Wholesale Merchandising Assistant

Job Description

Company Description

TOPSHOP and TOPMAN are iconic British fashion brands with 60 years of heritage. Headquartered in London, the Brands have over 2 million customers across the globe through the ASOS platform and generate brand sales of c£200m. Our mission is to unlock the best of fashion for everyone, with creativity and innovation at our core.

Following the formation of a Joint Venture between ASOS and HEARTLAND in October 2024, ASOS has created a standalone cross-functional team within ASOS which is dedicated to unlocking the huge growth potential of the TOPSHOP and TOPMAN brands. The brands now benefit from ASOS infrastructure and resources while enjoying the creative freedom and agility of standalone brands.

The next 12 months for TOPSHOP and TOPMAN will see the expansion of the brands’ offline and online retail presence.

Job Description

Job description

Wholesale Merchandising Assistant are integral to the success of running the wholesale business within Topshop Topman, supporting the Wholesale team to deliver internal and partner despatch targets. The role directly supports the Merchandising team to ensure effective order tracking and on time delivery to partners, alongside supporting the Business Management team to with the outbound process and working alongside commercial teams.

You will be responsible for:

• Managing partner order book, ensuring records are accurately maintained.
• Monitoring wholesale intake and reviewing stock on hand daily.
• Supporting the Wholesale Merchandiser to manage the allocation process.
• Issuing pick instruction of partner orders and tracking the orders up until they leave the warehouse.
• Maintaining the log of daily picks ensuring data is up to date and accurate.
• Developing and building strong relationships with external wholesale partners and commercial buying teams.
• Gain a good working knowledge of ASOS systems including Delivery Schedule and Power BI to identify, manage and feedback on wholesale stock highlighting risks to pick/despatch.
• Supporting Wholesale Merchandiser with reporting, interpreting data to provide clear summaries and running analysis to support trade meetings.
• Contributing to team and external meetings, following up on actions and updating team.
• Ensuring all merchandising team deadlines are met and completed, producing meaningful analysis to support Wholesale Merchandiser.
• Maintaining awareness of company and division KPIs for the season.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and numerical skills. Strong system skills, in particular MS Office.
• An approachable and flexible working style and the ability to work calmly under pressure
• The ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with internal teams.
• Drive for self-development, seeking continuous feedback and opportunities to take on greater responsibility
• Excellent time management, with the ability to effectively manage own workload and communicate confidently and openly with others
• A passion and interest in Fashion Retail, with strong global market and product knowledge

Additional Information

BeneFITS’

• Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)

• Employee sample sales

• 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment

• Private medical care scheme

• Fixed Annual Payment in addition to your salary each year, it's just an extra thank you from us

• Opportunity for personalised learning and in-the-moment experiences that enable you to thrive and excel in your role