Japanese Speaking Merchandising AssistantRef: KM45638A well-known Japanese culture hub based in London is currently looking for full-time Merchandising Assistant to join their team.In this role, you will be responsible for managing product purchasing processes for inventory and non-inventory items and supporting the Merchandising Team to maximise commercial opportunities through the effective management of operational processes. TYPE: Fixed term until March 2029 *Possibility to extend the contractWORKING HOURS: Monday to Friday, 8 hours per daySALARY: £29,000 per annum, depending on experienceSTART: ASAPLOCATION: London, On-siteBENEFITS: Including Generous holiday allowance, Group life insurance scheme, Employee discount, Personal learning budgetMerchandising Assistant Main Responsibilities:Merchandising operations• Managing end-to-end ordering process for replenishment and new products including receiving purchase requisitions, evaluating quotes, raising and processing purchase orders in agreement with Merchandising Team managers• Collation, distribution and analysis sales and performance reports, identifying trends, trading patterns and highlighting anomalies• Provide Merchandising Team managers with essential information regarding orders and deliveries on all lines to ensure deliveries are on time• Build and maintain communication with external suppliers to ensure the smooth flow of goods to the organisation• Monitoring delivery dates liaising with logistics providers/couriers and suppliers and update Stock Controller• Provide up to date information to the team on product launch schedules• Assisting translation of product name from Japanese to suitable English name according to guidelines• Registering new product information to the retail system and maintaining SKU information to be ready sold in the shop and online.• Establish and maintain up to date price lists, implementing price changes as directed by Merchandising Team managers• Ensure the accurate and timely delivery of stock by managing supplier relationships and communicating any issues to Merchandising Team and the wider team where relevantStock Management & Reporting• Liaising with the Stock Controller, ensuring that all physical stock is cared for during its journey from source to sale• Ensure allocated ranges are kept in stock as per set range plans. Regularly review replenishment levels to ensure maximum store performance and raise any issues with the Merchandising Team• Maintaining accurate and up to date stock levels to ensure there is enough stock cover across each category and ensure reordering• Manage the Delivery / Intake Schedule, ensuring that pricing is correct and any residual order balances are cancelled or chased with the supplier as appropriate, to maintain accuracyRisk Management• Develop and maintain a product risk registerMerchandising Assistant Ideal Candidate:• 3+ years of experience of working in a high-end retail merchandising role• Batchelor’s degree or equivalent• Experience of and competent user of an inventory management and other retail IT systems• Japanese language skills, both written and spoken• High standard of business analytical skills• High business standard English language skills are essential• Excellent level of MS Office suite including advanced Excel skills including VLOOKUP’s and SUMIF’s• High level of numerical and analytical skills• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills• A high level of personal drive & commitment• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work** All applicants for Merchandising Assistant must have the right to work in the UK as the Company is not able to offer visa support.If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days.We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.