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Merchandise Assistant
Merchandise Assistant – Bury Head Office
About the Role
Established in 1981 with a single store in the Northwest of England, the JD Group is a leading omni-channel retailer of Sports Fashion, Outdoors, and Gyms, with over 60,000 colleagues working across over 3,400 stores in 30+ global markets. JD Sports Fashion Plc has been a FTSE100 company since 2019 and continues expanding internationally.
Our mission is to become the leading global omnichannel retailer in the sports & outdoor industry. This role allows you to contribute to our vision in a people-led, innovative, and customer-focused environment while providing operational excellence and identifying growth opportunities.
We are looking for a dedicated and ambitious candidate with a focus on numbers, systems, and collaboration to support our Merchandising team based at our Bury Head Office.
Job Description
The Merchandise Assistant reports to the Merchandiser, offering vital support across daily tasks from order processing to trade reporting, ensuring optimal stock management for profit maximisation.
This role offers an excellent opportunity for career growth within a supportive merchandising team at JD Sports Fashion.
Responsibilities
Order Management (30%)
- Support size ratio analysis for smaller brands under AM guidance
- Generate and verify purchase orders via upload, ensuring accuracy before sending
- Reconcile supplier order books and report discrepancies
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Stock Handling (35%)
- Update supplier order books and ETA reports within the system
- Book in products following Merchandiser instructions
- Serve as the first point of contact for warehouse queries, including delivery issues & problem orders
- Perform cost/retail checks on orders in collaboration with the Assistant Merchandiser
- Review scheduling (initial allocation)
Trade & Commercial (35%)
- Prepare and present key reporting for Monday trade meetings
- Develop awareness of product trends through report analysis & store visits
- Optimise best-selling products by assessing ideal stock levels
- Execute IBT stock movements alongside the Assistant Merchandiser
- Collect and vet weekly price amendments
- Follow up on Retail/Branch Merchandising feedback
- Monitor new store performance, proposing actions to support team decisions
- Process marketing requests
- Produce ad-hoc reports/analysis as needed by the team
- Develop cross-functional collaboration
Ideal Candidate Qualities
✔ Deep passion for JD’s brands & customer service ✔ Starting knowledge of merchandising principles ✔ Analytical, number-focused mind with strong Excel proficiency ✔ Systems-driven, adept at Microsoft Office tools ✔ Highly organised, with uncompromising attention to detail ✔ Clear communicator who excels in relationship-building across teams ✔ Proven ability to take initiative, drive results, and demonstrate ownership ✔ Strong collaboration skills and team player attitude ✔ Adaptable, business-aligned mindset, and continuous improvement drive
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Team Structure
The Merchandising team is organised into specialties like Apparel, Footwear, and Accessories, enabling collaboration with global sports-brand suppliers and key stakeholders.
Career growth is actively encouraged through training programs, mentorship, and apprenticeship opportunities.
Benefits
📢 JB Group company discount (applies to JD, Size?, Blacks, Millets, GO Outdoors) 📢 Pension Scheme & holiday entitlement 💪 Discounted membership at JD Gyms 📚 In-house training & apprenticeships 📊 Staff sale program 🚗 Free onsite parking & canteen facilities 🌍 International career progression opportunities
Candidate Diversity & Equal Opportunity Statement
JB actively welcomes diverse applications—we value candidates of all ages, genders, ethnicities, disabilities, sexual orientations, socio-economic backgrounds, religions, and beliefs.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please notify the Talent Acquisition Team.
If you have not heard back within 3 weeks, please consider your application concluded. Thank you for your interest!
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