Senior Merchandising Admin Assistant Job at Office Angels (Loughton, Essex)

Job Description

Are you ready to take your merchandising career to the next level? Join our dynamic team as a Senior Merchandising Admin Assistant! This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact while enjoying the perks of hybrid working and a host of excellent benefits. As a key member of the merchandising team, you'll report directly to the Merchandiser and play a vital role in supporting the MAA and analysis for the team. You'll be the go-to person for updating and communicating data across teams, including pulling weekly trade insights. Collaborating closely with the buying team, you'll be responsible for actioning weekly tasks, maintaining critical paths, and helping the team achieve company KPIs.

Job Responsibility

Overseeing departmental admin responsibilities, supporting your Merchandiser, and aiding another MAA
Accurately maintaining documents with the most up-to-date information
Managing Purchase Orders to ensure they are current and precise, including handling cancellations, PO adjustments, barcodes/SKUs, and price adjustments
Supporting the management of shipments to our warehouse in the UK and international partners. Reviewing shortages/overages and liaising with our 3PL regarding deliveries
Collaborating with multiple departments across the business, including Wholesale, Garment Tech, and Ecommerce
Maintaining strong supplier relationships with open communication
Providing timely sales analysis and performance reports for weekly trade meetings
Aiding in the implementation of our new PLM system
Ensuring the right product is in the right place at the right time, always referring to the critical path
Ordering stock weekly for our stores and completing size ratios to optimise sales
Supporting the team in achieving departmental KPIs to maximise sales and profit

Requirements

Previous experience in fashion merchandising, preferably within Womenswear
A good understanding of Excel is required
Shopify knowledge is a plus but not essential
Excellent communication skills to work seamlessly across functions
Strong attention to detail and accuracy in managing sales orders, adjustments, and invoicing
Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to critical paths, discrepancies, and shipping routes
Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment
Experience working cross-functionally with departments like finance, warehouse, and 3PL providers
Ability to pull and analyse data to contribute to the department's critical path
Flexible and adaptable to changes in processes/priorities, with a proactive approach to managing your workload