Assistant Merchandiser 6 Month Temporary Contract

Seasalt began in 1981 with a small shop in Penzance selling workwear to local mariners and practical overalls to artists. Today weve grown into a thriving omnichannel retailer with over 80 UK and Ireland stores 400 wholesale stockists and a growing international and online a B Corp and winner of both Drapers Best Place to Work and CIPDs Best Recognition Programme we care deeply about our people our communities and our long-term impact. Our Head Office teams provide the foundations that empower our people to drive sustainable growth across the UK and international an Assistant Merchandiser youll play a key role in supporting the Merchandiser to deliver agreed sales and profit targets. Youll help manage the Range Plan with accuracy ensuring clear analysis and insight is available to shape both current and future collections. Taking responsibility for category and attributelevel forecasting flow lines and line card management youll also create pricechange models to support seasonal markdowns and promotional collaboratively within the product team youll contribute to shared goals partnering closely with the Assistant Buyer to help build each seasons range. Youll follow the Buying Calendar and Critical Path diligently communicate clearly with colleagues and occasionally deputise for the Merchandiser when note this is a full-time 6 month temporary contract. As part of our Seasalt Connected approach to ways of working this role will be based flexibly across our Cornwall head office locations (minimum 40% of working week) Youll help us by:Supporting the Merchandiser by collating information for the Range Plan for all sales channels ensuring the range plan is accurately maintained and submitted for company roll ups in a timely with line level forecasting based on historical all relevant tasks are completed in line with the Critical with the Merchandiser to understand and actualise commitment sales markdown and open to identifying blocks of product to create forecasting models and making recommendations for new orders rephasing of current commitments and fabric commitment based as required and in line with all purchase orders are accurate and reflect the required level of commitment the correct sizing and the desired intake dates updating department ratios where necessary from size channel performance key driving categories and best and worst selling lines and suggest appropriate course of action to Merchandiser to maximise price change models (either markdown or promotional) under the supervision of our Merchandisers as a reaction to current with the Merchandiser to build and update relevant seasonal and providing information for the Merchandiser including: commitment and intake phasing the departmental margin and sales history for the Range Plan (rate of sale cover).Assessing sales (by option) reviewing intake of stock and distribution in line with requirementsThe skills youll be sharing with the team:Experience of working within a merchandising managing line of range office experience particularly excel with use of problem-solving to work closely with key to work numerically analyse and report back on organised with effective to work well to attention to working in retail would be we hope youll love working with us:The success of Seasalt is down to the skill and hard work of our team. We dont just want to attract the best and brightest people to come and work with us we want you to stay and grow with well as doing everything we can to support your development professionally we believe encouraging personal growth is just as important. So you can fulfil your passion and purpose not just at work but in life we offer a range of benefits that are designed to enhance your career and wellbeing:Salary: up to 27500 depending on experience(Band 2)34 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays) increasing with length of serviceAttractive 50% employee discountFlexible benefits allowance to personalise your benefits packagePrivate Medical Scheme including 24/7 virtual GPFree access to our Employee Assistance Programme through Retail Trust with 24/7 supportPension plan with generous 7% employer contributionsLife assurance programmeEnhanced family leave policiesFlexible working opportunities with our hybrid working approachLearning and Development opportunitiesDo Good Things with our two days per year paid volunteering opportunitiesEmployee networks to develop and provide support to our people including the Inclusion & Belonging Network100s of savings on top retailers and gym memberships through our discount hubAt Seasalt we have a brilliant team of people theyre what make Seasalt a fantastic place to work. We love to celebrate uniqueness and are committed to making Seasalt a place where everyone feels they belong. As an inclusive employer we want to invite a diverse range of candidates to apply for our aim to work flexibly where possible and value a range of perspectives - diversity of thought helps us to grow so please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come to work every day. Were happy to help with any adjustments to our recruitment process and beyond. Just drop us an email at date for applications is 5th October 2026 however our roles can close earlier so we would recommend applying as soon as you are -929