Urban Outfitters Branch Merchandising Admin Assistant

URBN; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An international retail company in Greater London is seeking a Branch MAA to manage store allocations and enhance performance. You'll run key sales and inventory reports, work closely with store managers to optimize stock, and support new store openings. Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel proficiency are crucial. Perks include flexible working, wellness programs, and up to 40% discounts at all company brands, making this a fulfilling opportunity for those passionate about retail merchandising.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Wellbeing programs

Employee discounts

Community volunteering

Travel schemes

Continued development

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and numerical skills are essential for performance review.
• Advanced Excel skills like SUMIFs, VLOOKUPs, and Pivot Tables are preferred.
• Ability to learn new systems and become a super-user of the allocation tool.

Responsibilities

• Manage allocations and review store performance to support business growth.
• Run weekly, daily, and monthly reports on sales and inventory.
• Build relationships with store managers for effective trade actions.

Skills

Strong analytical and numerical skills

Advanced Excel skills

Good IT skills

Job description

About Us

Urban Outfitters started out as a single boutique in 1970s Philadelphia with creativity and uniqueness at its core. 50 years on, and over 60 stores across Europe later, we've become a destination for emerging design, unexpected styling, One-Of-A-Kind vintage and homeware that makes you want to hit the share button.

We speak to a social community of over 10 million forward-thinking individuals, bringing together a nostalgia for the past with an enthusiasm to shape the future. The UO community are culturally aware, they shape the music scene, they live a digitally native life and they wear style trends before anyone else. At our core, we empower our customers and staff to express themselves, unapologetically, living life in a way that's truly authentic to them.

We are always excited to bring new talent into the room, especially if you share our values:

• Progressive - we move with the mood
• Creative - we champion limitless minds
• Inclusive - we open our platforms to all communities
• Responsible - we work to reduce our impact on the environment
• Compassionate - we care for each other beyond the 9 to 5

Role Summary

We are looking for a Branch MAA to join our team here at Urban Outfitters. You will be responsible for managing allocations, reviewing store performance and building relationships for our growing business.

This is the perfect opportunity to kickstart your career in Branch Merchandising!

What You'll Be Doing

• Reporting: Run and manage key reporting for Branch Merch across all territories to support the Core divisions, including weekly & daily reports on sales, inventory, dispatch, intake, options etc. Run key Monthly/Seasonal reporting to class level providing summaries for core teams across all stores and territories. Support Assistant Branch Planner with ad‑hoc analysis to support planning and trading decision making.
• Analysis / Allocations: Manage allocations for our top 15 stores and high‑density stores ensuring key items are potentialized, building expert knowledge on each market. Build relationships with these store managers to input on appropriate trade actions to limit markdown and potentialize sales opportunities. Help build & manage store stock packages issuing guidance to teams on weekly replenishment, store transfers, etc. Gain sound knowledge of stores and variances between territory performance (store size, turnover, customer profile, etc). Review & action weekly stock requests for stores. With guidance, action tier and allocation quantity changes and manage 'stops' on stores. Attend store visits – provide relevant analysis, feedback and actions to improve performance of stores. Support with new store openings, MOD programmes and closures.
• Teamwork: Attend MAA planning meetings, advise and support core teams with store sales and inventory data. Create and maintain a strong relationship with store teams & Core MAA's, becoming a point of contact & support. Work closely with line manager and stores to gain feedback on any stock issues. Act as a contact for the Planning and Allocation team regarding all stock issues and specific inventory requirements of individual stores.

What You’ll Need

• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Advanced Excel skills – knowledge of SUMIFs, VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables preferred
• Good IT skills – confident learning new systems, specifically our allocation tool to become a super‑user to support peers
• Understanding of time management and prioritising workload under the instruction of the line manager

#UrbanEU #LI-GC1

The Perks

• Work‑life balance: flexible start and finish times; bring your dog to work
• Wellbeing: Employees Assistance program to support mental, physical and financial health; fully equipped free gym and on‑site wellness room in Brick Lane and 50% discount of external gym memberships; private medical insurance
• Employee Discount: up to 40% off at all URBN Brands!
• Community: one paid day to either volunteer or fundraise for a charity of your choice
• Travel: cycle‑to‑work scheme, season ticket loan
• Continued development: structured support within the business alongside continued learning and development

Equal Opportunity Statement

URBN is an Equal Opportunities Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, marital status, religion, race, or disability. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.