Merchandising Assistant

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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