<div><p><b>Merchandising Admin Assistant<br>Kingston-on-Thames (1 day from home)<br>

Full-Time</b></p>

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<p><b>Purpose of the role:</b></p>

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<p>Merchandising Administration Assistant is to assist the

Merchandising team in analysis required to help maintaining optimum stocks and

ensure futures seasons are planned and bought effectively whilst meeting the

commercial and retail needs of the business and maximising sales and

profitability.</p>

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<p><b>Responsibilities:</b></p>

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<p>Monday Trade:</p>

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<ul>

 <li>Run

     and distribute key Monday reports for Monday trade</li>

 <li>Distribute

     promotion analysis</li>

 <li>Prepare

     any ad hoc departmental analysis requested from merchandising teams</li>

 <li>Monitor

     availability of key products, making suggestions to core &amp; branch

     merchandising teams on movement of stock</li>

</ul>

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<p>Stock Management:</p>

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<ul>

 <li>Liaising

     with Branch Merchandising and Logistic teams regarding stocks and

     deliveries into the business and flagging any issues or late deliveries</li>

 <li>Input

     price changes for promotions and Markdowns on the system, and

     communicating these actions to the wider business</li>

</ul>

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<p>Analysis:</p>

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<ul>

 <li>Collating

     monthly lessons learnt reports from finance and running analysis to aid

     the merchandising team in writing their monthly reports</li>

 <li>Producing

     CTD sales and margin performance for sign off meetings</li>

 <li>Preparing

     and presenting ideal size ratios by category at the beginning of each

     season to senior members of the team, as well as ensuring these are

     maintained and reviewed throughout the season</li>

 <li>Any

     other ad hoc analysis required to support the merchandising team</li>

</ul>

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<p><b>Key Skills and Experience:</b></p>

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<p><i>Essential –</i></p>

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<ul>

 <li>Strong

     numerical skills.</li>

 <li>Good

     Microsoft Excel and IT skills.&nbsp;</li>

 <li>An

     understanding of the principles of merchandising and analysis.</li>

 <li>High

     degree of accuracy and attention to detail.</li>

 <li>Strong

     levels of communication and interpersonal skills.</li>

 <li>Excellent

     organisational skills.</li>

 <li>Capable

     of working to tight deadlines.</li>

 <li>Ability

     to prioritise and work well under pressure.</li>

 <li>Dedicated

     and responsible approach to job role.</li>

</ul>

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<p><i>Desirable –</i></p>

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<ul>

 <li>Worked

     in administrative position previously</li>

 <li>Retail

     experience, ideally with channels/concessions&nbsp;</li>

 <li>Confident

     in MS office</li>

 <li>Excellent

     numerical skills</li>

</ul>

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