Partnership Trading Assistant

Entertainer; Amersham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant company where your passion for toys can thrive! As a Partnership Trading Assistant, you'll support trading activities and collaborate with various teams to enhance commercial performance. This dynamic role demands strong analytical skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities. With a focus on problem-solving and relationship-building, you'll make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment. Enjoy unique perks like birthday leave, generous discounts, and a supportive workplace culture. If you're ready to make a difference in a business that's going places, apply now!

Benefits

Birthday Leave plus 33 days of holiday

Annual Bonus scheme

Retail Trust & Virtual GP

Pension salary sacrifice

Flexible access to pay via Wage Stream

Generous toy discount

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

High Street and leisure discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Life Cover

Qualifications

• Strong Excel skills and experience in retail environments are beneficial.
• Ability to interpret data and make commercial recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Support the Merchandiser in trading to meet performance goals.
• Review performance data and propose actions for optimization.
• Create planograms for seasonal and promotional activities.

Skills

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Teams

Data Analysis

Problem-solving

Organizational Skills

Job description

Do you have a passion for toys and making a difference in a business that is going places?

Ever wanted to have a secret meeting in the Batcave or immerse yourself in Jurassic World? Join us at The Entertainer Head Office and you can do exactly that in our bright character-based meeting rooms!

This position is based at our Head Office. You must live within a reasonable distance to the office or be willing to relocate by the role commencement date.

Job Purpose

As a Partnership Trading Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the Merchandiser across all trading and planning activity for our partnership channels. You’ll work closely with colleagues in Buying, Merchandising, and with our external partners to help deliver a strong commercial performance.

This is a dynamic, fast-paced role and you are someone who thrives on variety, enjoys problem-solving, and is confident managing multiple priorities at once. Your strong analytical mindset, excellent organisation skills, and collaborative approach will help you build great relationships and make a real impact.

You will be a trusted ‘go-to’ person, representing both the brand and our partnerships with integrity, enthusiasm, and professionalism.

Skills & Experience

1. Strong Excel skills and confident using Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.
2. Previous experience in a retail Head Office environment (e.g., admin or merchandising assistant) is helpful but not essential.
3. Comfortable working with data to draw insights and make commercial recommendations.
4. Able to handle and interpret high volumes of data in a busy commercial environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Merchandiser in all areas of trading to meet key performance goals, including sales, product ranging, profitability, and stock availability.
• Review weekly and in-season performance at SKU level, identifying best and worst sellers and proposing actions to optimise trading opportunities.
• Work cross-functionally to manage system updates for product ranging and de-ranging, sharing key changes with relevant teams.
• Create planograms with a commercial and customer-focused lens for seasonal and promotional activity.
• Lead the end-to-end partnership new line form process, ensuring timely execution by working closely with our web and external teams.
• Collaborate with the Pricing Manager on all pricing changes, ensuring consistency and accuracy.

For more information about the role, please refer to the Job Profile.

As an employee at The Entertainer, your amazing benefits will include:

• Birthday Leave plus 33 days of holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Annual Bonus scheme
• Retail Trust & Virtual GP
• Pension salary sacrifice
• Flexible access to your pay via Wage Stream
• Generous toy discount
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• High Street and leisure discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life Cover

So, if you've got a passion for toys and making a difference in a business that is going places, apply now!