Merchandise Admin Assistant

<p>Merchandise Admin Assistant - Fashion, Home & Beauty - All Levels.<br>- London, Greater London<br>Everyone is welcome at M&S.<br>No exceptions.<br>It\'s your background, abilities and differences that make you, uniquely you.<br>And when you\'re part of M&S, that individuality has the potential to make waves.<br>Summary<br>Merch Admin AssistantAre you a self-starter ready to pursue your first job in fashion?<br>We\'re looking for a highly-organised Merchandising Admin Assistant to help our Clothing & Home team get the right product to the right stores at the right time for our customers.<br>You\'ll play a key role in this fast-paced and demanding environment, supporting your team with a variety of demanding administrative tasks.<br>You\'ll be able to work autonomously and with others, digging into the data and analysing the numbers to help us make the right decisions.<br>You\'ll be confident to work across a number of complex IT systems to deliver the most fashionable ranges to our customers however they want to shop with us.<br>If you\'re highly organised, obsessed with numbers, ready to tackle a challenging role in fashion and eager to learn, this could be the perfect role for you.<br>All the details<br>To stay close to customers, we expect our support teams to come into the office three days a week.<br>We think that learning comes from working alongside each other, and that spending time with our teams makes us more creative and connected.<br>It also means we can solve problems as soon as they arise, build trust, and get closer to our colleagues.<br>We\'re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value, service to every customer, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us.<br>If you are successful in your initial application you will be invited to an assessment centre.<br>Next available date is Friday 9th January.<br>Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special...<br>After completing your probationary period, you\'ll receive 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household.<br>Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days<br>A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.<br>A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.<br>Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.<br>Industry-leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.<br>Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.<br>A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you\'re passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.<br>What you\'ll do<br>Your key accountabilities will include:<br>High levels of administration including sales, data and trend analysis, running daily sales reports, maintaining departmental records and handling PO processes to ensure timely and accurate delivery of stock.<br>Working closely with the Merchandiser and Assistant Merchandiser to respond to various ad-hoc administration requests.<br>Learning and owning internal IT systems to maintain accurate data through meticulous mapping.<br>Assisting in managing catalogues and creating range plans under the mentorship of the Assistant Merchandiser.<br>Developing positive relationship with suppliers, sourcing offices, and internal teams such as Buying, Allocating, and Stores.<br>Who you are<br>Your skills and experience will include:<br>The ability to learn quickly, act fast, work autonomously and be flexible to high periods of demand.<br>Extremely organised, able to handle multiple tasks and prioritise in a fast-paced environment.<br>Confident to learn and utilise complex IT systems including Range Planner, SAP, and other merchandising tools.<br>Excellent communication to build strong, positive relationships across the business.<br>A passion for retail, our products and the customer with a desire to always aim higher, learn from the best and drive your own career.<br>Everyone\'s welcome<br>M&S is ready to push boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring digital era.<br>That\'s why were revolutionising how we work and offering our most exciting opportunities yet.<br>Theres never been a better time to be part of our team.<br>Marks & Spencer aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers.<br>Join us and make an immediate impact.<br>We are committed to an active Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunities Policy, which starts with our recruitment and selection process, and we are happy to talk flexible working.<br>If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application.<br>We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.<br>#directentry<br>#hybrid<br>#LI-AP1 </p>

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