Senior Merchandising Administration Assistant Accessorize

Monsoon Accessorize; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

23 days holiday

Bonus day off

Pension enrollment

Life assurance

Flexible working

Early pay day Friday finish

Staff discount

Season ticket loans

Additional discounts

Job summary

Monsoon Accessorize in London is seeking a Senior Merchandising Administration Assistant. You will work with the Merchandising team to keep critical paths on track, manage daily communications and maintain departmental reports using Excel and Business Objects.

You will monitor deliveries, allocate SKUs, lead junior team members, and help implement efficient processes. The role offers a competitive salary, generous holiday, pension enrollment after 3 months, life assurance, staff discount, and

Qualifications

• Experience in a Merchandising Administration Assistant role, ideally in fashion retail.
• Proven experience managing and allocating deliveries.
• Experience handling a large number of SKUs.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Excellent time management and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Communicates daily with the team and manages the critical path.
• Maintains brand and department reports using Excel and Business Objects.
• Monitors deliveries and ensures schedules are met.
• Chases and amends orders to maintain delivery schedules.
• Provides administrative support to the merchandising team.
• Develops creative solutions to current issues affecting the team.
• Leads MAAs to ensure timely allocations.
• Implements process improvements.

Skills

Merchandising administration

Deliveries management

SKU management

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Team player

Tools

Excel

Business Objects

MS Office

Job description

At Accessorize we’re dedicated to offering accessories that enable all women to express themselves. Since 1984 we’ve offered the accessories that make the outfit.

We’re committed to giving back and supporting the community, particularly by working with charities that support women. We’re also constantly improving our sustainability efforts by making conscious choices with the materials we use and our production processes. Our team design in-house at our Notting Hill studio and we source globally and ethically.

Our first store opened in the iconic Covent Garden, a fashion-forward shopping destination both then and now. In the years since we've grown to include stores worldwide.

We’re excited to be looking for a Senior Merchandising Administration Assistant to join our Accessorize Merchandising team. We are looking for individuals with analytical minds and have an interest in Fashion and Retail. You will be joining a team of merchandisers that will allow you to learn the essential logical and commercial skills needed to become a future Merchandiser.

What will you do as a Senior Merchandising Administration Assistant?

• Communicates daily with the team, ensuring that the critical path is managed effectively.
• Ensures all departmental, brand analysis and wider reports are accurately maintained (using excel and business objects), produced and circulated on a weekly basis.
• Monitors and analyses deliveries to ensure that the needs of the business are continually being met.
• Monitors, chases and amends orders to ensure the delivery schedule is accurately maintained.
• Provides additional administrative support to the merchandising team when requested.
• Maintains an awareness of current issues within brand and the impact that these have on the team, coming up with creative solutions when needed.
• Managing and allocating high number of deliveries
• Taking lead of the MAAs to ensure all allocations are completed on time
• Leading the way to improve and implement processes

What you will need to succeed as a Senior Merchandising Administration Assistant?

• Prior working experience in a Merchandising Administration Assistant role, ideally in fashion retail
• Proven experience managing and allocating deliveries
• Proven experience working with a large number of SKUs
• Experience working with suppliers, have the ability to problem solve and focus on solutions
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to priorities own workload with proven administrative ability
• Strong communications skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• A self motivator who is enthusiastic and keen to progress and develop
• Active team player who constantly contributes and supports other members
• Excellent PC skills with an emphasis on attention to detail and accuracy.
• Confident and articulate communicator with the ability to build strong relationships
• Ability to deliver to tight timescales and work under pressure
• Able to support and lead junior members of the team

What will we offer you in return?

• Competitive salary
• 23 days holiday with the option to purchase additional holiday through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Bonus day off each year after 6 months service
• A pension that you will automatically be enrolled in after 3 months
• Life assurance (subject to participating in the pension scheme)
• A flexible working approach
• Early pay day Friday finish
• A generous staff discount with up to 50% discount on our products
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Additional discounts such as Westfield discount, Taste card membership etc

At Monsoon Accessorize we don’t focus only on what we do, we also care about how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and an environment where we value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people and are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will also consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

We provide reasonable accommodations as needed to people with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [e-mail] to request discuss any specific requirements.