Assistant Merchandiser

Job description

ABOUT RIXO A rail of vintage dresses. A London flat. Two best friends who wanted to build the brand they couldn't find. That was 2015. Today, RIXO is six stores across London, New York, and Ireland, known for original hand-painted prints, bias-cut silhouettes, and sizing up to a UK 26. We design for every woman, every occasion, every body. The pieces are meant to be worn, loved, and kept. ROLE OVERVIEW We’re looking for an ambitious Assistant Merchandiser to join us as we enter this next stage of growth. As an Assistant Merchandiser, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring our products are perfectly positioned across channels, optimising sales, and delivering a seamless experience for our customers. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with cross-functional teams and make a tangible impact on our growing business. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Trading & Sales Optimisation: Prepare and present weekly trade packs calling out key risks and opportunities related to your categories. Conduct site walks and raise e-commerce trading proposals to identify opportunities for growth and mitigate stock risks Update weekly sales reports including line cards and wssi, updating forecasts and proposing trading actions. Conduct weekly reviews of store allocations, amending IAQs based on sales and adding/removing lines from each store’s ranging in reaction to trade. Conduct monthly store visits to discuss successes and failures from each store’s stock package. Propose actions to transition specific styles to the archive when necessary. Stock Management: Oversee retail stock ensuring each store has the optimal range to maximise sales opportunities and managing stock levels to ensure minimal missed opportunity whilst keeping consolidation volumes within target KPIs. Propose stock movements between stores where styles are performing better/worst in certain locations. Oversee and sign off weekly store allocations with the team MAA before they are send down to pick Seasonal Planning: Compile and maintain the seasonal planning for owned categories Assist in range building own categories, analyzing key attributes and highlighting and risk and opportunities Compile new season buy proposals for owned categories. Sizing and Pricing: Compile size ratios for new season buys and balance backs for repeat orders on owned categories. Delivery and Communication: Collaborate with the MAA (Merchandising Admin Assistant) to manage delivery schedules and communicate intake dates or delays to the store teams. QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS: Proven experience in an assistant merchandiser role, ideally within the fashion industry. Experience in allocating to stores. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and propose actionable insights. Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with a keen eye for detail. Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, for effective collaboration across teams. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other relevant tools for data analysis and reporting. Experience working with Netsuite and Shopify would be helpful. WHY RIXO? Hybrid working: three days on-site each week. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. Generous staff discount across all RIXO collections plus early access to sample sales before anyone else. Team socials that actually happen. We celebrate the work and the people behind it. Health cash plan to cover the everyday stuff: opticians, physio, dental. The things that add up.