Trainee Assistant Merchandiser

Cotton Traders; Altrincham; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Benefits platform

Employee Assistant Programme

Health cash plan

Long service awards

Job summary

Cotton Traders is recruiting a motivated Trainee Assistant Merchandiser for our Head Office in Altrincham, with potential for hybrid working. You will support data entry, order processing, and reporting on sales and stock while learning from our Merchandiser and cross-functional teams in Buying, Technology, Marketing and Creative.

This entry role is ideal for someone with strong Excel skills, attention to detail, and a proactive, team-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• Good computer skills with Excel as essential; strong written and verbal communication.
• Attention to detail and strong analytical abilities.
• Able to prioritise workload and adapt to changing priorities; reliable with initiative.

Responsibilities

• Raising orders and managing them by liaising with suppliers.
• Assisting with data entry and producing reports for sales and stock analysis.
• Investigating data inaccuracies and solving issues.
• Providing support to the Merchandiser as required.
• Collaborating with Buying, Technology, Marketing and Creative teams.

Skills

Excel

Data entry

Analytical

Communication

Job description

Competitive salary plus excellent benefits

Who are Cotton Traders?

Cotton Traders is a British clothing retailer established in 1987 by England rugby captain and legends Fran Cotton and Steve Smith. Supported by a growing online and offline (catalogue) presence, we have 80 stores nationwide in England, Scotland and Wales and employ 800 people across the country. We have an ambitious plan to grow the business across all touchpoints, and we can only do this with the best people around us.

Our vision and our values are what make us unique, and they are deeply ingrained in everything we do here at Cotton Traders. Our people are part of the fabric that makes us what we are, and when you’re as passionate about your people as we are, job satisfaction and career progression come hand in hand.

What’s in the role and what are we looking for?

We have an exciting vacancy to join the Cotton Traders team as a Trainee Assistant Merchandiser, based at our Head Office in Altrincham, with potential for hybrid working. This is a hugely rewarding opportunity for someone looking to start their career in Merchandising.

As a Trainee Assistant Merchandiser, here are some of the key tasks that you will be involved in:

• Raising orders and managing them into the business by liaising with our suppliers.
• Assisting with data entry and taking responsibility for data input and producing reports to enable the analysis of sales and stock data.
• Investigating data inaccuracies and problem-solving where issues arise.
• Providing support to the Merchandiser where required.
• Working closely with the Buying, Technology, Marketing and Creative team.

We are passionate about finding the right individual for our team; therefore, see below what we are looking for in a candidate:

• You will have good computer skills, confidence in Excel is essential as well as excellent communication skills in written and verbal form.
• Accuracy is key, you will need to pay close attention to detail and be very analytical.
• You will be strong at prioritising workload with a flexible attitude to changing priorities, be able to handle multiple demands and competing priorities successfully.
• We are looking for someone reliable with lots of initiative, able to work well within a team as well as individually.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate enthusiasm, self-confidence and self-motivation, as well as commitment and a willingness to learn, remaining professional at all times.

What’s on offer?

We are protective and proud in equal measure of our culture and invite you to take a look at our values on our website to gain a better understanding of life at CT. Once you’re part of the team, you’ll be rewarded with, alongside other things:-

• 25 days holiday rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays
• Your CT, benefits, rewards and recognition platform
• Employee Assistant Programme
• Health cash plan
• Long service awards