Merchandise Admin Assistant

Are you organised, commercially minded and looking to build your career within Retail Merchandising?

Established brand is recruiting for a Merchandise Admin Assistant to join their busy retail merchandising team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working with data, reporting and multiple teams, and who wants to gain valuable experience within a fast-paced retail environment.

Working closely with the Assistant Merchandiser/Merchandiser, you’ll provide essential administration and reporting support across the department.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Updating and distributing daily sales and weekly trade reports
• Managing the daily administration of stock intake, working closely with suppliers
• Maintaining the Buying Minute and ensuring intake is aligned to supplier delivery schedules
• Loading regroups, recalls, size scales and new product information onto the system
• Updating core line cards and availability reports
• Managing PLU updates and price amendments ahead of promotional and sales events
• Reviewing best-seller reports and highlighting actions for the merchandising team
• Producing ad hoc reporting to support Buying & Merchandising
• Reviewing and actioning stock specials to ensure stores receive requests promptly
• Attending trade and range reviews, recording accurate minutes and distributing actions
• Maintaining accurate seasonal distribution plans
• Building strong relationships with suppliers and internal teams including Buying, QA, Ecommerce and Finance.

Looking for someone who is:

✔️ Highly organised with excellent attention to detail

✔️ Confident communicating with both internal teams and external suppliers

✔️ Comfortable working with data, reports and deadlines

✔️ Able to work independently and use their own initiative

✔️ A strong team player who enjoys working collaboratively

✔️ Self-motivated and able to work under pressure

✔️ Confident using Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook

✔️ Ideally experienced within a similar merchandising/admin role, although this is not essential.

This could be a great stepping stone for someone looking to develop their career within Retail Merchandising, with the opportunity to gain hands-on exposure to trade, stock, reporting, suppliers and the wider Buying & Merchandising function.

Benefits:

• Salary - up to £26,000
• Hybrid working available - 3 days in office and 2 from home
• Flex start/finish times