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Senior Assistant Merchandiser – Menswear
White Stuff. Use historical performance, customer insight and commercial analysis to shape seasonal range plans, including lessons learnt, options, buy quantities, price architecture and line productivity .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates strong analytical and numerical capabilities to manage stock, sales, and margin effectively while providing clear commercial recommendations. Proficient in WSSI management, forecasting, and retail KPIs, with advanced Excel skills to handle large datasets and drive trading performance.
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WSSI ManagementForecasting ExperienceStock ManagementAdvanced Excel SkillsRetail KPI Understanding
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Hard Skills
ForecastingStock ManagementNumerical AnalysisCommercial RecommendationsRetail KPIsBuying RatiosMargin RollTrading AnalysisIntake ManagementSize Performance Review
Soft Skills
Communication SkillsTime ManagementOrganizational SkillsAttention to DetailMultitasking Ability
Industry Keywords
Assistant MerchandiserFashion RetailLifestyle RetailSeasonal Investment PlanningCross-Functional CollaborationSupplier Relationship ManagementCommercial ActionsTrading PerformanceMarkdown ManagementCustomer Insight
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Use historical performance, customer insight and commercial analysis to shape seasonal range plans, including lessons learnt, options, buy quantities, price architecture and line productivity
- Own departmental WSSIs and line cards, reforecasting sales, stock, intake, markdown, margin and terminal stock, and recommending appropriate commercial actions
- Complete the monthly margin roll in line with WSSI submission
- Own weekly trading analysis, identifying risks and opportunities across sales, stock, margin and intake, and recommending actions to maximise sales and minimise terminal stock
- Actively manage intake, launch positions, availability and stock cover, working cross-functionally to identify risks and protect sales
- Proactively manage supplier relationships and the critical path, challenging delays and driving solutions to protect intake, availability and trade performance
- Review size performance and recommend buying ratios and balance backs
- Present trading performance, risks, opportunities and recommendations to Buying, Merchandising and cross-functional stakeholders
- Coach and develop the department MAA, setting priorities, reviewing output and building their technical and commercial capability
- Support Merchandising training for MAAs and new Assistant Merchandisers
Requirements
What you’ll need- Passion and enthusiasm for product and a keen interest in product categories
- Ability to multitask and work independently in a fast-paced environment, both in the office and from home
- Keen eye for detail and accuracy
- Strong time management, communication, and organizational skills
- Ideally already operating as an Assistant Merchandiser within fashion, lifestyle or a comparable retail environment
- Strong WSSI, forecasting and stock-management experience
- Understanding of OTB and seasonal investment planning
- Strong numerical and analytical capability
- Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets
- Ability to translate analysis into clear commercial recommendations
- Strong understanding of retail KPIs including sales, margin, stock, cover, markdown and availability
- Confident written and verbal communication
- Ability to present a concise commercial trading story
- Strong customer and product awareness
- Confidence working cross-functionally with Buying and wider channel teams
- Ability to prioritise and make decisions in a fast-moving trading environment
- Experience coaching or developing an MAA/Allocator is desirable
Benefits
Comp & perks- Hybrid working (3-4 days in the office)
- Quarterly/Annual bonus opportunity
- Up to 25 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays
- 2 extra (paid!) days off per year to volunteer in the local community
- 50% discount
- Subsidised BUPA Dental Insurance
- Healthcare cash plan and Life Assurance
- Interest free season ticket loan
- Pension Contribution