Are you an experienced administrator with a willingness to learn and develop yourself within your role?

Are you a friendly people person who enjoys coordinating information across different teams?

Now is a fantastic time to join our Buying and Merchandising Team as we embark on an exciting growth journey.

Innovation is key as we look for new ideas which will improve the customer experience and our business processes.

The role of Merchandising Admin Assistant

To provide administrative support to the Merchandise Team so that they can maximise stock availability through accurate sales and stock forecasting and inventory management and assist in planning and merchandising departmental product ranges which satisfy customer requirements and deliver the core values and attributes of the brands.

What the Merchandising Admin Assistant will be doing:

• Produce & distribute a range of pre-determined reports that enable the Merchandise Team to identify opportunities to improve KPI performance.
• Create & distribute Purchase Orders.
• Monitor & maintain Purchase Order delivery dates ensuring the records are up to date & accurate at all times.
• Distribute DD estimates to suppliers, track, chase & summarise their responses.
• Update product statuses on all FGH systems in to ensure availability & onsite visibility are in line with Merchandise guidelines
• Housekeeping of department
• Set-up, manage and follow through all buying administration systems and procedures to ensure product availability and on-time delivery.
• Maintain/establish the department filing system with support
• To be committed to good outcomes for customers at all times
• Ensure compliance with all applicable UK and local regulations, Company Policies and FCA Conduct Rules
• Demonstrate behaviours in line with our Company values
• To take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and other persons who may be affected by acts and omissions at work

What FGH is looking for:

• Experience in a merchandise role
• Maths and English grade C or above, or equivalent
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise effectively whilst working at pace
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Flexible and positive attitude and approach to work
• Ability to work on own initiative or as directed.
• Strong desire to learn.
• An enthusiastic, tenacious and proactive individual.
• High attention to detail at all times.
• Ability to embrace change.
• Can travel to Bradford City Centre 2 days each week

About Us: FGH Buying & Merchandising

For over 100 years, Freemans has been at the forefront of home shopping, delivering quality products and exceptional service. We’ve accepted the challenge to transform our business into a modern, digital-first retailer.

With a rich heritage and an eye on the future, we are a forward-thinking, tech-driven online retail business, making fabulous fashion and stylish homewares accessible and affordable for everyone.

Based in West Yorkshire and part of the OTTO group – one of the world’s largest online retail organisations, Freemans Grattan Holdings (FGH) is the home of familiar brands such as Freemans, Grattan, Kaleidoscope, and Curvissa.

What FGH offers

Flexibility:

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working options to help you achieve a healthy work – life balance. Our full time head office colleagues work a minimum of 2 days per week in the office, allowing the perfect balance between collaborative in-person team work and the flexibility to work from home.

Training & Development:

Turning your job into a career is a real passion for us and our development programmes will enable you to grow in role.

We offer clear career pathways that will show you the way, outlining the skills, behaviours and knowledge needed to perform at the next step.

We invest in our colleagues, giving them all the opportunity to progress. Our inspired leadership programme is aimed at equipping our future leaders to coach, develop, manage change and maintain situational awareness.

Inclusivity:

As a business, we depend on a fusion of identities, characteristics, backgrounds, and cultures to fully appreciate our people and our customers. Freemans has a long-standing commitment to ensuring fairness and balance.

Our company is an inclusive organisation where everybody can make the most of their talent and abilities. Our pay, reward, and progression approach is based solely on fairness and merit.

Our values and policies ensure that all colleagues receive fair and equitable treatment. We work hard to attract the very best talent, develop our workforce and create a culture of fairness and integrity for all.

Benefits

We firmly believe that we should reward our brilliant people with extensive benefits to help them stay healthy, relax and re-energise, have fun, manage the day-to-day and plan for the future. Here are just some of our great benefits:

• Competitive salaries and annual bonus scheme
• 33 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Healthcare cash plan
• Competitive pension scheme
• Paid paternity and maternity leave
• Incredible staff discounts
• Subsidised Canteen