Merchandising Admin Assistant

### Description

At River Island, product meets performance.

Our Merchandising team are the commercial engine behind our collections - balancing trend with trading, creativity with data and instinct with insight. They ensure the right product is in the right place, at the right time, across every channel.

As a Merchandising Admin Assistant, you’ll be at the centre of it all. This is your opportunity to build a career in Merchandising, learning how data, stock and strategy come together to drive profit and performance.

You’ll be analytical, organised and commercially curious - ready to dive into the detail while keeping one eye on the bigger picture.

What You’ll Be Doing

Supporting the Merchandising team with accurate analysis and admin to help maximise profit across all channels

Managing stock inventory with precision and attention to detail

Owning allocation worklists in line with direction from the Assistant Merchandiser / Merchandiser

Maintaining weekly intake forecasts and providing clear, accurate summaries

Ensuring promotions and markdowns are correctly actioned and maintained

Keeping product attribution accurate within our single view systems

Monitoring sales, stock, intake, margin and commitment - turning data into meaningful insight

Contributing to stocking strategies, suggesting actions and improvements where needed

Working closely with Buying, Core Merchandising and Distribution to continuously improve ways of working

Using store visits, comp shops and trading history to support recommendations that positively impact performance

What We’re Looking For

This is an entry-level role - previous retail or MAA experience is helpful, but not essential. What matters most is your mindset. We’re looking for someone who is:

Confident with numbers and comfortable analysing data

Highly organised with strong prioritisation skills

Proactive, resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced environment

Confident using MS Office and quick to learn new systems

Commercially aware with a genuine interest in product and performance

A strong communicator who thrives working collaboratively

Curious, ambitious and motivated to build a career in Merchandising

Passionate about the River Island brand

This is your chance to understand the numbers behind the fashion and play a key role in how our product performs across stores and online. If you’re ready to learn, grow and make your mark in Merchandising - we’d love to hear from you.

### About Us

We’re a much-loved brand with an exciting future. We understand our assignment, take ownership and deliver amazing results. Our people are a diverse bunch of bright, talented people who love working together – and are proud of the work they do. Progression here can take you in all kinds of directions, that’s why we are the ultimate place to work. Winning together is what a career at River Island is like.

This role is based at our Head Office, Chelsea House, in West London. Check us out here on a map.

What we can offer you:

Generous 50% staff discount so you can treat yourself to the latest products, and a bargain staff shop on site!

Reducing your everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more through the Retail Trust.

A free onsite gym, subsidised restaurant & café to fill you needs. Various social events to socialise throughout the year.

Every family is unique, we support with all different family setups enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility treatment. We also work closely with the Retail Trust to create dedicated support for all our Islanders!

Give as you earn scheme, a ‘Giver Island’ day each year and receive matched funding.

Progression focus throughout Retail & Head Office. Support with upskilling skills through on the job training and qualifications.

We contribute toward your retirement and offer a private pension plan.

* ️ 23 days paid holiday, exclusive of Bank Holidays. With the added option to purchase additional holiday twice a year for whatever the need!

### Keeping You Safe

We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We expect all employees to uphold our values and contribute to a positive working environment.

Our business is made up of a diverse community, where we all belong and feel part of something bigger. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

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