Branch Merchandising Assistant

Monsoon Accessorize; Dale (MO); On-site; USD 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Bonus day off

Pension enrollment

Life insurance

Flexible working

Early pay day Friday

Staff discount

Season ticket loans

Westfield discount

Job summary

Monsoon Accessorize is seeking a Branch Merchandising Assistant to help ensure the right stock is in the right place at the right time across our global retail portfolio. You will build market stock allocations, run weekly and seasonal reports, adjust prices and promotions, and collaborate with stores and teams to maximise sales and profit while maintaining brand standards.

You'll develop knowledge of reporting systems, visit stores and warehouses as required, and contribute to international

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and planning skills.
• Excellent communication.
• Experience of working within a retail environment.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Complete market/branch stock builds.
• Weekly, seasonal, and ad-hoc reporting for markets/branches, ensuring they are published accurately and on time to the wider business.
• Market-specific price changes and markdowns.
• Action grade changes and manage exclusions.
• Awareness of local market events and their impact on stock and sales.
• Keeping up to date with brand promotional activity and replicating in other markets, where appropriate.
• Collate market feedback throughout the season, as well as during the international conferences.
• Allocation of stock to new store packages and maintenance of order wells.
• Commercial awareness of performance and stock levels across the business by department and the impact on branches/markets.
• Store and warehouse visits, as required.
• Develop a strong understanding of reporting systems and tools available.
• Complete system testing as required by the business.
• Management of own career development and commercial knowledge.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Ability to work under pressure

Retail experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

At Accessorize we’re dedicated to offering accessories that enable all women to express themselves. Since 1984 we’ve offered the accessories that make the outfit.

We’re committed to giving back and supporting the community, particularly by working with charities that support women. We’re also constantly improving our sustainability efforts by making conscious choices with the materials we use and our production processes. Our team design in-house at our Notting Hill studio and we source globally and ethically.

Our first store opened in the iconic Covent Garden, a fashion-forward shopping destination both then and now. In the years since we've grown to include stores worldwide.

Branch Merchandising is about making sure the right stock is in the right place at the right time in the right volumes and sells for the right price.

Through analysis and the forging of strong relationships with stakeholders, a Branch Merchandising Assistant helps to maximise sales and profit across our global retail portfolio via considered stock management, promotional activity, and pricing.

What will you do as a Branch Merchandising Assistant?

• Completing market/branch stock builds
• Weekly, seasonal, and ad-hoc reporting for markets/branches, ensuring they are published accurately and on time to the wider business
• Market-specific price changes and markdowns
• Action grade changes and manage exclusions
• Awareness of local market events and their impact on stock and sales
• Keeping up to date with brand promotional activity and replicating in other markets, where appropriate
• Collate market feedback throughout the season, as well as during the international conferences
• Allocation of stock to new store packages and maintenance of order wells
• Commercial awareness of performance and stock levels across the business by department and the impact on branches/markets
• Store and warehouse visits, as required
• Develop a strong understanding of reporting systems and tools available
• Complete system testing as required by the business
• Management of own career development and commercial knowledge

What will you need to succeed as our Branch Merchandising Assistant?

• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Excellent communication
• Ability to work under pressure with a ‘can do’ attitude
• Accuracy, flexibility, and timeliness
• Knowledge of international business
• Experience of working within a retail environment
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel

What will we offer you in return?

• Competitive salary
• 25 days’ holiday with the option to purchase additional holiday through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Bonus day off each year after 6 months’ service
• A pension that you will automatically be enrolled in after 3 months
• Life insurance (subject to participating in the pension scheme)
• A flexible working approach
• Early pay day Friday finish
• A generous staff discount with up to 50% discount on our products
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Additional perks such as Westfield discount, etc.

At Monsoon Accessorize we don’t focus only on what we do, we also care about how we do it. Our values and the way we behave are important to us.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and an environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, enabling all of our employees to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people and are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. We will also consider flexible working requests for all roles, unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

We provide reasonable accommodations as needed to people with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at [e-mail] to request discuss any specific requirements.