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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates strong commercial awareness and analytical skills to drive sales through effective stock planning and intake management. Proven ability to build relationships with brands and cross-functional partners while supporting strategic planning and new product development.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Assistant Merchandiser ExperienceSales ForecastingExcel ProficiencyMerchandising ToolsStakeholder Management
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Hard Skills
Sales ForecastingStock PlanningTrade AnalysisSKU-Level ForecastingMarkdown Generation
Soft Skills
Excellent CommunicationAnalytical ThinkingAdaptabilityMentoring
Tools & Technologies
Merchandising ToolsExcel
Industry Keywords
Retail EnvironmentBrand ManagementIntake ManagementWSSINPD Cycles
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Support the Fragrance Merchandise team in planning and trading the department
- Drive sales through effective stock planning and intake management
- Build relationships with brands
- Assist with sales forecasting at brand and department level
- Support management of the WSSI
- Take ownership of a small brand portfolio under the guidance of the Merchandiser
- Support strategic planning, intake management and NPD cycles for the brand portfolio
- Support stock intake in line with agreed department targets
- Suggest ways to mitigate risks and maximise opportunities
- Prepare and analyse trade summaries
- Provide insights to influence stock and trading decisions
- Identify opportunities for growth and risk
- Develop relationships with internal and external cross-functional partners, including Buying, Trading, Marketing, Inventory Merch and Brands
- Prepare SKU-level forecasts for NPD and new brand launches
- Support accurate allocations to sales channels
- Assist in generating markdowns
- Support brand activations in stores and pop-ups
- Oversee and guide the junior-level MAA with daily tasks
Requirements
What you’ll need- Proven experience as an Assistant Merchandiser within a retail environment
- Strong commercial awareness with the ability to interpret data and make informed trading decisions
- Excellent Excel proficiency
- Advanced skills with merchandising tools
- Experience with brands/stakeholder management
- Evidence mentoring an administrative assistant will be highly regarded
- Entrepreneurial mind set and self-motivated
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Highly analytical with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Adaptable and open to change, willing to take on new challenges and driven to continually improve
- Must have the right to live and work in the UK
Benefits
Comp & perks- The posting directs applicants to the company's website for information about benefits and Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging pledges; no specific benefits are listed in the posting