Assistant Merchandiser Wilmslow Cheshire

We are Sosandar. Based in Wilmslow, Cheshire, we're one of the UK's fastest growing online fashion brands for chic and stylish women; worn by celebs and influencers galore. We have an amazing opportunity for someone equally as amazing to join our growing team as an Assistant Merchandiser.

Benefits for Assistant Merchandisers:

Sosandar offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• 25 days paid holiday, plus bank holidays, plus your birthday off!
• Holiday buy scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• 40% employee discount
• 4% employer pension via salary sacrifice
• Employee Assistance Programme (private GP consultations, prescriptions, physiotherapy, counselling, shopping discounts) for you, your partner and kids
• Informal hybrid working policy dependent on role
• Life Assurance 4x your salary

About the Assistant Merchandiser role:

• Updating Monday Trading reports and distributing to wider Buying and Merchandising team and Directors.
• Ability to identify highlights/lowlights from the previous week and suggest key actions for the Merchandiser.
• Following up on any actions from Trade meetings with the relevant teams and reporting back to the Merchandiser.
• Supporting the Merchandiser and Merchandise Director with Ad hoc analysis when requested.
• Supporting the Merchandiser with in-season and pre-season planning.
• Ownership and management of the critical path to ensure all intake is on track and any amendments/delays are flagged to the Merchandiser.
• Raising all POs for department.
• Making sure systems are up to date with all PO amendments and new intake dates when agreed with suppliers.
• Highlight to the Merchandiser any lateness or rolling intake and suggest actions to take from this.
• Take ownership of tracking intake for key launches and provide updates to the wider teams.
• Liaising with freight forwarders and updating internal documents with accurate dates/booking information.
• Providing size breakdowns and ratios for repeat orders to be raised from.
• Reviewing sales for external partners and highlight any fast/slow sellers to the Merchandiser alongside suggested actions.
• Reviewing stock and availability for any selections by Buying/External Partners.
• Updating WSSI/ Line cards and reviewing actions to be taken.

About you:

• Relevant experience in a Merchandising position is desirable.
• Strong communicator and able to build relationships both internally and externally.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience of Power BI and Power Query would be an advantage.
• Highly organised and able to prioritise workload.
• Strong attention to detail/eye for accuracy.
• Proactive and adaptable.

Weekly hours: 35 per week

As an equal opportunities' employer, we celebrate our differences and know that as a team we thrive in a diverse and inclusive environment. Sosandar, therefore, very much welcomes applications from all individuals.

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