with daily administrative tasks and data entry.
• Preparing daily and weekly sales and performance reports.
• Using Excel to analyse data, identify trends and support trading decisions.
• Assisting with promotional activity, markdowns and product performance analysis.
• Monitoring slow-selling products and supporting online merchandising updates.
• Liaising with buying, marketing and other internal teams on trading activities.

About you:

• Strong administrative skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Confident using Excel to input, manage and interpret data.
• Good numerical and analytical skills.

• Highly organised, proactive and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Previous experience in retail, merchandising or e-commerce would be advantageous.
• An interest in AI tools and their use in the workplace would be a bonus.