Merchandise Admin Assistant

Merchandise Admin Assistant

Come and join the team at Ben Sherman!

Join Ben Sherman as we strive forward in the Menswear market. This is a key time to join the business and be part of our ambitious plans. We have an exciting opportunity for a Merchandise Admin Assistant to join our dynamic team based in our modern Head Office at Thorpe Park, Leeds.

Purpose of the role:

As a Merchandising Admin Assistant, you will play a vital role within our Merchandising Teams. You will provide essential admin support to your department.

Key Responsibilities:

Trade and planning:

• Manage daily admin of the production tracker and/or internal system, ensuring all ex-factory and into warehouse dates are maintained and update on a regular basis under the support and guidance of the Junior Merchandiser / Merchandiser.
• Manage daily admin of the bulk Critical Path. Chase suppliers and contribute to weekly critical path meetings under the support and guidance of the AB/JB.
• Raise purchase orders via the internal system and excel
• Utilise stock movements to meet customer and business demands under the support and guidance of the Junior Merchandiser / Merchandiser
• Update daily/weekly departmental reports and produce ad hoc data analysis on request

Additional Responsibility:

• Communicating with suppliers and customers in a timely and professional manner
• Ensuring any special requirements for customers are followed
• Ensuring all barcode data is either produced or supplied to manufacturers in a timely manner
• General office duties.
• Special Project work for the department as and when required
• Issuing available stock reports on a weekly basis
• Working with the Merchandiser to ensure all shipment paperwork and invoices are correct and issued to the customer in a timely manner

Knowledge/Skills:

• Accuracy of documentation
• Numeracy
• Problem solving
• Effective communication, both internal and external
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Team player
• Strong communication skills over the phone, in writing and face-to-face
• Very strong house-keeping and organisational skills
• Organisational skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to work under pressure