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London Office - Merchandising Administration Assistant - Level 2

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New Look

1mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior Level
  • London

AI generated summary

  • You should be PC literate with advanced Excel skills, have a knowledge of fashion trends, strong numerical abilities, accuracy, communication skills, and ideally experience in fashion or retail.
  • You will manage tasks to maximize sales, maintain POs, oversee supplier relationships, analyze sales data, and collaborate with the merchandising team to optimize stock and meet KPIs.

Requirements

  • - PC literate – Intermediate / Advanced Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook.
  • - An understanding of fashion trends and knowledge of the high street
  • - Strong numerical and analytical skills
  • - Accuracy
  • - Confident communicator
  • - Previous experience working in Fashion / Retail and / or as a Merchandising Admin Assistant desirable

Responsibilities

  • Achieving department KPI’s in line with strategy and department plan, maximising sales and profit
  • Awareness of the Brand Vision
  • Managing daily /weekly tasks in line with ways of working
  • Preparation for Departmental Meetings
  • Taking ownership and finding solutions
  • Supporting commitment management through the weekly team updates, reviewing this daily and actioning all amends
  • Management of intake and relationships with Suppliers to ensure products are delivered on time, Quality issues are dealt with in a timely manner, slippage is communicated to all relevant parties and compliance charges are followed through
  • Creating, maintaining and managing PO’s, ensuring they are kept up to date and accurate
  • Weekly UDA (User Defined Attributes) management ensuring all are kept up to date and are correct
  • Completing ratio on orders, ensuring the correct ratio is purchased to optimise sales
  • Highlighting opportunities or where risks could arise on markdowns, promotions and / or repricing
  • Producing daily sales reports, feeding back to the Team, reviewing sales figures and advising on appropriate actions, such as repeat buying / increasing commitment; extending product further down the chain; and increasing replenishment to the best performing stores
  • Maintaining an effective working relationship with the Branch Merchandising Assistant, ensuring they are updated with delivery changes and managing the distribution plan alongside Branch Merchandising to maximise sales and manage risk, along with reporting back to the Team
  • An understanding of the New Look Customer
  • Basic understanding of our Customer Insight and Market Share

FAQs

What is the primary role of the Merchandising Administration Assistant?

The primary role is to support the Merchandising team in maximizing sales opportunity and profitability by planning and delivering a commercial level of sales and stock across all relevant regions and channels.

What key skills are required for this position?

Strong numerical and analytical skills, accuracy, confident communication, along with PC literacy in Intermediate/Advanced Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook are essential for this position.

Is previous experience in fashion or retail important for this role?

Yes, previous experience working in fashion, retail, or as a Merchandising Admin Assistant is desirable.

What benefits do employees receive at New Look?

Employees enjoy a generous staff discount, access to discounts from top retailers, a contributory private pension scheme, family-friendly policies, private medical scheme, extra holiday options, birthday off, Cycle to Work scheme, and interest-free season ticket loans.

What career development opportunities are available at New Look?

New Look prioritizes development and offers training to support employee progression, helping them achieve their goals.

How does the role support inventory management?

The role involves managing intake and relationships with suppliers, creating and maintaining purchase orders, ensuring the correct sizing is purchased, and producing daily sales reports to review stock and sales data.

What is the working environment like?

New Look prides itself on being a flexible employer, allowing colleagues to work a range of patterns, with a focus on meeting the output needed for the role.

Are there any specific software skills required for the role?

Yes, candidates should have proficiency in Intermediate/Advanced Excel, as well as familiarity with Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

What kind of tasks will the Merchandising Administration Assistant handle?

Tasks include managing daily/weekly responsibilities, preparing for departmental meetings, handling commitments, managing purchase orders, and producing sales reports to advise the team on necessary actions.

Is there a focus on understanding fashion trends within the role?

Yes, having an understanding of fashion trends and knowledge of the high street is an important aspect of the role.

New Look

#ThatNewLookFeeling 💜

Retail & Consumer Goods
Industry
10,001+
Employees
1969
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

At New Look, everything that we do is for the love of fashion. We’ve been bringing the latest fashion to the high-street since 1969. We’re now a global, multichannel brand offering on-trend, value-fashion for women, men and teenage girls. Even after 50 years we’ve stayed true to our original mission of delivering fabulous products at a price our customers can afford. It’s our colleagues today that continue our journey to create a New Look that everyone loves. It’s our values that inspire us every day - we play to win, we are customer obsessed, we work as one…and it starts with you. We are always on the lookout for talented, passionate people to join our New Look team.