Administrative Assistant jobs in United Kingdom

As a Merchandising Admin Assistant you'll liaise closely with other departments across PrettyLittleThing and ensure the sales performance is communicated back to the wider brand through reporting. You'll support in analysing the sales of your department, where you can have a direct impact on strategies for the future. This role is super fast paced, so you'll need to keep organised and on top of your area. By being based in one of our central Manchester offices, you'll be immersed in all things fashion and data.

Your team

In Merchandising, we have over 30,000 styles on-site at any time, so we're a team with big responsibilities and an even bigger reputation. We live and breathe data, trends and fashion so we can be the global market leader, always first to market. We're self-proclaimed pioneers of the test and repeat model, so it's all about having the right stock, in the right place, at the right time.

At PrettyLittleThing, we've got massive ambition. To reach and then surpass our goals. This is why we're on the lookout for like-minded people who are passionate about making big things happen. If you're analytical and driven, PrettyLittleThing is the perfect environment for you.

What you'll be doing

• Own all admin reporting where you will be responsible for analysing the sales performance within your department, which will be discussed in weekly trade meetings and be used for wider strategy planning.
• Reporting back sales analysis to your Senior Merchandiser, so they can propose suitable actions.
• Flagging any potential issues with current orders to the merchandising team and proposing suitable solutions.
• Communicating regularly with suppliers and the warehouse team to ensure orders are running to the deadline and lateness is kept to a minimum.
• Takes full responsibility for the Merchandising Admin Assistant Excel trackers, ensuring that these are updated daily.

Working with us

To succeed here, you have to love working at pace. It's relentless, but we love it. Change is a certainty - you need to adapt and be agile. We want you to challenge the status quo, innovate and be open to trying new things. We're always pushing boundaries. We empower our people, giving them freedom and autonomy to learn and grow in their roles. We're passionate, agile, creative and one team.

More about you

• Loves working with numbers and data trends.
• Methodical and analytical thinker who enjoys solving problems.
• Enjoys detail and getting the little things right.
• Is a confident user of Microsoft Excel and happy looking at spreadsheets.
• Strong communicator, confident in interacting with lots of different people across the business, as well as external suppliers.
• You're someone who enjoys going above and beyond to support others in the team where needed.
• Ambitious and driven to develop a career in Merchandising.

What happens next

As part of the interview process you will complete a video interview where you will be asked five questions based on your experiences and understanding of the Merchandising Admin Assistant role.

Once you pass this part of the application process, you will be invited into our office to meet members of your future team. This will give you the chance to see the office environment and have a one to one interview with the merchandisers in person.

WHY JOIN US:

We know that as a company we are only as good as the people that we employ. We know our employees work tirelessly to make PLT the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Company share scheme
• Life Assurance
• Company Pension Scheme
• Flexible working hours
• Late start, early Friday finish
• Free parking
• Employee assistance programme including 24-hour confidential helpline
• Our Reward Platform allows you to tailor your benefits to suit your needs - such as Private Healthcare, Dental and Healthcare Cash Plans, a Cycle2work Scheme and plenty of fun anytime benefits such as coffee club or virgin experience days.
• Season Ticket Loans
• 40% discount across 4 brands, 20% discount on Debenhams
• Discount & Cashback portal
• Learning and development support and opportunities both internally and externally
• Payday drinks monthly and ad hoc events throughout the year

Equal opportunities

Here at PLT we not only embrace diversity we celebrate it! We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we're continuing to build an inclusive environment for our employees. We know we are better together, and we will continue to build a team that represents a variety of skills, perspectives, and backgrounds.

Reasonable Adjustments

PLT want to give everybody the chance to perform their best whether that is during an interview or whilst at work. Should you require any reasonable adjustments please let the talent team know.

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