Merchandising Admin Assistant - Clothing Retail

Poundland Far East Limited; Watford; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is seeking a Merchandising Admin Assistant to support the Clothing Merchandising team in Watford. This hybrid role involves providing administrative support, sales analysis, and stock management. Ideal candidates will have experience in retail merchandising or a relevant degree in Fashion or Merchandising. Strong analytical and Excel skills are crucial for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Merchandising Admin Assistant in a Clothing Retail environment.
• Applications from graduates in Fashion or Merchandising looking for their first role may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate sales reports and analysis.
• Seek feedback from stores for performance support.
• Collate accurate sales history reports.
• Update and maintain accurate delivery schedule.
• Communicate efficiently with relevant departments.

Skills

Strong analytical experience

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Strong Excel skills

Attention to detail

Education

Relevant degree in Fashion or Merchandising

Job description

Overview

We are currently recruiting for a Merchandising Admin Assistant to join our Clothing Merchandising team, based in Watford. The role will work on a hybrid basis, with flexibility to work from home up to two days per week.

The Merchandising Admin Assistant will provide administrative and coordination support to the Clothing Merchandising team, to maximize the effective management of stock at store and option level, ensuring the allocation of stock to the right place at the right time, and driving sales through improved availability.

We uphold three core behaviours that guide all our actions:

Love Our Customers: We strive to delight our customers, listening and responding to their needs because they are our priority.

Care for Our Colleagues: We support each other to foster a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Protect Our Pounds/Euros: We are committed to cost-efficiency and value, ensuring every penny counts.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate sales reports and analysis to support the merchandising team with strategy decisions on stock, stores, grading and range planning
• Seek feedback from stores to support / investigate current performance and feedback to team
• Collate accurate sales history reports to generate size mixes and support merchandising and buying decisions by reflecting in buy ratios
• Collate accurate sales history reports to gain an understanding of best and worst sellers to support buying and merchandising teams with range planning decisions
• Update and maintain accurate delivery schedule
• Communicates efficiently with relevant departments and suppliers to ensure critical path and delivery dates are maintained and ensuring any issues are escalated
• With guidance from Assistant Merchandiser, propose and action trading decisions arising from critical path meetings – cancellations/cost price reduction/re-phasing deliveries
• Load allocations in JDA allocation system in line with agreed plan
• Ensure that the proposed store selection for each item supports the departmental sales and markdown plan and amend where necessary
• Attend a weekly allocation and trade meeting with the allocations/merchandising teams
• Respond to store queries and take action where appropriate
• With assistance from the Assistant Merchandiser manage stock builds for promotional/markdown activity and new store openings in JDA
• Collate accurate trade reports ahead of trade meetings to support Merchandising and Buying team

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Merchandising Admin Assistant in a Clothing Retail environment. Applications from someone with a relevant degree in Fashion or Merchandising and looking for their first role in Merchandising may be considered.
• Strong analytical experience, numerical and great attention to detail
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Strong Excel skills

Since our humble beginnings in 1990, Poundland has evolved into a retail powerhouse with over 850 stores and nearly 17,000 dedicated colleagues across the UK and Republic of Ireland. The addition of Dealz in 2011 further solidified our presence, enabling us to reach millions of customers with our unparalleled value offerings.

At Poundland & Dealz, we don't just offer products at unbeatable prices; we cultivate an environment where every colleague can thrive and contribute to our mission of providing amazing value to millions of customers.

Our commitment to excellence, inclusion, and sustainability forms the foundation of our culture, empowering our team members to be the best versions of themselves while making a meaningful impact on the communities we serve. Our behaviours and the hard work, commitment and passion of our wonderful colleagues make it all possible.

We like to keep things simple, so we have just three behaviours that lie at the heart of everything we do and keep us on track. They are Love our customers, Care for our colleagues, and Protect the Pounds and Euros. By living our behaviours every day, we've created a land that is fun, friendly, and full of surprises—a place where our people can truly be the best versions of themselves!