Description 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 Programme This 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