At River Island, product meets performance.

Our Merchandising team are the commercial engine behind our collections - balancing trend with trading, creativity with data and instinct with insight. They ensure the right product is in the right place, at the right time, across every channel.

As a Merchandising Admin Assistant, you’ll be at the centre of it all. This is your opportunity to build a career in Merchandising, learning how data, stock and strategy come together to drive profit and performance.

You’ll be analytical, organised and commercially curious - ready to dive into the detail while keeping one eye on the bigger picture.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting the Merchandising team with accurate analysis and admin to help maximise profit across all channels
• Managing stock inventory with precision and attention to detail
• Owning allocation worklists in line with direction from the Assistant Merchandiser / Merchandiser
• Maintaining weekly intake forecasts and providing clear, accurate summaries
• Ensuring promotions and markdowns are correctly actioned and maintained
• Keeping product attribution accurate within our single view systems
• Monitoring sales, stock, intake, margin and commitment - turning data into meaningful insight
• Contributing to stocking strategies, suggesting actions and improvements where needed
• Working closely with Buying, Core Merchandising and Distribution to continuously improve ways of working
• Using store visits, comp shops and trading history to support recommendations that positively impact performance

What We’re Looking For
This is an entry-level role - previous retail or MAA experience is helpful, but not essential. What matters most is your mindset. We’re looking for someone who is:

• Confident with numbers and comfortable analysing data
• Highly organised with strong prioritisation skills
• Proactive, resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
• Confident using MS Office and quick to learn new systems
• Commercially aware with a genuine interest in product and performance
• A strong communicator who thrives working collaboratively
  Curious, ambitious and motivated to build a career in Merchandising
  Passionate about the River Island brand

This is your chance to understand the numbers behind the fashion and play a key role in how our product performs across stores and online. If you’re ready to learn, grow and make your mark in Merchandising - we’d love to hear from you.