Assistant Channel Merchandiser

Hunkemöller; Hilversum; Hybrid; EUR 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Hybrid work model

Work abroad up to 2 weeks per year

Travel allowance

Hunkemöller Academy

25% employee discount

Job summary

Hunkemöller is seeking an Assistant Channel Merchandiser to strengthen our e-commerce and concession partner channels through solid analysis and clear follow-up on trading actions.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, translate sales and stock data into practical recommendations, and support channel trading reviews to drive commercial performance. This role offers a hybrid work model and room to grow.

Qualifications

• Structured, analytical and commercially minded.
• Ability to turn data into clear observations and actions.
• Experience in channel merchandising, e-commerce or with a third-party retailer.

Responsibilities

• Analyse sales, margin, stock, availability, sell-through, markdown, best sellers and slow movers across the assigned channel scope.
• Identify emerging commercial risks, opportunities and performance trends.
• Gather and interpret customer, partner, digital and competitor insights.
• Support channel assortment analysis, including width, depth, option productivity, price positioning and customer relevance.
• Prepare channel trading reviews with clear communication of performance and actions.
• Support promotional and launch analysis and track impact of actions.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to ensure channel insights reach the right stakeholders.

Skills

Excel

Analytics

Presentation skills

Stakeholder collaboration

Commercial awareness

Tools

PowerPoint

Data analysis

Reporting

Job description

Are you analytical, commercially curious and ready to grow your career in channel merchandising? At Hunkemöller, we are looking for an Assistant Channel Merchandiser to support the performance of our E-commerce and concession partner channels through strong analysis, customer insight and clear follow-up on trading actions.

YOUR TASKS

In this role, you will work closely with the Junior Channel Merchandiser, Channel Merchandiser and wider teams across Product Merchandising, Retail, Marketing, Central Planning, Allocation and Supply Chain. You will help translate sales, stock, availability, sell-through, size performance and market insights into practical recommendations that support better commercial decisions.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Analyse sales, margin, stock, availability, sell-through, markdown, best sellers and slow movers across your assigned channel scope.
• Identify emerging commercial risks, opportunities and performance trends.
• Gather and interpret customer, partner, digital and competitor insights.
• Support channel assortment analysis, including width, depth, option productivity, price positioning and customer relevance.
• Prepare channel trading reviews that clearly communicate performance, commercial implications and recommended actions.
• Support promotional, campaign and launch analysis, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Track agreed actions and assess their impact on sales, availability, sell-through, stock productivity and customer outcomes.
• Collaborate with Product Merchandising, Retail, Marketing, Central Planning, Allocation and Supply Chain to ensure channel insight reaches the right teams.

What You Bring

You are structured, analytical and commercially minded, with the ability to look beyond the data and turn insights into clear observations and practical actions. You enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where trading performance, customer behaviour and stock productivity are key.

We Are Looking For Someone With

• Around 2–4 years of experience in channel merchandising, merchandising, e-commerce or with a third-party retailer.
• Experience analysing sales, stock, availability, customer behaviour or channel performance.
• Strong Excel, reporting and presentation skills.
• A good understanding of trading, allocation, assortment, width and depth, and customer behaviour.
• The ability to interpret best sellers, slow movers, size performance, availability gaps and stock imbalances.
• Clear communication skills and the confidence to collaborate with different stakeholders.
• Commercial curiosity and a proactive mindset.

What You Can Expect

This is a great opportunity to build your channel merchandising capability in a dynamic retail environment. You will develop your ability to move beyond reporting into identifying risks, opportunities and commercial implications, while growing towards Junior Channel Merchandiser ownership.

If you are ready to combine data, customer insight and commercial thinking to support our channel performance, we would love to hear from you.

What We Offer

• 25 days of annual leave, with the option to buy or sell up to 4 additional days
• Hybrid work model, combining office and remote working
• Possibility to work from abroad for up to 2 weeks per year
• An international work environment, working with teams across different countries
• Travel allowance to support commuting costs
• Access to the Hunkemöller Academy for professional development
• 25% employee discount on all Hunkemöller products

We take care of our recruitment directly at Hunkemöller.

Benefits are subject to the country where you are applying. Please visit the respective country website of the vacancy you are applying for, to learn more about our benefits.