Senior Assistant Merchandiser

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Assistant Merchandiser to join their dynamic team in Manchester. This role demands a keen eye for detail and strong analytical skills to drive merchandising strategies and manage budgets effectively. You will collaborate with various departments to ensure optimal stock levels and timely deliveries, while also adapting to a fast-paced environment. The company fosters a culture of innovation and agility, empowering employees to challenge norms and grow in their roles. If you thrive in a vibrant, collaborative atmosphere and are passionate about fashion and data, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus scheme

Company share scheme

Late start, early Friday finish

4 x life assurance

Free parking

Free gym membership

Employee assistance programme

Learning and development support

Payday drinks monthly

Flexible benefits on Reward Platform

Qualifications

• Experience in Merchandising, ideally as an Assistant Merchandiser.
• Ability to analyze high volumes of data efficiently.
• Strong communication skills across various seniority levels.

Responsibilities

• Drive maintenance of sub-category WSSIs and key actions.
• Support the seasonal planning and strategy progression.
• Manage line cards and forecast according to trading environment.

Skills

Merchandising

Data Analysis

Excel (Intermediate to Advanced)

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

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Client:

PrettyLittleThing

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Retail

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

As a Senior Assistant Merchandiser for PrettyLittleThing, you’ll have an eye for detail and being analytical is at the forefront of everything you do. Within the role at PLT, you’ll work independently and proactively to ensure all deadlines are met within your department. You’ll drive the planning of budgets alongside your Senior Merchandiser and delegate effectively to the team to ensure workloads are managed.

YOUR TEAM

We live and breathe data, trends and fashion. Our vision is clear: we want to be the global market leader, always first to market. We push boundaries and never get stuck in old habits. Without us, the Group wouldn’t be able to keep up with stock levels and demand. Our customers want their wardrobe to be on-trend, and they want it now, so we work with Buying to analyse performance, predict what customers want and what will sell and then make it happen.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• You’ll drive the maintenance of sub-category WSSIs, sending any key actions to the Merchandiser/Senior Merchandiser on your department.
• Supports the Merchandiser in building the seasonal plan on a monthly basis, as well supporting the team in progressing strategy.
• Demonstrates strong external and internal working relationships when dealing with issues such as delivery lateness.
• Takes complete responsibility on the full trade pack on a weekly basis, adapting the analysis and actions based on the trading environment.
• Support planning of budgets by category, option count, and depth of buy, based on the overall business and financial goals of the company
• Consistently manages line cards, forecasting in line with the WSSI to ensure an optimal stock position.
• Review sales forecasts based on performance and action re-forecasts where necessary.
• Recommend any promotions and re-buys where necessary, using relevant data to make these decisions.
• Support the Merchandising Admin Assistant with any administrative tasks and develop their skill set where needed.

WORKING WITH US

To succeed here, you have to love working at pace. It’s relentless, but we love it. Change is a certainty – you need to adapt and be agile. We want you to challenge the status quo, innovate and be open to trying new things. We’re always pushing boundaries. We empower our people, giving them freedom and autonomy to learn and grow in their roles. We’re passionate, agile, creative and one team.

MORE ABOUT YOU

• Experience working within Merchandising, ideally as an Assistant Merchandiser for a similar retail business.
• Ability to work at pace and analyse a high volume of data efficiently.
• Previous experience working with Line Cards and had updated the WSSI is desirable but not essential.
• Previous experience working with Excel at an Intermediate to Advanced level.
• Ability to look into the detail as well as the bigger picture, especially by working collaboratively as a team and being a team player at all costs.
• You’re a relationship builder and find communication across various level of seniority easy to adapt.

We know that as a company we are only as good as the people that we employ. We know our employees work tirelessly to make PLT the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:

• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Company share scheme
• Late start, early Friday finish
• 4 x life assurance
• Free parking
• Free gym membership and classes on a daily basis including yoga, PT classes and sound relaxation
• Employee assistance programme including 24-hour confidential helpline
• Learning and development support and opportunities both internally and externally
• Payday drinks monthly and ad hoc events throughout the year
• As well as the great perks and benefits listed above upon joining you will also have access to several flexible benefits on our Reward Platform “Beyond” such as cycle to work, healthcare cash plan and technology loans