Merchandise Assistant
Hybrid
London, United Kingdom
£ 24,000 / year
Freelance
14-03-2025
Job Specifications
Location | Head Office, Kingly St, London
Workplace Type | Hybrid (2 Days WFH)
Contract | Permanent
As a Merchandise Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in supporting the Merchandising team by creating key business reports, managing delivery schedules, and maintaining linecards on core styles. You’ll assist with analysing sales data, identifying trends, and resolving stock or supply chain issues to drive availability and optimise customer outcomes. By improving processes, collaborating with teams, and completing tasks efficiently, you’ll contribute to delivering insightful trade summaries and enhancing overall performance.
About the Company
We have an unswerving reputation and legacy for quality and craftsmanship at its foundation, British brand Russell & Bromley has heralded its renewed contemporary fashion aspiration and focus within recent seasons evolving into a more dynamic style authority. Luxurious breadth and diversity are demonstrated across covetable ranges with stand-out trend items once again putting its footwear and accessories clearly on the fashion map. You would be joining an organisation that values inclusivity, becoming part of a passionate team with a collaborative culture that supports each other, as well as the business. We seek to provide an environment where all employees can reach their full potential, be their best selves and do their best work.
About the Role
Creating key business reports to support the Merchandising team in completing core tasks.
Working with the Merchandising team to review how we can improve efficiency by refining processes and increasing automation.
Completing key admin tasks quickly and accurately to ensure the best possible customer outcomes.
Supporting the team in analysing sales data to identify trends and performance insights.
Managing the Delivery Schedule in collaboration with the Buying Assistant.
Monday Trade; Generating and maintaining reports on Bestsellers, Slow Sellers, Mid-Week sales, and any supporting information needed for trade meetings.
Assisting in preparing weekly and quarterly sales performance summaries.
Assisting in resolving any stock or supply chain issues promptly.
Responsible for departmental analysis, including identifying best and worst performers, lessons learnt, and store analysis.
Managing Linecards for core styles.
Collaborating with the Allocations team to drive optimum availability both online and in shops; proposing actions and flagging issues to the Merchandiser.
Conducting competitor analysis.
Visiting stores and providing feedback.
Preparing the Lessons Learnt Pack in collaboration with the Buying team.
About You
Strong numeracy and analytical skills
Advanced Excel experience required
Good organisational skills with the ability to work to deadlines
Strong interpersonal skills
Commercially minded, proficient in reading, interpreting, and analysing numerical data
Clear, effective written and spoken communication skills
Well-organised with an eye for detail
Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team, and build effective working relationships
Due to the high volumes of applications that we receive, we are regrettably unable to personally reply to them all. Therefore, we will only contact successful applicants within a period of two weeks.
About the Company
With sought-after product, Russell & Bromley has remained synonymous with expert craftsmanship and fashion-lead design since 1880. Specialising in luxury shoes and handbags for men and women, the brand continues to be the definitive choice for the well-dressed. Season after season, women can expect to discover an indulgent collection ranging from iconic knee-high riding and chelsea boots to glamorous evening courts. A luxurious handbag offering extends from irresistibly embellished clutch bags to chic totes, all having bee... Know more
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