Description:
NOW HIRING: Merchandise Assistant
The Merchandise Assistant plays a critical role in supporting the Planner and inventory functions of the Business. This position ensures the smooth management of inventory, maintains accurate stock levels, and supports the planner with order processing, allocations and stock replenishment. This individual will work closely with multiple departments, including wholesale, retail, logistics, and digital, to ensure product availability and meet company demand.
Key Responsibilities:
Merchandise Administration:
- Support the planner with administrative tasks, including processing product orders, preparing product data, and updating product pricing and sizing.
- Enter and maintain accurate product and inventory data in the company's ERP system.
- Input of promotional activities and markdowns into the ERP system.
- Prepare product replenishment and consolidations across all channels based on sales trends.
- Communicate with logistics team on dispatch priorities
- Present weekly distribution plans at merchandise meetings
- Assist planner in building and maintaining the assortment and buy plan
- Monitor Channel sales performance and assist planner in merchandise strategies to increase sales
- Prepare adhoc merchandise reports based on business needs
- Monitor size curves and adjust to meet current demand
Inventory Coordination
- Oversee day-to-day inventory control, ensuring accurate tracking of product movements, including receipts, shipments, and stock transfers.
- Monitor backorder and pick run statuses and communicate expected delivery dates to relevant teams.
- Perform regular stock takes to minimise discrepancies.
- Coordinate inbound shipments when necessary and work closely with freight forwarders.
- Monitor and track shipments to prevent delays and resolve any issues that arise during transit.
- Ensure suppliers provide accurate and timely documentation for products, including invoices, delivery receipts, and shipping details.
Preferred Experience
- Highly analytical thinker with strong attention to detail
- Experience or studying or working within a Merchandise department or a similar position in Fashion retail
- AP21 experience preferred
- Proficient in advanced Excel
- Flexible and thrives on change and challenge
- Individual that demonstrates initiative has the ability to adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
- Technical aptitude - ability to grasp technical concepts and details
- Proven ability to work within deadlines with minimum supervision
Please answer the following in your application:
- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
- How many years' experience do you have as a Merchandise Assistant?
- Do you have experience in administration?
- Do you have experience with inventory management?
- Do you have order processing experience?
- Which of the following Microsoft Office products are you experienced with?
We look forward to hearing from you,
TB
11 Mar 2025;
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