Merchandising Assistant
| Job Type | Permanent |
| Location | Salford, Greater Manchester |
| Area | North West, UK |
| Sector | Retail Head Office - Merchandising |
| Salary | GBP28000 - GBP32000 per annum + Benefits |
| Currency | GBP |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | Zachary Daniels |
| Job Ref | BBBH36128_1778054877 |
- Description
Merchandising Assistant | £28,000 - £32,000 | 2 days on-site | 3 days WFH | Manchester City Centre
You'll be working directly with the Merch Manager in a brand that's growing quickly, so there's loads of opportunity to learn, get stuck in, and have a real impact. It's a collaborative, no-nonsense environment where good ideas and proactive thinking go a long way.We're looking for a Senior Merchandising Assistant / Assistant Merchandiser to join the team. This is a hands-on role in a fast-growing, e-commerce-led brand where you'll play a key part in keeping product flowing, trading smoothly, and stock in the right place at the right time.
What you'll be doing:
- Pull together weekly, monthly and seasonal trading reports
- Dig into sales and stock data to spot trends, risks and opportunities
- Call out what's working (and what's not), and suggest actions
- Support range planning, assortment reviews and OTB
- Keep reporting clean, efficient and constantly improving
- Manage price updates on site (markdowns, promos, etc.)
- Own stock intake and keep a close eye on availability day-to-day
- Manage the intake schedule, working with suppliers to track orders and deliveries
- Stay on top of any delays or issues and help solve them early
- Work closely with the warehouse to make sure receipts and despatches hit deadlines
- Keep the critical path updated and moving
- Act as the link between Merch, Buying, Marketing, Trading and Warehouse
- Share clear updates on stock levels, deliveries, issues and actions
- Keep everyone aligned so launches and trading run smoothly
Essentials
- Experience in merchandising, stock control or a similar commercial role (around 6 -12 months)
- Confident with Excel (think Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP, formulas, etc.)
- Strong organisation and communication skills
- Solid understanding of the critical path from order to launch
- Comfortable working with stock KPIs (availability, OOS, missed sales)
- Good commercial awareness, especially in an e-commerce environment
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and happy juggling multiple moving parts
- Experience with FOB suppliers and freight processes
- Understanding of production, shipping or supplier challenges
- Knowledge of size curves, pack ratios and trading patterns
- Shopify experience
- Exposure to wholesale or partnerships
- Broader interest in trading and planning
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