# Assistant Merchandiser Womenswear Brands **Company**: Marks & Spencer **Job type**: contract **Category**: Retail **Industry**: Retail **Apply**: https://fa-eqid-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/125077?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_557f6d7e-fde ## Description We're looking for an Assistant Merchandiser to join our Womenswear Brands team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. 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. **Responsibilities:** - Support the Merchandiser in agreeing strategy and targets for creating and achieving pre- and in-season Range sales and stock forecasts by channel - Analyse sales, identifying winners and losers, and take appropriate actions, working with stakeholders to react to trade and maximise sales opportunities - Assist the Merchandiser and Buying team in formulating a detailed plan on products to be offered each quarter across all channels, including International - Book quantities of products to meet launch and respond to in-season variables for all channels in the UK and International - Assist with Department Plan reviews and lessons learned - Manage departmental documentation relating to all sale periods, including markdown plans - Maintain accurate listings in Range Planner - Work with Sourcing Offices to manage critical paths from buy to delivery for each stroke, including global capacity management and agreement and monitoring of global production plans with suppliers - Provide information to Space Planning & Development team to allow them to generate layout plans for stores - Maintain awareness of competitors' product offers to provide input into price point strategy and catalogue by shape of chain - Maintain communication links to retail, channels, allocation, suppliers, sourcing offices, and International - Implement and exploit new systems and processes - Assist the International team to maximise M&S departmental sales during International Buying events **Requirements:** - Core merchandising skills, including managing GSM, development of Department Plan, stock/commitment management, creating sales estimates, and production plans - Knowledge of the end-to-end buy-to-store process - Controlling unplanned in-season costs - Negotiation skills (managing in-season unplanned costs) - Knowledge of M&S brand and sub-brand strategy - Ability to fully utilise relevant IT support systems (Range Planner, SSI, SAS Reporting, JDA Merch Planning) and be conversant with standard business desktop applications - Strong numerical, analytical, and interpretive skills - Ability to initiate and build strong relationships with Design, Buying, and Technology - Strong interpersonal/communication skills - Influencing (internal & external) **Benefits:** - 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household - 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 ## Skills ### Required - Range Planner - SSI - SAS Reporting - JDA Merch Planning - Merchandising - Negotiation - Analytical skills - Communication skills --- Source: [Apply at fa-eqid-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com](https://fa-eqid-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/125077?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)