Merchandising Administrator
Saint and Sofia
slough, south east england
Position: Merchandising Admin Assistant Department: Merchandising Reports To: Senior Buyer Merchandiser Location: London / Hybrid Employment Type: Full-Time About Saint and Sofia Saint and Sofia is based in London, England, creating contemporary womenswear fashion and accessories, with an edge. We are headquartered in the UK and have served over 500k customers globally. Our commitment to great design, fairness, quality, superior service and sustainability has been demonstrated through our features in The Times, Financial Times, Vogue and many others. Partnerships with The Prince s Trust, Natural History Museum and Trees for Cities as well as thousands of 5 customer reviews on Google and Trustpilot. Our people reflect the diversity of our customers. The Saint and Sofia team is women-led and highly diverse. We recognise that diversity makes us a stronger business. We support a culture where people can be themselves and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, different ethnicities, races, and religions. We believe in Creativity, Sustainability, Quality and Fairness. These are our values and to us they're more than just words, they are the pillars of our success and every day it's our people and the work they do that bring them to life. Our style of leadership is distributive and works using an approach that delegates, engages, develops, manages and motivates people to perform through every team in the company. About This Role We are seeking a highly organised Merchandising Admin Assistant to play a vital role in our growing team. You will support the team with various analytical and administrative tasks. The ideal candidate will have a proactive mindset, using their initiative to enhance the merchandising function through best practices and improved efficiencies Main Duties & Responsibilities: Provide correct administration of all stock movements (orders, recalls, transfers, intake, returns) Produce weekly reports, reviewing sales and stock position to identify any opportunities to maximise sales and stock turnover. Includes WSSI updating for total and store Run trade reports weekly, understanding trade terminology and report contents. Action store stock allocation and replenishment orders. First contact for stores & Internal / external parties with any queries and requests. Review and challenge store ranging decisions to optimise store stock capacity Awareness of trade in the wider business Liaise with our Store & Warehouse on regular and adhoc queries Work to ensure product launches are timely and accurate in store and online Liaise with the VM team to maximise commercial opportunity in store whilst maintaining luxury visuals Provide correct administration of all external concession data (Nordstrom) Oversee quarterly stock takes and regular stock/cycle counts Support the team by effectively managing the markdown administration. Support Merchandisers with ad hoc analysis. Understand the importance of accuracy, attention to detail and keeping on top of all admin/ emails. Work with the team to ensure all department deadlines are being met. Skills & Experience: BSc in Fashion Merchandising from a leading UK university, with minimum 2.1 achieved Excellent numerical and excel skills. Strong administration & analytical skills. Confident and articulate communicator, able to build strong effective relationships. Someone who uses initiative with a hands-on approach and the ability to prioritise. Ability to multi-task in our fast paced environment. Proven time management skills. Interest in working within fashion retail. Retail experience is desirable. On a Personal Level, you are: A thoughtful, confident, yet humble high achiever with a playful positive attitude A highly organised individual who takes initiative and can manage multiple projects Commercially minded with ability to balance competing priorities Always looking to do more, with less A person with a collaborative mindset, and excellent communication skills A challenge loving problem solver, dedicated to doing things better Have deep respect for partners and customers with a global view An eye for quality content & storytelling A strong personality who is able to work autonomously and within team