Strategic Partnerships Merchandiser Assistant – Flexible

River Island; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount

Retail Trust discounts

Onsite gym

Onsite restaurant & café

Flexible working

Holiday purchase option

Upskilling support

Giver Island donation matching

Job summary

River Island is seeking an Assistant Merchandiser to support the Strategic Partnerships Merchandiser and Merch Lead. You will help shape the buying and merchandising plan, manage stock and intake forecasts, and provide actionable analysis to maximise sales and trading opportunities.

This role is based at our West London head office and offers strong development within a dynamic wholesale context. You will collaborate with partner account teams, contribute to range planning, and mentor

Qualifications

• At least 18 months' experience within merchandising, including previous Assistant Merchandiser or Senior Merchandising Admin/Senior Allocator roles.
• Experience in an omni-channel business is highly desirable.
• Track record of mentoring and developing other team members.
• Proven results in assisting with and delivering a strategic plan.
• Track record of delivering and exceeding KPIs.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent verbal and numerical reasoning skills.
• Advanced analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, emotional intelligence and self-management.
• Ability to communicate and align teams to strategy and vision.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and delivering the trading strategy for the account with agreed KPIs.
• Help form the wholesale strategy, aligning with River Island brand strategy.
• Be the point of contact for Partner Account team with day-to-day queries.
• Direct and sign off on range plans considering Option width, ALB, pre-season buys, OTB and in-season trading budgets.
• Provide accurate, relevant analysis to maximise sales and trading opportunities.
• Demonstrate commercial awareness through department and category performance updates.
• Maintain Wholesale stock management and intake forecasts.
• Manage Wholesale's order database information and attribution.
• Support with weekly reporting and KPI tracking across International performance.

Skills

Merchandising experience

Advanced Excel

Mentoring

Strategic planning

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Job description

River Island is seeking an Assistant Merchandiser to support the Strategic Partnerships Merchandiser and Merch Lead. You will help shape the buying and merchandising plan, manage stock and intake forecasts, and provide actionable analysis to maximise sales and trading opportunities.

This role is based at our West London head office and offers strong development within a dynamic wholesale context. You will collaborate with partner account teams, contribute to range planning, and mentor