Assistant Merchandiser - Seasonal Home London, England
Job description
If you are looking to grow your career at the home of excellent hospitality and premium retail edits, you’ve come to the right place! We are looking for an experienced Assistant Merchandiser to join our functional team in our offices in Bond Street, Brent Cross or Kingston!
About the Role
Our Assistant Merchandisers action the processes that ensure the right quantity and mix of products appear in the right store at the right time at the right price to deliver planned sales and profit.
As one of our Assistant Merchandiser you will be responsible for;
- Assisting the Merchandise Manager in OTB planning, maximizing full price sell through, reducing markdown and improving stock turn
- Plan and place reorders for continuity ranges to meet agreed sales forecast, cover and stock targets
- Assist in identifying current and future trading opportunities
- Provide regular summaries of performance within areas of responsibility
- Provide historical department analysis
Successful candidates will join our Seasonal Home team in either Bond Street, Brent Cross or Kingston.
This role is hybrid with 3 days working from one of our London locations and the other 2 typically working from home.
When you join Fenwick, you’ll receive:
- 25 days annual leave (including 8 bank holidays) and a buying holiday benefits scheme in which you are eligible to buy a further 5 days across the year
- Up to 25% discount in all Fenwick stores and fenwick.co.uk.
- 'Perks*', a great way to get Retail, Leisure & Hospitality discounts, exclusive deals, and cashback on a wide range of products.
- WeCare -24/7 GP, wellbeing advice & support service
- Hybrid Working (Every Thursday and Friday working from home)
About the Candidate
We look for warm and welcoming people, who are adaptable, courageous, innovative, and goal-orientated to join us on our exciting journey. As well as these key characteristics, this role also requires some specific skills and experience to succeed…
- Excellent analytical and numerical skills
- Good commercial awareness of the industry
- Good working knowledge of Excel and Buying & Merchandising systems
- Experience within a Buying and Merchandising system
- Experience working with womenswear and luxury goods
About Fenwick
Fenwick is the UK’s largest family-owned department store group with a rich heritage and history that has shaped who we are today! We are on an exciting journey of investment, looking towards a future that is every bit as bold and brilliant as what has gone before.
We work collaboratively and our 2,000 strong workforce spans across our stores, our support functions including Digital, Buying & Merchandising, IT, Finance, People and Customer Service teams plus our valued restaurants and distribution centres and we are always on the lookout for talent to join our ever-growing family to exceed our customers' expectations.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £28,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Buying or Merchandising: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London
