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Senior Assistant Merchandiser | Buckinghamshire | £32,000 - £36,000
Looking for a place where play, purpose, and people come together? This leading UK-based retailer combines the energy of a fast-paced retail environment with the heart of a values-driven business. With a strong presence on the high street and a growing digital footprint, they're passionate about bringing joy to families - and that same spirit runs through their workplace culture.
Senior Assistant Merchandiser | Buckinghamshire | £32,000 - £36,000
Looking for a place where play, purpose, and people come together? This leading UK-based retailer combines the energy of a fast-paced retail environment with the heart of a values-driven business. With a strong presence on the high street and a growing digital footprint, they're passionate about bringing joy to families - and that same spirit runs through their workplace culture.
As the Senior Assistant Merchandiser, you'll help drive strategic decisions and optimise sales through smart planning, sharp analysis, and effective cross-functional collaboration.
What You'll Be Doing
* Support category teams in planning and trading activities to help unlock growth and maximise profitability.
* Partner closely with a Senior Merchandiser to deliver in-season performance analysis, proactively identifying risks, and recommending reforecasts where needed.
* Contribute to category planning - from budgeting and option counts to depth of buy - ensuring product ranges are built with both precision and flexibility.
* Help manage the International critical path by aligning key stakeholders to timelines, deliverables, and meeting schedules.
* Collate sales history, market insights, and learnings to inform seasonal strategy recommendations.
* Analyse best and worst-performing lines, using trade reports to surface insights and make actionable recommendations to improve partner performance.
* Work with OTB and stock plans to spot opportunities and highlight risks across markets.
* Maintain accurate space planning and store grading data to drive stock turn, optimise range efficiency, and mitigate overstock risk.
* Collaborate with teams across buying, finance, and supply chain to ensure timely order fulfilment and smooth stock flow into each market.
* Assist in preparing trade packs, commentary, and present findings in team meetings.
* Liaise directly with International Partners and Account Managers to support commercial planning and product strategy, always keeping the end customer in focus.
* Be the go-to contact for international commercial queries and step in when the Senior Merchandiser is away.
* Continuously look for ways to improve how we work - challenge norms, suggest improvements, and help build best practices in merchandising.
What You'll Bring
* A background in retail merchandising or demand planning with a solid grasp of data-driven decision-making.
* Strong analytical and Excel skills, paired with a keen attention to detail.
* Confidence to work autonomously and juggle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
* A collaborative mindset and the ability to build strong relationships across different functions.
* A solutions-focused approach and a passion for making things better - whether it's a process, a report, or a plan.
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Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Marketing and Sales
* Industries
Retail
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