Merch Admin Assistant Fashion, Home & Beauty Full Time NEW

To stay close to customers, we expect our support teams to come into the office three days a week. We think that learning comes from working alongside each other, and that spending time with our teams makes us more creative and connected. It also means we can solve problems as soon as they arise, build trust, and get closer to our colleagues. ,

Summary

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.

To stay close to customers, we expect our support teams to come into the office three days a week. We think that learning comes from working alongside each other, and that spending time with our teams makes us more creative and connected. It also means we can solve problems as soon as they arise, build trust, and get closer to our colleagues.

All the details

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special…

• 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.
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!
• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
• Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
• Industry-leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
• 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.
• A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you’re passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

What You’ll Do

Your key accountabilities will include:

• 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.
• Working closely with the Merchandiser and Assistant Merchandiser to respond to various ad-hoc administration requests.
• Learning and owning internal IT systems to maintain accurate data through meticulous mapping.
• Assisting in managing catalogues and creating range plans under the mentorship of the Assistant Merchandiser.
• Developing positive relationship with suppliers, sourcing offices, and internal teams such as Buying, Allocating, and Stores.

Who You Are

Your skills and experience will include:

• The ability to learn quickly, act fast, work autonomously and be flexible to high periods of demand.
• Extremely organised, able to handle multiple tasks and prioritise in a fast-paced environment.
• Confident to learn and utilise complex IT systems including Range Planner, SAP, and other merchandising tools.
• Excellent communication to build strong, positive relationships across the business.
• 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.

Everyone’s welcome

M&S is ready to push boundaries to lead the retail industry into a greener, speedier, more inspiring digital era. That’s why were revolutionising how we work and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Theres never been a better time to be part of our team. Marks & Spencer aims to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make an immediate impact.

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.

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. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.

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