ASSISTANT MERCHANDISER

Because your perspective shapes trends. Innovate, your way.
Merchandising at Primark - help deliver our unique brand of retail by ensuring that the right product is in the right place at the right time!

WHAT YOU’LL DO AS AN ASSISTANT MERCHANDISER:

As an Assistant Merchandiser at Primark, you’ll have ownership of your own sections and work with the Merchandising and Buying leadership teams. You’ll develop critical communication techniques on the job and, alongside your Merchandiser, you’ll develop and manage trend-led ranges that surprise and delight our customers.
This is your contribution to our commercial competitiveness and to delivering on our value proposition.
While supporting Primark as a global brand, you’ll also gain a deep understanding of our regional customers and use data and analytics to tailor ranges which will deliver for the different customers in all our global markets.

In your role, you’ll collaborate with different people across a range of skillsets. Here’s a flavour of your day-to-day:

• Commercial Awareness: Assist the Merchandiser in the delivery of the sales, stock turn and contribution budgets
• Strategy and Planning: Support Merchandiser in building a commercial and strategic range which considers regional differences, and allows balance of newness, colour, price and product attributes, relevant to season and grades.
• Forecasting and Trading: Manage tools and reporting to review information and ensure that all aspects of strategic planning are met (including WSSIs, Line Projections, Option Planning and Budgeting). Conduct regular trading reviews with the Buying teams to maximise sales and manage stock levels
• Product Knowledge: Develop a deep, broad knowledge of Primark product in multiple product areas. Consider factors such as past products and competitor analysis.

Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular:

• An experienced collaborator who’s worked in a Merchandising role for at least three years experience equivalent to Assistant Merchandiser level.
• Relevant qualification in a fashion, analytical or commerce-related subject, or equivalent experience
• You will be a skilled communicator, and a strong relationship builder with experience managing stakeholders cross functionally.
• Strategically minded, with proficient numerical abilities and the ability to identify commercial opportunities.
• Proficient communication, engagement and presentation skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, team based, deadline-oriented environment. The ability to effectively manage complex tasks and multiple priorities