Adecco
Merchandiser
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Temporary Merchandiser opportunity – immediate start!
Role: Merchandiser
Location: Liverpool Street (Hybrid - 4 days office, 1 day wfh)
Contract: Temporary
Start: ASAP
End: December 2026 (potential extension)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm
Pay: £24-£27 per hour
We're looking for an experienced Merchandiser to provide immediate support during a busy trading period, including peak season activity and multiple store openings, closures and pop-ups. The role will focus on planning and trading stock across Stores, eCommerce and Outlet channels to maximise sales, availability and margin performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Peak Planning & Trading
- Own weekly trading across the DTC channels through key peak events, promotions and the end-of-season Sale.
- Plan promotional stock builds against the promotional calendar; track sell-through and recommend markdown depth, reorders and stock moves.
- Reforecast sales and stock weekly, reviewing OTB and on-order and flagging risks and opportunities to the Head of Merchandising.
- Maximise availability by size across channels, keeping stock within planned levels and agreed markdown targets.
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New Stores, Pop-Ups & Closures
- Plan opening stock, option counts and size curves for new, temporary and pop-up stores across Full Price and Outlet.
- Work with Collection Merchandising, Visual Merchandising and Retail on store capacities, floor sets and launch ranges; monitor early trade and replenish quickly.
- Plan stock exits and redistribution for store closures, transferring stock to Outlets and other stores against budget.
- Support planning for future store openings as required.
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Allocation & Stock Management
- Review and, where needed, run initial and replenishment allocations, inter-store and warehouse transfers, and min/max continuity levels; provide the warehouse with movement forecasts.
- Pick up allocation and merchandising admin during team handovers, making sure store stock flow is uninterrupted through peak.
- Maintain Line Cards and WSSI.
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- People & Communication
- Act as the bridge between Merchandising, Retail, eCommerce, Outlets and the warehouse, visiting stores and acting quickly on feedback.
- Support and guide the Junior Merchandiser day to day.
- Leave clear documentation and a full handover at the end of the assignment.
Experience, skills and attributes required
- Previous Merchandiser experience within an omni-channel fashion/apparel business.
- Strong experience trading through peak periods, promotions and markdown activity.
- Experience supporting the planning for store openings, closures and stock redistribution.
- Hands on allocation and stock management experience.
- Advanced Excel skills with strong commercial and analytical ability.
- Highly organised with excellent stakeholder management skills.
- Experience within a premium clothing brand is advantageous.
- Must be a team player who is happy to support a very busy team - You may be required to undertake additional duties aligned with your skills and experience.
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