Assistant Merchandiser - #2095173

High growth eCommerce apparel brand

Liverpool – on site, flexible start and finish times

£28,000 – £32,000

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday + your birthday off + 8 bank holidays
• 40% staff discount
• Onsite gym

This is a fast growing performance and lifestyle apparel brand with a strong identity, serious momentum, and a clear product vision. The business is scaling quickly and investing in the teams and processes to support its next phase of growth.

Merchandising is a key function, with a focus on improving availability, trading performance, and inventory management. You will get genuine exposure across the full product lifecycle in a hands on, cross functional environment.

The Assistant Merchandiser role is ideal for a strong Merchandise Admin Assistant ready to step up, or an early stage Assistant Merchandiser looking to deepen their commercial experience in a fast paced, own-brand environment.

As the Assistant Merchandiser, you will be responsible for:

• Support the Merchandiser in driving sales, availability, and profitability
• Create and maintain intake and delivery schedules in line with business targets
• Produce weekly trading reports covering stock, sales, profit, and markdown
• Raise and ratio purchase orders in line with buying and delivery schedules
• Manage the critical path, keeping stakeholders informed of any supplier changes
• Own monthly rebuys and core availability to maximise sales opportunities

As the Assistant Merchandiser, you will have the following skills and experience:

• Currently an MAA ready to step up, or already operating at Assistant Merchandiser level
• Experience within fashion retail or apparel
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with data
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Commercially minded with good judgement and attention to detail
• Passionate about product with strong market awareness

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