Merchandising Admin Assistant

**About the role...**:
We are currently recruiting for a Merchandising Admin Assistant to join our Clothing Merchandising team, based in Watford. The role will work on a hybrid basis, with flexibility to work from home up to two days per week.

The Merchandising Admin Assistant will provide administrative and coordination support to the Clothing Merchandising team, to maximize the effective management of stock at store and option level, ensuring the allocation of stock to the right place at the right time, and driving sales through improved availability.

We uphold three core behaviours that guide all our actions:
Love Our Customers: We strive to delight our customers, listening and responding to their needs because they are our priority.

Care for Our Colleagues: We support each other to foster a workplace where everyone can thrive.

Protect Our Pounds/Euros: We are committed to cost-efficiency and value, ensuring every penny counts.

**Why choose us?**:

- **Professional development**: A comprehensive induction plan and the opportunity to complete in-house development programmes to set you up for success or to pursue QUALIFICATION through our apprenticeship programme.
- **Bonus Potential**: Unlock the possibility of earning additional bonuses, rewarding your hard work and achievements.
- **Free On-Site Parking**: Enjoy the convenience of free parking, making your daily commute hassle-free.
- **Onsite Coffee Lounge**: Take advantage of our onsite coffee lounge, a perfect space to relax and recharge during breaks.
- **Exclusive Store Discounts**: Receive a 10% discount on most in-store purchases, enhancing your shopping experience.
- **Family-Friendly Benefits**: Our comprehensive benefits are designed to support your and your family’s needs.
- **My Staff Shop**: Gain exclusive discounts through our ‘My Staff Shop’ portal, saving on various products and services.
- **Life Assurance Cover**: Enjoy peace of mind with our life assurance cover, securing your family’s future.
- **Health & Wellbeing Programme**: Benefit from an employee assistance programme that supports your health and wellbeing.
- **Generous Holiday Allowance**: Start with a generous leave entitlement that increases by one day each year (up to 33 days), with the option to buy additional holiday annually. Celebrate your special day off work every year with an extra day’s holiday because we believe birthdays are important.
- **Pension Scheme**: Plan for the future with our contributory pension scheme, helping you save for a secure retirement.

**Your Impact and Responsibilities**:
As Merchandising Admin Assistant, you will:

- Provide accurate sales reports and analysis to support the merchandising team with strategy decisions on stock, stores, grading and range planning
- Seek feedback from stores to support / investigate current performance and feedback to team
- Collate accurate sales history reports to generate size mixes and support merchandising and buying decisions by reflecting in buy ratios
- Collate accurate sales history reports to gain an understanding of best and worst sellers to support buying and merchandising teams with range planning decisions
- Update and maintain accurate delivery schedule
- Communicates efficiently with relevant departments and suppliers to ensure critical path and delivery dates are maintained and ensuring any issues are escalated
- With guidance from Assistant Merchandiser, propose and action trading decisions arising from critical path meetings - cancellations/cost price reduction/re-phasing deliveries
- Load allocations in JDA allocation system in line with agreed plan
- Ensure that the proposed store selection for each item supports the departmental sales and markdown plan and amend where necessary
- Attend a weekly allocation and trade meeting with the allocations/merchandising teams
- Respond to store queries and take action where appropriate
- With assistance from the Assistant Merchandiser manage stock builds for promotional/markdown activity and new store openings in JDA
- Collate accurate trade reports ahead of trade meetings to support Merchandising and Buying team

**Skills and Knowledge**:
We are looking for someone with:

- Previous experience as a Merchandising Admin Assistant in a Clothing Retail environment. Applications from someone with a relevant degree in Fashion or Merchandising and looking for their first role in Merchandising may be considered.
- Strong analytical experience, numerical and great attention to detail
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- Strong Excel skills

**About us...**:
Since our humble beginnings in 1990, Poundland has evolved into a retail powerhouse with over 850 stores and nearly 17,000 dedicated colleagues across the UK and Republic of Ireland. The addition of Dealz in 2011 further solidified our presence, enabling us to reach millions of customers with our unparalleled value offerings.

At Poundland & Dealz, we don't just offer products at unbe