Location
London office, close to Piccadilly and Oxford Street underground stations, with easy access to shops, restaurants, bars, cinema, and gyms.

Hours
Hybrid working arrangement: 2 days from home, 3 days in the office.

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
UNIQLO, a leading brand of the Fast Retailing Group, is recruiting a Merchandising Admin Assistant to join the EU Merchandising Planning department within the womenswear team. Reporting to the Merchandising Planner, you will work closely with merchandising and allocation teams to develop a comprehensive understanding of the UNIQLO range across the EU. This role offers a unique opportunity to grow your career in fashion merchandising with hands-on experience in merchandising functions.

Your responsibilities will include supporting Merchandisers by collecting key merchandising information, performing data entry, preparing and analysing reports, and updating these on a weekly, monthly, and ad hoc basis. You will analyse day-to-day sales and stock levels, liaise with the inventory control team regarding stock queries and adjustments, highlight risks and opportunities, and action re-pricing and markdown changes. Additional duties include assisting with sizing and colour confirmations, liaising with stores and head office in Tokyo, continuously carrying out competitor analysis, proposing stock level improvements based on sales and stock reporting, and supporting any other ad-hoc administration within the merchandising function.

Experience
1-2 years of merchandising experience.
Experience within an administrative role.
Retail or fashion experience is preferred.

About you
Educated to degree level in merchandising or an analytical subject.
Advanced Excel skills are essential.
Strong numeracy and analytical skills.
IT proficient with acute attention to detail.
Eager to learn and willing to take on additional responsibilities.
Self-driven and organised to deliver results within deadlines.
Ability to use own initiative to resolve issues.

Qualifications
Degree-level education in a relevant field preferred but not mandatory.