Assistant Merchandiser | Wilmslow | Cheshire
We are Sosandar. Based in Wilmslow, Cheshire, we're one of the UK's fastest growing online fashion brands for chic and stylish women; worn by celebs and influencers galore. We have an amazing opportunity for someone equally as amazing to join our growing team as an Assistant Merchandiser.
Benefits for Assistant Merchandisers:
Sosandar offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including:
- 25 days paid holiday, plus bank holidays, plus your birthday off!
- Holiday buy scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- 40% employee discount
- 4% employer pension via salary sacrifice
- Employee Assistance Programme (private GP consultations, prescriptions, physiotherapy, counselling, shopping discounts) for you, your partner and kids
- Informal hybrid working policy dependent on role
- Life Assurance 4x your salary
About the Assistant Merchandiser role:
- Updating Monday Trading reports and distributing to wider Buying and Merchandising team and Directors.
- Ability to identify highlights/lowlights from the previous week and suggest key actions for the Merchandiser.
- Following up on any actions from Trade meetings with the relevant teams and reporting back to the Merchandiser.
- Supporting the Merchandiser and Merchandise Director with Ad hoc analysis when requested.
- Supporting the Merchandiser with in-season and pre-season planning.
- Ownership and management of the critical path to ensure all intake is on track and any amendments/delays are flagged to the Merchandiser.
- Raising all POs for department.
- Making sure systems are up to date with all PO amendments and new intake dates when agreed with suppliers.
- Highlight to the Merchandiser any lateness or rolling intake and suggest actions to take from this.
- Take ownership of tracking intake for key launches and provide updates to the wider teams.
- Liaising with freight forwarders and updating internal documents with accurate dates/booking information.
- Providing size breakdowns and ratios for repeat orders to be raised from.
- Reviewing sales for external partners and highlight any fast/slow sellers to the Merchandiser alongside suggested actions.
- Reviewing stock and availability for any selections by Buying/External Partners.
- Updating WSSI/ Line cards and reviewing actions to be taken.
About you:
- Relevant experience in a Merchandising position is desirable.
- Strong communicator and able to build relationships both internally and externally.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- Experience of Power BI and Power Query would be an advantage.
- Highly organised and able to prioritise workload.
- Strong attention to detail/eye for accuracy.
- Proactive and adaptable.
Weekly hours: 35 per week
As an equal opportunities' employer, we celebrate our differences and know that as a team we thrive in a diverse and inclusive environment. Sosandar, therefore, very much welcomes applications from all individuals.
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