Our Role
The Assistant Merchandiser (Store Grade & Options Planning) is responsible for driving store performance through effective grade and options planning. This role ensures that store grades are optimised, space is allocated commercially, and option counts are aligned to store size, customer demand and trading potential.
What you'll be doing
1. Run weekly/monthly sales and density by grade reports to highlight over/under-performing stores.
2. Assist in maintaining store space and option plans by grade, ensuring all data is accurate and up to date.
3. Ensure grade changes are accurately reflected across planning documents, systems and shared trackers.
4. Produce and maintain a comprehensive log of store attributes, KPIs and productivity metrics.
5. Conduct store visits to review space utilisation, stock density and option levels, feeding back observations.
6. Assist in new store space planning by compiling historical benchmarks and productivity data. Monitor new store performance against initial projections.
7. Support store space trials by gathering relevant data, tracking performance and contributing to post-trial analysis and recommendations.
8. Collaborate closely with Merchandising, Retail and Visual Merchandising teams to ensure grade and option frameworks are clearly communicated and accurately executed.
The skills & experience that you’ll need
9. Previous experience as an Allocator, Branch Merchandising Assistant or MAA
10. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and translate findings into clear actions.
11. Advanced Excel skills and experience building structured reports.
12. Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
13. Commercially aware with a strong understanding of retail KPIs and store productivity metrics.
What will make you successful in this role
14. Analytical and detail-oriented.
15. Commercially curious and insight-driven.
16. Proactive and solutions-focused.
17. Collaborative and confident working cross-functionally.
18. Comfortable balancing data analysis with regular store engagement.
What we’ll offer you
At The White Company, we value our employees for always going the extra mile for every one of our customers; we reward this with great benefits and competitive salaries.
19. Discount -Up to 50% discount and access to regular Sample Sales
20. Holiday - 23 days rising to 25 with length of service
21. Holiday Buy – opportunity to buy up to 5 days holiday
22. Pension Scheme - enrolled in our Group Personal Pension schemes upon joining the business.
23. Bonus - In addition to our competitive salaries, all our employees are entitled to join a discretionary bonus scheme (based on policy eligibility)
24. Perkplace Benefits Platform – offering a variety of discounts across well-being and lifestyle
25. Wagestream Money Management app - access to Wagestream gives you power over your pay and supports financial wellbeing
26. Continued Development – We offer structured support from our own in-house Learning and Development Hub
27. Life Assurance
Additional Benefits
28. Fruit basket daily
29. Tea and coffee provided
30. Working from Home - option to work from home on Mondays and Fridays
31. Social - Christmas party/social events throughout the year
32. Seasonal Sample Sales
33. Volunteer Day - with a charity of your choice
34. Great Location - Close to transport links - over ground Shepherds Bush station /underground White City & Wood Lane stations. Westfield shopping centre with shops restaurants/bars/cinema and gyms
Our Equality Diversity and Inclusion statement of commitment
At The White Company we are committed to creating an inclusive culture that welcomes and celebrates a diversity of backgrounds and identities.
We are working together to ensure our environment is one where people can bring their authentic selves to work, where their contribution is valued, ability enhanced, and perspective appreciated. Where difference is respected, encouraged, and celebrated. Where you can feel you belong.
We are committed to an active Equality Diversity and Inclusion Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process.
We'd love you to join us on our journey.
Our Sustainability statement of commitment
We are committed to building a sustainable legacy that will enable a brighter future for people and our planet.’ We believe this should be reflected in everything we do.