Assistant Merchandiser

Assistant MerchandiserHigh 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 As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff. Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.