Trading Merchandising Administrator London, England
Job description
We're ASOS. We blend our flair for fashion with our love of cutting- edge technology, but more importantly were interested in how we can bring the best out of you.
We exist to give people the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you're free to be your true self without judgment, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.
Through our Fashion with Integrity strategy we are driving diversity, equity and inclusion across every aspect of ASOS and ensuring every ASOSer can be their authentic self at work. We want our people to be whoever they want to be, because we believe people who bring their best selves to work, do their best work.
About the Role
Trading Administrators are integral to the success of running the wholesale business within ASOS.com, supporting the Partnership team to deliver internal and partner despatch targets. The role directly supports the Business Management team to effectively drive the outbound process, working closely with the partnership team, commercial teams across brands and ASOS supply chain & Advanced teams.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Monitoring wholesale intake and reviewing stock on hand daily.
- Supporting the Trading Associate & Trading partner to manage the allocation process with input from Trading Associates across the wider team
- Maintaining the log of daily picks ensuring data is up to date and accurate
- Sending daily updates of wholesale stock and picking lists to Advanced following a schedule ensuring all data is accurate and answering queries that arise
- Developing and building strong relationships with Supply Chain and Advanced teams.
- Gain a good working knowledge of ASOS systems including Delivery Schedule & Micro Strategy to identify, manage and feedback on wholesale stock highlighting risks to pick/despatch
- Supporting the Trading Associate to update and actualise stock on hand reports weekly.
- Supporting the Trading Associate and Trading Partners with reporting, interpreting data to provide clear summaries and running analysis to support trade meetings
- Contributing to team and external meetings, following up on actions and updating team.
- Ensuring all business management team deadlines are met and completed, producing meaningful analysis to support Trading associate and Trading partner.
- Developing and support more junior members of the team.
- Deputising for Trading Associate where appropriate.
- Maintaining awareness of company and division KPIs for season
Who We’d Like to Meet
- Strong analytical and numerical skills. Strong system skills, in particular MS Office.
- An approachable and flexible working style and the ability to work calmly under pressure
- The ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with internal teams.
- Drive for self-development, seeking continuous feedback and opportunities to take on greater responsibility
- Excellent time management, with the ability to effectively manage own workload and communicate confidently and openly with others
- A passion and interest in online Fashion Retail, with strong global market and product knowledge
Additional Information
What’s in it for you?
- Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
- ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
- Employee sample sales
- Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
- 25 days paid annual leave + an extra day for your birthday
- Discretionary performance related bonus scheme
- Private medical care scheme
- Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits
Our Commitments
We want our people to be whoever they want to be. That’s why we’re committed to creating a truly inclusive culture at ASOS, but how are we doing it?
We’re proud members of Inclusive Companies, are Disability Confident Committed and have signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. We’ve also recently been placed 8th in the Inclusive Top 50 Companies Employer List too.
We have several employee networks that operate as safe spaces, to help support and celebrate our people - find out more here.
Do you need any reasonable adjustments? Our recruitment team will be happy to support you in the best way possible if you feel comfortable raising this. It’s also our policy to interview all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum requirements for roles they have applied to.
If you have any questions about the policies we have in place to support our employees (e.g. our parental leave approach), just let our Talent team know.
