Assistant Merchandiser

Assistant Merchandiser | North West | Premium Clothing | £32,000 + Benefits What's in it for you: Recognised as one of the Best Places to Work 2024 24 days annual leave + your birthday off + 8 days BH Additional holiday entitlement with service (up to 36 days) Option to buy or sell annual leave Quarterly and annual bonus schemes, tied to company performance Private healthcare, dental and optical (post-probation) Life assurance Health cash plan from day one Generous staff discount across all products Employee Assistance ProgrammeThis is an exciting, premium, and fast-scaling fashion brand designing everything here in the UK. With a strong digital presence, growing retail partnerships (including one of the UK's most iconic department stores), and international expansion underway, this is a unique opportunity to join a business at a truly pivotal moment. As Assistant Merchandiser, you'll play a key role in helping their product team manage stock, plan future buys, and support smart, insight-led decisions across the business. This is an ideal next step for someone who already has merchandising experience and wants to build their career in a fast-moving, collaborative & fun environment. What you'll be doing: You'll lead on preparing Monday trade reports, delivering sharp weekly analysis with clear actions that highlight risks, spot opportunities, and support commercial decision making. You'll create ad hoc reporting and performance insight across categories, helping both the merchandising team and wider business make better-informed choices. Responsible for maintaining line cards, forecasting, and planning sales and stock, you'll play a key role in influencing buy suggestions. You'll regularly review intake versus plan, taking into account freight budgets, supplier timelines and any external constraints, and help guide Merchandising Admin Assistants on intake decisions. You'll own the end-to-end stock ordering process – from raising purchase orders to sending barcodes and managing delivery schedules. Working closely with the Senior Merchandiser, you'll support in building seasonal reporting packs and post-season learnings with clear commentary and commercial insight. You'll help develop and mentor our Merch Admin Assistant, sharing your knowledge and supporting their growth. You'll also build strong cross-functional relationships with Buying, Ecommerce, Logistics and Marketing – this role touches almost every area of the business. We're looking for someone who: Has existing experience in merchandising – whether you're currently in an Assistant Merchandiser role, or a Merch Admin ready to step up. Thrives on detail, data, and structure – someone who can spot patterns, solve problems, and keep things moving. Brings a commercial mindset to every conversation, with a clear understanding of how stock flows impact sales. Is highly organised and proactive, with a real sense of ownership over their work. Is fluent in Excel – vlookups, pivot tables, and manipulating data should feel second nature. Communicates clearly and confidently, across all levels of the business. BBBH33455