Merchandising Admin Assistant - Soho Home London, England
Job description
Who We Are…
We are a collection of members' clubs, restaurants, hotels and cinemas, catering to those in the film, media, fashion and creative industries. The company has unique ventures throughout the UK, USA, Canada, Europe and Asia, with new openings planned globally. Soho House is a space for its diverse membership and teams to connect, grow, have fun and make an impact.
The Role…
- To assist the Merchandising Team drive sales and manage stocks in a multi-channel, covering Retail space, Ecommerce platforms, Internal and Wholesale sales channels.
- To provide strong administrative skills, meet deadlines, take on ad hoc tasks and support the merchandising team in a fast paced, exciting and growing business.
- To use organisational skills, logic and analysis to meet the demands of this busy department.
Main Duties…
Stock and allocation management
- Raising retail store allocations
- Liaising with retail store teams and undertaking store visits when required to ensure that we are delivering to expectations
- Assist with managing ringfencing and stockholding for all sales channels
- Monitor retail site stock levels, ensuring the right stock is in the right place at the right time
- Raising sales orders for internal departments
- Liaising with Merchandising Team, NPD Team, Finance and Logistics where necessary to ensure smooth stock flow in and out of the business
- Maintaining inventory records and receipt of deliveries into warehouse
Purchase order & Supplier Management
- Raising and recording purchase orders
- Container planning
- Managing open purchase orders
- Monitor and manage intake dates with suppliers, communicating issues with wider team
- Work along side Logistics teams ensure intake is delivered on time and in line with intake plans
- Planning intercompany transfer orders/replenishment to the US
Trade/Reporting
- Assist in updating trade reports
- Stock management through Sage and appropriate Warehouse Portals
- Maintain inventory records as required on Sage and Excel
- Assist with regular and adhoc reporting using Sage and Excel
- Assist updating line cards and forecasting documents
Commercial awareness
- To have an excellent understanding of the target customer and emerging trends.
- To understand, prioritise and work to critical dates and deadlines in both the planning and trading process
- To consistently deliver excellent standards of customer service, to be pro-active in seeking customer feedback from all business channels.
Requirements / Qualifications...
- Excellent communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Excellent analytical, organisational and planning skills
- Ability to work well in a team and build relationships, internally and externally
- Strong attention to detail and numerical skills
- Advanced Excel skills
- Analytical and logical
- Highly organised, and self-motivated with drive and determination
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work cross-functionally with ease, adapting your communication styles for the audience
- Merchandising experience preferred but not essential as full training will be provided
Benefits…
Soho House offers competitive compensation packages that feature global benefits and perks. Whether you're seeking entry-level employment or a new opportunity to expand your profession, we offer training to develop the technical and managerial skills necessary to grow your career.
- Discounts at Soho House globally, as well as Soho Home and Cowshed
- Soho Friends Membership
- Enhanced Pension Scheme
- Private Health and Dental Care
- Cycle to Work Scheme/Season Ticket Loan
- In conjunction with Soho Impact, take 2 days paid a year to support a charity of your choice.
- Cookhouse & House Tonic: Our Cookhouse & House Tonic programmes offer unique food and drink trainings, events and opportunities to inspire and educate.
- Team Events: From fitness sessions to cinema screenings and art classes, each month we hold a series of fun events which you can sign up to.
Opportunities for all…
Soho House was created to bring diverse communities of people together, and we take the same approach when building our teams. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a global company. Soho House is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
