Description
We are looking for an Assistant Merchandiser to join our Lingerie team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will help bring stylish, high-quality essentials to our customers through an easy, inspiring shopping experience online and in store, working closely with colleagues across Merchandising, Design, Buying and Supply Chain.
Due to high interest, this role may close earlier than advertised. We recommend applying as soon as possible.
As the Assistant Merchandiser on Womenswear, you will take full ownership for budgeting, promotional and clearance markdown, in-season trading and exit decisions and intake and volume plan.
Your key accountabilities will include:
- Managing ongoing stock planning
- Providing reporting on supplier performance against KPIs
- Managing promotional and clearance markdown
- Managing in-season and exit trading
- Coordinating stock allocation to stores
Your skills and experience will include:
- Working to at least Assistant Merchandiser level at a major retailer or Senior Merchandise Admin Assistant ready for a step up
- Passionate about M&S and the menswear product range - confident initiating trading actions
- Technical knowledge of the end to end buy to store process
- Experience of using the relevant IT support systems
- Strong numerical, analytical and interpretive skills
- Ability to initiate and build strong relationships with Design, Buying and Technology
- Strong communication and influencing skill
What's in it for you? Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We're inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing.
Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:
- 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you've completed your probation
- Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
- Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
- Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
- Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
- Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
- Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
- 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services
- One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you
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