Merchandising Assistant Home Textiles - #1728789

Right stock, right place, right time – it's a merchandising thing! It's all about the numbers; what you see, the decisions you take and how you impact that bottom line.

Are you a business or fashion graduate looking to take your first step with an inspiring retailer? You may currently be working in fashion retail looking for a head office opportunity? Or an existing Merchandising Assistant looking to further your career?

Whatever your level of experience, we make the time to coach our talent and we take pride in progressing our teams.

As a Merchandising Assistant in this incredibly fast-moving environment, you'll be part of the team that builds and executes a unique to George product proposition across all channels to meet our customers' needs and deliver commercial value.

Using data, you will analyse the past buying behaviours of our customers and then track and react to the current sales performance of George products in our stores.

Working closely with suppliers and alongside our Buyers, you'll agree budgets and trading plans to optimise sales and deliver stylish and affordable pieces that have the power to inspire joy and bring an unexpected smile to our customers.

• Commercially aware and driven by financial success.


• Ability to interpret data and focus on what will deliver value to the business.


• Agile, flexible, open to change and with a test-and-learn mindset, comfortable working at pace.


• Self-starter, happy taking accountability and creative in problem solving.


• Confident, inclusive and engaging in communication.

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices.Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus


• Company pension up to 7% matched


• 15% colleague discount in store and online


• Free access to wellbeing services such as Wagestream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.


• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated


• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves

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