ASOS
Fashion Retail
AssistantMerchandiser
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“Assistant Merchandiser at ASOS. Skills: Merchandising, Sales forecasting, Stock management. Manage day to day of Merchandising department. Forecast sales and stock levels”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve sales plans; Achieve margin targets; Achieve profit targets
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Assistant Merchandiser experience, Fashion retail Merchandising experience, Commercial awareness, Manage weekly sales, Manage stock intake, Contribute to trade meetings
Nice to Have
Excel knowledge, MS Office knowledge, Reporting tools knowledge
What You'll Do.
Manage day to day of Merchandising department
Forecast sales and stock levels
Achieve margin targets
Achieve profit targets
Monitor department performance
Identify opportunities
Range plan for the department
Participate in trade meetings
Evaluate department running
Focus on general performance
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with Buying teams; Trade meetings with Heads; Trade meetings with Directors; Build relationships with suppliers
Full Job Description
TOPSHOP and TOPMAN are iconic British fashion brands with 60 years of heritage. Headquartered in London, the Brands have over 2 million customers across the globe through the ASOS platform and generate brand sales of c£200m. Our mission is to unlock the best of fashion for everyone, with creativity and innovation at our core. Following the formation of a Joint Venture between ASOS and HEARTLAND in October 2024, ASOS is creating a standalone cross-functional team within ASOS which is dedicated to unlocking the huge growth potential of the TOPSHOP and TOPMAN brands. The brands will now benefit from ASOS infrastructure and resources while enjoying the creative freedom and agility of standalone brands. The next 12 months for TOPSHOP and TOPMAN will see the expansion of the brands’ offline and online retail presence with the launch of Topshop.com and new wholesale partnerships. ASOS is one of the UK's top fashion and beauty destinations, expanding globally at a rapid pace. Our values are to be authentic, brave and creative, and we live and breathe these in everything we do. The ASOS Merchandising team ensure that we have the right products, at the right time, in the right place and in the right quantities. They work closely with the buying teams to plan and build the ranges taking control of stock levels to maximise profit. Without merchandisers, there would be no stock to sell! You will be… * Responsible for the smooth-running day to day of the Merchandising department * Forecasting sales and stock levels to achieve sales plans and margin/profit targets for the department * Monitoring the department performance and identifying opportunities, as well as potential risk/loss * Working closely with the Buying teams to successfully range plan for the department * Participating in trade meetings with Heads of and Directors * Evaluating the running of the department, whilst focusing on lead times and general performance * Developing and managing an MA to encourage their develo
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