Merchandising Admin Assistant

**Merchandising Admin Assistant**

**Head Office - Whyteleafe, Surrey**

**Hybrid Working (3 days office based - 2 days remote)**

**Competitive salary + benefits that will get you excited**

Ann Summers is SEXY, DARING, PROVOCATIVE and NAUGHTY - we push boundaries and buttons to give our customers exactly what they want

Whether you’re working at our head office or in one of our stores, one thing that’s guaranteed is no two days are the same. We’re a unique brand with a phenomenally talented team of experts across all our channels - together we’re empowered to achieve the brand’s global vision.

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Merchandising team and we’re looking for someone who is PASSIONATE, ORGANISED, ANALYTICAL and EAGER TO LEARN. This is a fast pace environment so it’s crucial that you’re self-motivated with a real ‘can-do’ attitude. This is a really varied role, ensuring that products appear in the right store or on-line, at the right time and in the right quantities.

**So, what would you be doing?...**

Review department performance and responds to trading patterns, highlighting risks and opportunities to the Merchandiser.
- Make recommendations for the department allocation strategy and input on the system correctly and on time.
- Have a good understanding of target vs current stock levels and review against performance weekly.
- Ensure all stores and channels are stocked to deliver sales budgets and forecasts across categories and key lines.
- Minimise markdown spend, demonstrating a good knowledge of the replen system.
- Have regular meetings with Branch team to discuss actions.
- Accurately raise, maintain and manage PO’s, ensuring they are kept up to date and accurate, with clear communication to supplier.
- Run sizing analysis and suggest size breakdowns for orders, ensuring the correct ratio is purchased to optimise sales and keep markdown minimised.
- Management of intake and critical path alongside BAA. Build strong relationships with Suppliers to ensure products are delivered on time, quality issues are dealt with in a timely manner and slippage is communicated to all relevant parties.
- Manage selected line cards ensuring full availability of continuity lines, make suggestions of re-orders to merchandiser and highlighting any stock risks.
- Support strategy planning by running and analysing data and pulling best & worse data.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external partners including wholesale, warehouse, QA, VM and Channel team.

**You need to be this kind of person**

Able to make it happen and push boundaries in a fast-paced, fun and dynamic environment
- Care about doing a great job and empower others with the quality of what you do
- An amazing stakeholder manager and relationship builder, who Leads by example, inspiring individuals & teams to do their best
- An authentic ambassador you champion & demonstrate our people values at all times.
**We always support colleagues to develop their skills. But to be successful in this role you will need to have**

A genuine interest in pursuing a career within Merchandising, previous experience in this function is a bonus
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally.
- Highly numerical and analytical mindset.
- Intermediate Excel (Pivot Tables, vlookups)
At Ann Summers we are proud to continue embracing inclusion, diversity and equality in our every day, supporting our people to be themselves. We are committed to building teams with a variety of backgrounds, skills and views.

Ann Summers complies with all GDPR policies and by responding to this ad your details will be kept on record for a total of 6 months unless expressed otherwise

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £20,400.00 per year

Additional pay:

- Bonus scheme

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
- Store discounts
- Wellness programmes
- Work from home
Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
**Experience**:

- Retail sales: 1 year (preferred)
- Administrative: 1 year (preferred)
Reference ID: MAA/CG/Mar22