Location
London office, with hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home (during probation period, more time in office may be required). Great location close to transport links including Piccadilly and Oxford Street underground stations, and nearby shops, restaurants, bars, cinema, and gyms.

Hours
Full time, standard business hours with flexibility as required to meet deadlines.

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
UNIQLO, a leading brand of the Fast Retailing Group and one of the largest apparel retailers globally, is recruiting an Assistant Branch Merchandiser to join the Europe team based in London. Reporting to the Inventory Control Manager, you will collaborate closely with the International Branch Merchandising team, Core Merchandising Planning, Store Operations, Logistics, In-store Merchandising, IT teams, and Global Headquarters. Your primary responsibility will be managing in-season inventory across UNIQLO stores in Europe, including the UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Sweden, Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, and Poland.

You will use forecasting and analysis, primarily via Excel, to determine appropriate stock levels by week, month, and season, ensuring settings reflect targets and KPIs are achieved. You will undertake relevant analysis, use reporting tools to make decisions, and develop action plans for department and country responsibilities. Managing auto allocation system settings, ensuring weekly stock consolidations to optimize inventory across channels, and liaising with store operations, COOs, and logistics teams to resolve issues and improve stock movement efficiency will be key parts of your role.

Additionally, you will assist in evaluating, developing, and training team members, manage the team’s daily work schedule, escalate issues to the Inventory Control Manager, and support continuous process improvements to drive departmental efficiencies.

UNIQLO offers 26 days paid leave plus 8 bank holidays, 30% staff discount, global profit share scheme, employee assistance programme, optional private medical care and pension scheme, travel to work loan scheme, social events, seasonal sample sales, and volunteer days twice a year.

Experience
2-3 years experience in branch/allocation or international merchandising is required. Previous experience within the fashion retail industry is an advantage.

About you
Analytical and numerate with advanced Excel skills, including manual data handling and analysis from multiple sources. Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as part of a team using your own initiative. Able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels of the business.

Qualifications
No specific qualifications are stated; however, relevant experience and skills in inventory management and merchandising are essential.