Assistant Merchandiser

All the details What's in it for you? Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We're inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing. Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding:

• 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you've completed your probation
• Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more
• Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours
• Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future
• Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one
• Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal
• Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave
• 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you What You'll Do Turn insight into action and help shape the products our customers love. As an Assistant Merchandiser, you'll take meaningful ownership of range planning, forecasting and in-season trading across UK and International channels. Working closely with Merchandising, Buying, Sourcing and Supply Chain partners, you'll use data and commercial judgement to spot opportunities, manage stock and deliver outstanding availability, sales and profit. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Assistant Merchandiser who is ready to broaden their influence, make confident decisions and play a key role in bringing brilliant ranges to life.
• Partner with the Merchandiser and Buying teams to shape strategy, forecasts and quarterly product plans across stores, online and International.
• Analyse performance, competitors and customer demand to identify opportunities and maximise sales, profit and availability.
• Own launch quantities and adapt stock, commitment, markdown and clearance plans as trading conditions change.
• Manage accurate ranges, listings and the critical path from buy to delivery, working closely with Sourcing Offices and suppliers.
• Translate trading lessons into stronger future plans and provide clear range information to Space Planning and Development.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships, support International buying events and improve systems and processes. Who You Are
• An experienced Merchandise Admin Assistant or Assistant Merchandiser with strong knowledge of planning, forecasting, stock, commitments and production.
• Commercially curious and highly analytical, with the confidence to turn data into clear recommendations.
• Knowledgeable about the end-to-end buy-to-store journey and confident managing costs, risk and changing priorities.
• A clear communicator who builds trusted relationships and influences colleagues, partners and suppliers.
• Organised, accurate and digitally confident, with experience of key merchandising systems including Range Planner, SSI, SAS Reporting and JDA Merch Planning. Everyone's Welcome Before applying please discuss with your line manager.