Buying and Merchandising Assistant

**About Us**:
Collectif was established In 2000, In London, as a stall within Camden Market.

Over the past 22 years, Collectif has grown to have a thriving Ecommerce Site, 100's of wholesale accounts and two stores in London
- Camden & Old Spitalfields and another in Brighton.

We design and manufacture our own clothing and all prints are unique and created in-house. Collectif specialises In 1940s, 50s, 60s, & 70s Inspired pieces across Womenswear, Menswear, And Footwear. Versatility & originality pervade Collectif’s design philosophy.

We combine new fashion trends with classic vintage styles, along with a good old splash of Rock and Roll

For us, our collections are more than fashion; they are about creating a timeless sense of romance and glamour set against an unconventional background.

You will be joining a community of passionate and forward-thinking people, all personally and professionally invested in our economic systems change mission.

We thrive in a collaborative space where everyone is learning from each other, and learning fast. We believe in empowering our people in their work, giving them autonomy and ownership of what they do.

**About The Role**:
**Reporting to**:Merchandising Manager
**Salary**: Dependent on experience

The main role of the Buying & Merchandising Assistantis to provide administrative support to the purchasing, inventory, and trading process of Buying and Merchandising.

They will collate, distribute, and analyse sales and performance reports, identifying trends and trading patterns, highlight anomalies, and communicate findings appropriately.
The Buying & Merchandising Assistant assists in product creation, pricing maintenance, raising supplier orders, tracking deliveries and stock allocation across the business.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Generating and distributing weekly reports; companywide brand sell throughs, KPI reports, Branch sales.
- Supporting the Merchandising Manager with reports and administrative tasks.
- Generating and advising reports as needed (companywide).
- Product creation for all brands in our stock control system.
- Actioning pricing and markdown updates
- Raising and updating purchase orders.
- Forecasting the sales and intake for an area of business
- Planning the optimal range/assortment for key customers in conjunction with sales team.
- Working with sales team to ensure effective critical path management for key accounts, ensuring forecasts are submitted in time
- Effectively managing overstocks out of the business, minimising any margin impact
- Analysing trials and initiatives to provide clear insights and proactively suggest next steps
- Supporting stock allocation across multiple channels and stock holding locations.
- Undertaking various other tasks for the role, and where required, to support others within the merchandising team.
- Undertaking other business projects as and when required, liaising with departments including buying, finance & marketing

**What We Are Looking For**
- Experience in merchandising and stock allocation (preferred)
- Strong organisation skills, attention to detail & accuracy are essential
- Advanced Excel skills
- Strong analytics (both reviewing data and making recommendations) as well as decision making skills
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to learn, adapt and work under pressure
- Have experience in womenswear Fashion
- Take a proactive and dynamic approach to your day
- Have an endless curiosity and hunger to learn
- Thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced working environment
- Be both self-motivated and have the ability to work in a team

**Expect From Us**
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working (we have 'core' hours but outside of that it is up to you to decide what works for you)
- Uniform Allowance
- Colleague Discount
- EAP access
- Perkbox

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

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- London, E16 1DR: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Merchandising: 1 year (required)
- Buying: 1 year (required)
- Administrative: 2 years (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)