Merchandising Admin Assistant - Apprenticeship

• Location: JD Group, Hollinsbrook Way, Pilsworth, Bury, BL9 8RR.
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm, 40 hours per week.
• Apprenticeship Course: Buying and Merchandising Assistant Level 4 
• Apprenticeship Duration: 18 Months FTC

About The Apprenticeship:

Kickstart Your Career in Fashion & Retail! Join us and begin your Level 4 Buying and Merchandising Apprenticeship – a hands-on, 18-month programme for those ready to step into the exciting world of retail. You’ll gain real workplace experience with a top employer while learning how products are chosen, bought, and managed in stores and online.

What you’ll get:

•    A nationally recognised Level 4 qualification
•    Practical skills in buying and merchandising, stock planning, and trend analysis
•    One day a week of expert-led training (online)
•    A salary and the chance to earn while you learn

If you’re creative, love retail, and have an eye for trends, this is your chance to build a career in one of the most dynamic industries out there.

This 18-month apprenticeship programme (Not including EPA) will develop key skills, knowledge and behaviours of a Buying and Merchandising Apprentice, allowing them to work collaboratively with others in the team to meet key performance indicators.

Role Overview:

As an MAA, you will create and maintain purchase orders and data and act as a support function to the Merchandising team to achieve optimum efficiency and help maximise profitability across all channels. A great opportunity to start your career in merchandising.

Your responsibilities are to:

• Create and maintain purchase orders on the JD system within a specific product area.
• Check and ensure all purchase orders are received by supplier and filed correctly.
• Review all costs, selling prices and VAT within a specific product file, prior to receipt, highlighting to Merchandiser/Assistant Merchandiser and amending as directed.
• Amend pre-allocations as directed by Merchandiser/Assistant Merchandiser.
• Produce price amendments as directed by Merchandiser/Assistant Merchandiser and communicate to Retail.
• Establish collaborative working relationships within teams and across functions.

The ideal candidate:

• Passionate about JD, its brands and customer.
• Analytical and passionate about numbers.
• Systems driven, proficient in Excel and other Microsoft Office software.
• Highly organised and strong attention to detail.
• A good communicator able to build relationships with stakeholders and to work across teams.
• Able to take ownership of your work and use your initiative to deliver on your key responsibilities.
• Good teamwork skills, being able to work collaboratively to reach a common goal, sharing information and supporting colleagues.
• Positive, flexible, and responsive to business needs.
• Curious with a continuous learning mindset.

Please note, as this is a recruited apprenticeship role, you will need to meet the below criteria in order to be eligible:

• Candidate has the relevant Right to Work in the UK
• 16 years of age or over – there’s no upper age limit
• Living in England
• Not in part-time or full-time education or any other government-funded scheme
• Resident in the UK for at least the previous three years
• Obtained GCSE Maths & English Level 4/Grade C and above 

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