The Merchandising Development Assistant plays a vital role within the Merchandising Development team by providing day-to-day support to the Merchandising function and assisting in delivering and evolving systems and processes.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting merchandising systems and processes by acting as a key contact for internal teams and suppliers - helping to streamline communication, ensuring data accuracy and smooth day-to-day operations.
• Ensure supplier information is available on time, in full and accurate to support crtical business processes.
• Support the digital messaging product and order processes helping to resolve issues quickly to meet deadlines.
• Provide general administrative support for the applications within the department.
• Assisting with the general day-to-day activities of the Merchandising Development team.
• Assist in the creation and maintenance of a document repository.
• Continually develop knowledge of systems and processes
• Provide support to new initiatives and projects as required.

              
Skills and Experience:

• A minimum of basic Excel skills
• Good communicator - able to build relationships with stakeholders and to work across teams.
• Able to take ownership of work and use initiative to deliver on key responsibilities.
• Good teamwork skills, being able to work collaboratively to reach a common goal, sharing information and supporting colleagues.
• Positive, flexible, and responsive to business needs.
• Curious with a continuous learning mindset.
• Administrative skills, including data input and record keeping.
• Energetic, enthusiastic and self-motivated.