Merchandise Planning Assistant

• Support in providing weekly, monthly and yearly sales reporting and summary of key performance indicators relating to sales, sell through, stock, profit, and markdown versus budget and last year
• Support with maintaining key files (Master Orders, OTB templates) that drive the planning and trading process throughout the season
• Providing crucial support to the Merchandising team taking an active role by analysing sales trends, monitoring deliveries, and maintaining stock levels
• Work with the Senior Coordinators, Merchandisers and Buyers to control deliveries, allocations, and replenishment
• Responsible for creating Brand Business Reviews for Buying and CEO appointments
• Responsible for ensuring that the markdown master file is aligned to the markdown calendar and integral data is kept updated with the brands carryover and markdown lists
• Responsible for running a daily sales report communicating vital sales and stock information vs budget and LY
• Support the Merchandising team to identifying products for promotional and markdown activities
• Support the Merchandising team during the planning and OTB process including Basics forecasting and EOS lessons learnt
• Support the Merchandising and Buying team with pre market analysis packs
• Work closely with the Merchandisers to manage data integrity such as seasonality and pricing
• Key contact for merchandise reporting and all aspects of merchandising processes and system use
• Supporting with any other ad hoc administration required within the merchandising function
  

What You’ll Need To Succeed

• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Knowledge of excel and MS office
• Passionate about product, strong market, and brand awareness
• Exceptionally organized, methodical, and efficient.
• Time keeping & ability to meet stringent deadlines.
• Pro-active in their approach to tasks and development