Senior Merchandising Admin Assistant

River Island Clothing Co., Ltd.; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail fashion company in London is seeking a Senior Merchandising Admin Assistant. This role involves providing crucial analytical and administrative support to maximize profit and manage stock effectively. The ideal candidate should have previous experience in a MAA or Allocator role and strong organizational skills. The position offers various perks including a staff discount and flexible working hours.

Benefits

Generous 50% staff discount

Free onsite gym and subsidised restaurant

Flexible working options

23 days paid holiday

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a MAA or Allocator role

Responsibilities

• Assists the merchandising team with analysis and administrative support
• Participates in the stocking strategy across channels
• Manages stock inventory and allocation worklist

Skills

Good verbal and numerical skills

Intermediate MS Office skills

Computer literate

Highly organised, good prioritisation skills

Collaborative, with strong interpersonal skills

Good commercial and market awareness

Disciplined and conscientious, results oriented

Resilient and adaptable

Curious, continuous learning mindset

Keen interest in Product and the River Island brand

Job description

Senior Merchandising Admin Assistant

Department: Menswear

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Head Office, Chelsea House

Reporting To: Rachel Hillyard

Description

The Merchandising team at River Island play a key role in realising the commercial opportunities created by our unique product across all our channels. The Senior Merchandising Admin Assistant will provide essential administrative support to the merchandising function. Responsible for ensuring up to date and accurate information is entered and maintained. Performing analysis and reporting on sales, stock, commitment, intake, markdown and margin as directed by the Assistant Merchandiser & Merchandiser.

Key Accountabilities

• Assists the merchandising team with accurate, concise analysis and administrative support to maximise profit throughout all channels
• Demonstrates commercial awareness, participating in the stocking strategy across all channels. Suggesting action or amendments when needed
• Accurately manage stock inventory
• Accurately manage allocation worklist, in line with agreement from Assistant Merchandiser / Merchandiser
• Accurately maintains Weekly Intake forecasts, responsible for providing relevant and accurate summary of Intake
• Responsible for ensuring promotions and markdowns are correctly actioned and maintained
• Responsible for maintaining accurate attribution within single view of product
• Efficient use of all merchandising systems. Assisting in creating new or improving existing material
• Work cross functionally with internal teams (Core Merchandising, Distribution Hub and Buying) to identify improvements to ways of working and maintaining consistent accuracy
• Uses all available sources including regular store visits, sales and margin history, comp shops, discusses recommendations to positively impact performance

Key experience required

• Previous experience in a MAA or Allocator role

Job role competencies

• Good verbal and numerical skills
• Intermediate MS Office skills
• Computer literate and ability to learn new systems
• Highly organised, good prioritisation skills
• Collaborative, with strong interpersonal skills
• Good commercial and market awareness
• Disciplined and conscientious, results oriented
• Resilient and adaptable
• Curious, continuous learning mindset
• A keen interest in Product and the River Island brand is a must

About Us

We’re a much-loved brand with an exciting future. Our Islanders are a diverse bunch of bright, talented people who love working together – and are proud of the work they do. Progression here can take you in all kinds of directions. This is what a career at River Island is like. And this is where yours starts.

This role is based at our Head Office in West London. The location is described above.

What we can offer you:

• Generous 50% staff discount so you can treat yourself to the latest products, and a bargain staff shop on site
• Reducing Islanders everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more through Reward Gateway
• A free onsite gym, subsidised restaurant & cafe to meet needs. Various social events to socialise throughout the year
• Support for family diversity and enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility treatment; partnership with The Retail Trust for dedicated support
• Flexible working is a given, on top of payday and summer early finish Fridays
• Give as you earn scheme with a ‘Giver Island’ day and matched funding
• Upskilling through on‑the‑job training and qualifications, with a succession plan for progression
• 23 days paid holiday, exclusive of Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional holiday

Keeping You Safe

At River Island we are committed to the safeguarding of all employees. We will fulfil our obligation under the Prevent duty. We promote equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We will consider flexible working requests unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. To learn about our interview process, check our hiring process.