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Merchandising Assistant
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Merchandising Assistant
Merchandising Assistant – Decor
Location: Southampton, Store Support Office (SSL) Contract: Permanent Salary: Up to £32,000 + Pension + PMI + ShareSave + 6.6 weeks holiday + Hybrid Working (3 days per week in the office)
About the Role
We believe anyone can improve their home to make life better. From our Southampton Store Support Office (SSO), we empower our stores, teams, and customers with the resources needed to create a home they’ll love.
As a Merchandising Assistant, you’ll support the Merchandising Manager and Assistant Merchandiser in driving a profitable sales performance across all channels through analytics, reporting, trading updates, and query resolution.
What’s Expected of You
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the Category Merchandiser and Assistant Merchandiser in developing a strategy that enhances customer satisfaction by gathering trading updates, reports, and insights to identify growth opportunities.
- Managing the Management Information Suite, including sales performance, forecasts, and margin reporting, while identifying risks and suggesting actionable solutions to improve cross-channel sales.
- Collaborating with the buying team on projects such as range reviews and promotions, planning and executing meetings, and tracking milestones.
- Working with Supply Chain to ensure stock levels remain optimal within budget.
- Executing the trading plan by ensuring campaigns are timely and complete, escalating risks to stakeholders when necessary.
- Planning and implementing stock exit strategies across all channels to minimise write-offs.
- Acting as the primary point of contact for resolving queries and gathering feedback from stores and stakeholders, while monitoring platforms like Viva Engage for insights.
- Conducting regular store and competitor visits to stay ahead of market trends and opportunities.
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What We Need from You
To excel in this role, you’ll need:
- Experience in administration and organisation – Skilled at prioritising tasks efficiently.
- Strong communication – Confident in interacting with internal and external customers at all levels.
- Relationship-building skills – Ability to connect and collaborate effectively with colleagues.
- Flexibility and proactiveness – Takes initiative and adapts to changing priorities.
- Analytical and numerical proficiency – Comfortable working with data and numbers.
- Attention to detail – Meticulous and thorough in completing tasks.
- Basic project management – Experience in planning and executing projects.
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office – Particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
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What’s in It for You
Joining B&Q means being part of a diverse, inclusive team where everyone’s voice is welcomed. We’re dedicated to fostering a culture of belonging and equal opportunity.
Benefits Include:
✅ Competitive salary – Up to £32,000. ✅ Award-winning pension scheme. ✅ Performance bonus and ShareSave options. ✅ 6.6 weeks’ holiday. ✅ Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and payroll giving. ✅ Wellness benefits – Tailored support for your health and happiness. ✅ Shopping discounts and colleague network groups. ✅ Hybrid working model (3 days at the Southampton Store Support Office).
For any recruitment-related adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact recruitment@b-and-q.co.uk.
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