Merchandising Assistant

Are you looking for a career opportunity or a great excuse to move to the Bristol area? Maybe you're a recent graduate looking for that first step into your career?

Do you have strong planning, analytical and Excel skills? Are you a sound communicator? If so, this could be the perfect role for you.

We currently have a **Merchandising Assistant **vacancy within our team based in **Avonmouth **(Bristol). You will join us on a **full time, permanent **basis and in return will receive a **competitive salary.**

Harding operate a **hybrid working policy **for this role.

**About us**:
Harding is leading the way in innovative onboard cruise retailing, working closely with our cruise line partners and brand partners to excite and entice customers with unique shopping experiences. We stay at the cutting edge of retailing; consistently providing outstanding customer service and winning global retail awards.

**About the role**:
The overall purpose is to review stock and sales to ensure that stock is directed to the right ship, in the right volumes, at the right time to optimise profitability. Working closely with the Merchandisers, the role will help manage the distribution of stock within the business, being responsible for allocating and managing ship’s stocks levels to achieve sales targets.

**Key Accountabilities**:

- To compile stock and sales reports ensuring data accuracy
- Liaise closely with the Area Managers, Ships and Buying team to discuss stock issues and communicate/recommend necessary actions
- Ship visits in order to review stock packages and highlight opportunities
- To organise and monitor offloads/transfers of stock in the most cost-effective way for the business
- To raise Purchase Orders in line with company requirements
- Ownership and responsibility of your own cruise lines and ships to set up allocation plans
- Key point of contact for Vendors to ensure all goods arrive on time and maintain stock accuracy across the ships
- Undertake administrative duties as required to support the Merchandising function

**About you**:

- Able to work on your own initiative and has exceptional team working skills
- Understanding and proven experience of Excel (pivot tables, V-lookups etc)
- Keen attention to detail, able to meet deadlines and work under pressure
- Analytical and numerical skills
- Good communication & presenting skills
- Retail knowledge and experience (advantageous)
- A basic knowledge of supply chain management (advantageous)
- Must have an existing right of eligibility to work in the UK

Harding is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Harding.