Merchandising Admin Assistant

  • Zachary Daniels Recruitment
  • City, Manchester
  • Apr 01, 2026
Full time Retail

Job Description

Merchandising Admin Assistant Manchester 25,000 - 26,000 Fashion Hybrid

Premium Womenswear Brand Manchester Head Office
25,000 - 26,000 3 Days Office Based, 2 days Work From Home

Based in a calm, friendly and supportive Manchester Head Office, this is an exciting opportunity to join a close-knit merchandising team at the very heart of the business.

If you're excited by product, performance, profit, and becoming an Excel whizz - this role will give you the foundations to grow into a successful merchandising career.

As Merchandising Admin Assistant, you'll support the merchandising function with the day-to-day running of the department, gaining exposure to trading, reporting, stock management, supplier communication, and range performance.

The Role:

  • Own all departmental admin and data-led tasks, ensuring accuracy at all times

  • Produce and distribute daily and weekly sales, stock and intake reports

  • Prepare Monday trade packs and weekly trade analysis, including bestseller and performance reviews

  • Analyse best sellers, slow movers, stock cover and opportunities, sharing insights with the wider team

  • Maintain and update critical paths, tracking supplier updates and flagging risks or delays

  • Manage and track purchase orders, quantities, size ratios and delivery schedules

  • Act as a key point of contact for suppliers, supporting communication and delivery timelines

  • Monitor inbound deliveries and liaise with distribution centres and warehouses to ensure smooth stock flow

  • Support stock allocation across online and wholesale channels

  • Maintain system accuracy for product data, pricing, promotions and go-lives

  • Assist with range builds, range reviews, trade meetings and seasonal planning

  • Handle queries from Wholesale customers, Warehouse teams and internal departments

  • Confidently present reports, sharing insights, ideas and commercial recommendations

About You:

  • Passionate about fashion, clothing, footwear & accessories

  • Highly organised with strong time-management and attention to detail

  • Proactive, confident and genuinely eager to learn and develop

  • Commercially curious, excited by tracking performance and understanding profit

  • A team player who thrives in a collaborative, supportive environment

  • Comfortable using Excel and internal systems (training provided)

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