Merchandising Admin Assistant

Elite Associates have partnered with a leading British high-street fashion brand, to support the hire of a Merchandising Admin Assistant, to join their dynamic and friendly team.

The Role:

As Merchandising Administration Assistant you will put the customer requirements at the centre of our offer and support the Merchandising team to maximise sales opportunity and profitability, by planning and delivering a commercial level of sales and stock across all relevant regions and channels.

Merchandising & Planning
• Achieving department KPI’s  in line with strategy and department plan, maximising sales and profit
• Awareness of the Brand Vision
• Managing daily/weekly tasks in line with ways of working
• Preparation for Departmental Meetings
• Taking ownership and finding solutions
• Supporting commitment management through the weekly team updates, reviewing this daily and actioning all amends

Intake Management
• Management of intake and relationships with Suppliers to ensure products are delivered on time, quality issues are dealt with in a timely manner, slippage is communicated to all relevant parties and compliance charges are followed through

Purchase Orders
• Creating, maintaining and managing PO’s, ensuring they are kept up to date and accurate
• Weekly UDA (User Defined Attributes) management ensuring all are kept up to date and are correct

Sizing
• Completing ratio on orders, ensuring the correct ratio is purchased to optimise sales

Pricing
• Highlighting opportunities or where risks could arise on markdowns, promotions and / or repricing

Reporting
• Producing daily sales reports, feeding back to the Team, reviewing sales figures and advising on appropriate actions, such as repeat buying / increasing commitment; extending product further down the chain; and increasing replenishment to the best performing stores

Distribution
• Maintaining an effective working  relationship with the Branch Merchandising Assistant, ensuring they are updated with delivery changes and managing the distribution plan alongside Branch Merchandising to maximise sales and manage risk, along with reporting back to the Team

Product Awareness
• An understanding the brand's customer
• Basic understanding of our Customer Insight and Market Share

 About You:

• PC literate – Intermediate / Advanced Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook.
• An understanding of fashion trends and knowledge of the high-street
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Accuracy
• Confident communicator
• Previous experience working in Fashion / Retail and / or as a Merchandising Admin Assistant or a degree in Buying & Merchandising, Fashion or Finance is essential

Apply today, for a chance to kick start your career in Merchandising!