Assistant Merchandiser - Franchise, Wholesale & License
Company
Location
Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/4/2025
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Description
Job Description
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced Assistant Merchandiser to join our growing Group International team. The role will be supporting the expansion of the Next business. In this commercially driven role, you will support the budget process, provide analysis, and ensure stock is in the right place at the right time to drive profitable sales and global brand visibility.
Key Responsibilities
Be part of the team driving Next’s global success! The International Franchise, Sales & Operations team expands Next’s reach by introducing our collections, brands, and products to partners worldwide. From building strong partnerships to managing seamless operations, we ensure timely delivery and successful launches in international markets. Join us and help make Next a household name around the world!
About You:
You are highly analytical and confident with numbers, capable of identifying issues, patterns, and trends with ease. With essential experience in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, you are proficient in managing data and supporting decision-making processes, while knowledge of SQL or Power BI would be an added advantage. Your excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills allow you to engage effectively with a range of audiences.
Focused on achieving both personal and company goals, you inspire others through personal example, demonstrating a clear sense of vision, direction, and belief. Extremely organised and efficient, you manage time effectively to balance ad-hoc tasks, routine responsibilities, and long-term projects. As a collaborative team player, you are keen to share skills, learn from others, and build strong relationships across departments to enhance productivity and deliver outstanding results.
Sponsorship
Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa .
We encourage early applications for our roles, as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position, this advert may close earlier than planned.
About Us
You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!
About The Team
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email [email protected] (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced Assistant Merchandiser to join our growing Group International team. The role will be supporting the expansion of the Next business. In this commercially driven role, you will support the budget process, provide analysis, and ensure stock is in the right place at the right time to drive profitable sales and global brand visibility.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner Communication: Act as a contact between partners and Next
- Product Selection: Working with Partners to determine a market appropriate range based on the wider Next product range.
- Sales Analysis: Maximise sales, minimise product failure, and apply insights to future budgets.
- Stock Movement: Monitor stock to ensure timely launches and efficient movement.
- Reporting: Create trade reports, range plans, and forecasting tools using advanced Excel skills.
- Process Improvement: Propose practical solutions for performance and efficiency.
- Collaboration: Build productive relationships internally and externally to support initiatives.
- Presentation: Confidently present to all business levels, influencing senior stakeholders.
Be part of the team driving Next’s global success! The International Franchise, Sales & Operations team expands Next’s reach by introducing our collections, brands, and products to partners worldwide. From building strong partnerships to managing seamless operations, we ensure timely delivery and successful launches in international markets. Join us and help make Next a household name around the world!
About You:
You are highly analytical and confident with numbers, capable of identifying issues, patterns, and trends with ease. With essential experience in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, you are proficient in managing data and supporting decision-making processes, while knowledge of SQL or Power BI would be an added advantage. Your excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills allow you to engage effectively with a range of audiences.
Focused on achieving both personal and company goals, you inspire others through personal example, demonstrating a clear sense of vision, direction, and belief. Extremely organised and efficient, you manage time effectively to balance ad-hoc tasks, routine responsibilities, and long-term projects. As a collaborative team player, you are keen to share skills, learn from others, and build strong relationships across departments to enhance productivity and deliver outstanding results.
Sponsorship
Candidates wishing to apply who would require sponsorship for this role will be required to meet the Home Office sponsorship requirements. For further information please see: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa .
We encourage early applications for our roles, as our recruitment process begins as soon as the role is advertised. If we successfully fill the position, this advert may close earlier than planned.
About Us
You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!
About The Team
- 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
- Company performance based bonus
- Sharesave scheme
- On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Early VIP access to sale stock
- Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
- Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
- Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
- Free on-site parking
- Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
- Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
- Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
- Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
- Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email [email protected] (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.
Advertise with us by contacting: [email protected]
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