Merchandise Admin Assistant - Buy Brands

Working as part of the Buying and Merchandising team, this role is instrumental in driving the flow of stock through the business; from Purchase Order management, through to timely deliveries and co-ordination of key launches across Store and E-Shop. The right candidate will be exceptionally organised and capable of managing communication with the many varied suppliers of Dover Street Market International.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Proactive upload and management of Purchase Orders – from JOOR through to DSM Retail System (RetailPro)
• Reviewing deliveries weekly ensuring all stock arrives within set timelines and within DSM compliancy guidelines
• Liaising closely with Warehouse to ensure stock is processed quickly and any discrepancies are addressed without delay
• Supporting Stock Control team in the processing and checking of stock
• Attend and contribute in weekly meetings – communicating feedback from reports, key deliveries / launches and brand initiatives
• Deputising for Merchandisers in absence – including presenting information in meetings
• Support Buying Team throughout market
• Managing Sage invoice workflow ensuring all are checked thoroughly and any discrepancies addressed
• First point of contact for warehouse and store queries

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Good commercial knowledge and extremely product focussed
• Experience of JOOR and FarFetch STORM platform is helpful
• Strong collaboration skills to partner with cross-functional team
• Previous experience gained within a luxury fashion business is highly desirable but not essential
• Has proven ability to interpret and react accordingly to sales reports
• Must be able to use Excel to a good standard (eg. Pivots, formulas, formatting)
• Numerical – comfortable with simple calculations (eg. Margin, variances, percentages etc)
• Confident with delivering information effectively to large groups
• Driven and entrepreneurial