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Assistant Merchandiser

Listing ID: 971545

Assistant Merchandiser

Type of Position: Permanent Position
Company / Organisation / Artist Name: Pretty Little Thing
Location: Manchester, North West, UK
Hours: Full Time
Twitter Handle: @
Deadline: Ongoing
Ad Expires In: 1 month 1 week

At Debenhams Group, we are a diverse portfolio of five core brands (boohoo, boohooMAN, PrettyLittleThing, Karen Millen, and Debenhams) alongside a dynamic marketplace model and a growing financial services division, it keeps us pretty busy!

We don’t stand still, we lead, evolve, and redefine online fashion. With bold ambitions and big energy, we’re on a mission to be the best, delivering the strongest propositions to our customers in the most engaging, innovative, and efficient ways possible.

We thrive on change, innovation, and pace. Every challenge is an opportunity, and every day is a chance to push boundaries. If you’re someone who embraces the unknown, thrives in a fast-moving, high-growth environment, and is ready to shape the future of retail, you’ll love it here. We want visionaries, disruptors, and doers, people who bring fresh thinking, relentless energy, and the drive to make an impact. 

Be brave. Be creative. Be a community.

The Role

As an Assistant Merchandiser, you will play a key role in driving stock management, trading performance, and intake strategy for PrettyLittleThing. Working closely with Buying and Merchandising teams, you will ensure optimal stock availability, maximize sales opportunities, and support robust intake forecasting in a fast-paced ecommerce environment.

PrettyLittleThing: Who are we?

Allow us to reintroduce you to PrettyLittleThing, the generation-defining style source for every kind of It Girl. Founded with the belief that quality fashion essentials should be available to all, we deliver an extensive range of clothing and accessories for all sizes, genders, races, and ages. From the classic and timeless to the contemporary and cutting-edge, designed with you in mind.

Think it's impossible to love Monday almost as much as Friday? Think again! - For the team at PrettyLittleThing, that weekend-every-day feeling is a perk of working for us, and it's the kind of vibe we're all used to and expect. Our unique way of working speaks for itself: we work hard, and we play hard.

The Team

The Assistant Merchandiser will be part of a high-energy, collaborative Merchandising team dedicated to delivering commercial success and ensuring seamless stock alignment across key product categories.

What the Assistant Merchandiser will be doing:

  • Manage weekly sales, stock, and intake forecasting to ensure optimal stock availability and trade optimisation.
  • Analyse trade metrics, identify key bestsellers and slow-movers, and recommend actionable strategies to maximise profits.
  • Collaborate with Buying, Logistics, and Supply Chain teams to monitor critical paths and ensure timely deliveries.
  • Support WSSI management and re-forecasting to mitigate stock risk and maximise sales growth.
  • Oversee operational stock allocations, markdown management, and promotional preparation.

What Pretty Little Thing is looking for:

  • Experience as a Merchandising Admin Assistant or Assistant Merchandiser within a fashion retail or ecommerce environment.
  • Degree in Merchandising, Business, Fashion, Mathematics, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
  • Strong analytical capabilities, advanced Excel skills, and experience with merchandising systems/WSSI management.
  • A team player with a strong collaborative mindset and a proactive attitude.
  • Ability to work independently, manage own time effectively, and adapt in a dynamic environment.
  • A genuine interest in fashion and retail.

Why Debenhams Group?

Our mission is to create a workplace where everyone is respected, individual differences are valued, and people can be themselves at work — without exception.

2025 was a year of significant change for the Group. 2026 is about bold moves, real results and unstoppable momentum. If that excites you, you belong at Debenhams Group.

Our benefits include (subject to level and eligibility):

  • Highly competitive bonus scheme, company pension, share schemes, private medical cover and life assurance
  • Access to an on-site gym and free weekly Pilates, yoga and fitness classes
  • Discount across all brands
  • Comprehensive wellbeing package
  • Dog-friendly offices (in selected locations)
  • Ongoing learning and development with strong internal progression
  • On-site canteen serving breakfast, lunch, snacks and hot drinks
  • Free season ticket loan

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