Assistant Merchandiser

Assistant Merchandiser

We're looking for an experienced Assistant Merchandiser to join an established and exciting fashion brand based in Manchester. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop their merchandising career within a fast-paced, commercially driven environment.

Working closely with the Merchandiser and Buying teams, you'll play a key role in planning, trading and optimising product performance across your department.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Merchandiser in planning and trading your product area to achieve sales, profit and stock targets.

• Produce and analyse weekly trading reports, identifying risks and opportunities.

• Monitor sales performance, stock levels and intake to ensure optimum availability.

• Manage purchase orders, deliveries and supplier critical paths.

• Reforecast sales, stock and intake based on current trading performance.

• Work closely with Buying to build balanced and commercially successful product ranges.

• Recommend markdowns, promotions and stock management actions.

• Liaise with suppliers, warehouses and internal teams to resolve stock and delivery issues.

• Support seasonal planning, budgeting and range reviews.

• Provide guidance and support to Merchandise Assistants where appropriate.

About You

• Previous experience in an Assistant Merchandiser role within a fashion retail business required.

• Strong commercial awareness with a genuine passion for fashion and retail.

• Highly analytical with excellent numerical skills and attention to detail.

• Confident using Excel, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and data analysis functions.

• Able to prioritise workload and thrive in a fast-paced retail environment.

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

• Proactive, organised and solutions-focused with the confidence to challenge where appropriate.

• A collaborative team player with a positive attitude and a desire to continue developing your merchandising career.

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