Senior Assistant Merchandiser

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Negotiable

Permanent

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Senior Assistant Merchandiser | Buckinghamshire | £32,000 - £36,000
Looking for a place where play, purpose, and people come together? This leading UK-based retailer combines the energy of a fast-paced retail environment with the heart of a values-driven business. With a strong presence on the high street and a growing digital footprint, they're passionate about bringing joy to families - and that same spirit runs through their workplace culture.

As the Senior Assistant Merchandiser, you'll help drive strategic decisions and optimise sales through smart planning, sharp analysis, and effective cross-functional collaboration.

What You'll Be Doing:

Support category teams in planning and trading activities to help unlock growth and maximise profitability.

Partner closely with a Senior Merchandiser to deliver in-season performance analysis, proactively identifying risks, and recommending reforecasts where needed.

Contribute to category planning - from budgeting and option counts to depth of buy - ensuring product ranges are built with both precision and flexibility.

Help manage the International critical path by aligning key stakeholders to timelines, deliverables, and meeting schedules.

Collate sales history, market insights, and learnings to inform seasonal strategy recommendations.

Analyse best and worst-performing lines, using trade reports to surface insights and make actionable recommendations to improve partner performance.

Work with OTB and stock plans to spot opportunities and highlight risks across markets.

Maintain accurate space planning and store grading data to drive stock turn, optimise range efficiency, and mitigate overstock risk.

Collaborate with teams across buying, finance, and supply chain to ensure timely order fulfilment and smooth stock flow into each market.

Assist in preparing trade packs, commentary, and present findings in team meetings.

Liaise directly with International Partners and Account Managers to support commercial planning and product strategy, always keeping the end customer in focus.

Be the go-to contact for international commercial queries and step in when the Senior Merchandiser is away.

Continuously look for ways to improve how we work - challenge norms, suggest improvements, and help build best practices in merchandising.

What You'll Bring:

A background in retail merchandising or demand planning with a solid grasp of data-driven decision-making.

Strong analytical and Excel skills, paired with a keen attention to detail.

Confidence to work autonomously and juggle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

A collaborative mindset and the ability to build strong relationships across different functions.

A solutions-focused approach and a passion for making things better - whether it's a process, a report, or a plan.

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