Retail Merchandise Administrator - Temporary

Retail Merchandise Administrator - Temporary (up to 23 months) Salary: £26,638 - £30,444 (dependent on experience) Contract type: Temporary: Fixed-Term Contract or Secondment Hours: Full-Time Additional information: We will also consider part-time hours Location: Poole, Dorset, England Location description: Hybrid between home and Poole at least 2 days a week Interview date: w/c 2 November Closing Date: 25-10-2026 Reference: 22073 About us Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. 24 hours a day, every day, RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue. We're looking for a Retail Merchandise Administrator to join our Retail Product Team, within the Buying & Merchandising Team. The Retail Buying and Merchandising Team supports the RNLI through raising income by selling merchandise to the general public, 100% of the profit from which is passed back to the RNLI Your role As a Retail Merchandise Administrator, you will be tasked with focusing on the following areas:

• Work closely with the Buying and Merchandising Team to maximise sales across the Retail Channels.
• Purchase Order Management.
• Intake, Stock and Invoicing Management across channels and warehouses.
• Assist the Merchandising Team with planning and execution of stock allocations and replenishment.
• Support with reporting and analysis work.
• Liaise with logistics partners to resolve issues.
• Ad hoc administrative support. About you You'll be an organised and proactive person who works well as a team player and has a positive attitude towards data analysis, reporting and sales forecasting, whilst keeping a calm approach to a busy workload. To be considered as the Retail Merchandise Administrator, you will need:
• Experience in a similar role or/and within the retail sector
• Excellent knowledge of using Excel and other Microsoft packages
• Strong communication and numeracy skills (both verbal and written)
• Excellent organisational, prioritisation and time-management skills
• Ideally, a demonstrable understanding of Retail Merchandising and PO Management Some of the benefits
• Flexible working
• 26 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Life assurance
• Health and dental cash plan So, if you are interested in becoming a Retail Merchandise Administrator and have a proactive ‘can do' attitude, high attention to detail and excellent organisation skills, as well as an interest in seeing how the Retail element of the RNLI supports our organisation's aim to reduce drowning, this could be the role for you. Please apply via the button shown. Safeguarding and referencing Diversity at the RNLI