Producing daily and weekly sales reporting, and contributing to weekly trade analysis to identify key opportunities and risks, along with proposed actions. This includes suggestions for repeats, cancellations and markdowns, with the ability to illustrate the implications on intake margin and profitability,
Weekly analysis on returns, sizing and pricing,
Weekly analysis on global brand performance by region, country and category, with particular focus on sales, stock and on-order balance,
Proposing actions to improve slow-performing stock, including but not limited to markdowns and promotional activity,
Actualising WSSIs and line card data on a regular basis and supporting the senior merchandiser with forecasting,
Working with the buying team to maintain the critical path,
Maintaining the range plan and business roll-ups, and supporting purchase order maintenance, including size ratios for New and Repeat orders,
Updating the delivery schedule and forecasting business intake to ensure targets are achieved in line with forecasts for all global DCs,
Contributing to Monthly and Quarterly hindsight packs and feeding back lessons learnt to influence business decisions, both in season and for future planning,
Producing insightful historical analysis to aid business strategy and range planning,
Maintaining a strong cross-functional presence to support business data needs.

Excellent excel skills and experience with reporting tools, line cards, WSSIs, trade reporting and forecasting and an ability to create action plans from analysis; Working knowledge of Power B.I. advantageous
Experience working within a fast paced, head-office trading environment
An enthusiastic interest in fashion and a passion for data and numbers
Strong organisational skills with the ability to multitask and work under pressure, with an ability to prioritise workload and manage up;
Accuracy and attention to detail
Self-motivated, pro-active problem solver
Excellent communication skills
At minimum of 2 years previous experience in a fashion retail head office, with some experience at Assistant Merchandiser level preferred.

Annual leave allowance starting at 21 days + bank holidays, increasing with every year of service up to 27 days;
The opportunity to buy more holidays if you want them, and spread the cost over 12 months;
Hybrid working with the opportunity to work from home 2 days per week;
Blow-out company parties twice a year;
An amazing office culture where community and support is the center of our ethos;
Flexible working patterns to suit your lifestyle;
A company social fund where we put a portion of money away each month to put towards team and company social activities;
Cycle to work scheme;
Regular gestures to the team, such as; treats throughout the year like early finishes, treats to the office.

Assistant Merchandiser

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