Merchandising Admin Assistant

Description

At Debenhams Group, we are a diverse portfolio of five core brands (boohoo, boohooMAN, PrettyLittleThing, Karen Millen, and Debenhams) alongside a dynamic marketplace model and a growing financial services division, it keeps us pretty busy!

We don’t stand still, we lead, evolve, and redefine online fashion. With bold ambitions and big energy, we’re on a mission to be the best, delivering the strongest propositions to our customers in the most engaging, innovative, and efficient ways possible.

We thrive on change, innovation, and pace. Every challenge is an opportunity, and every day is a chance to push boundaries. If you’re someone who embraces the unknown, thrives in a fast-moving, high-growth environment, and is ready to shape the future of retail, you’ll love it here. We want visionaries, disruptors, and doers, people who bring fresh thinking, relentless energy, and the drive to make an impact.

Be brave. Be creative. Be a community.

The Role

As a Merchandising Admin Assistant you'll liaise closely with other departments across the business and ensure the sales performance is communicated back to the wider brand through reporting. You'll support in analysing the sales of your department, where you can have a direct impact on strategies for the future. This role is busy and fast paced, so you'll need to keep organised and on top of your area. By being based in one of our central Manchester offices, you’ll be immersed in all things fashion and data.

Who are we?

Step into the future of style with our newly formed Young Fashion division - a powerhouse collective bringing together the generation-defining energy of boohoo, PrettyLittleThing (PLT), Misspap, Warehouse, and DSGN Studio. Built on a legacy of bold, fearless innovation and legendary campaigns, this division is the ultimate destination for top-tier talent who want to shape the hottest trends for fashion lovers worldwide. We thrive on collaboration, celebrate our wins big and small, and truly believe in that 'work hard, play hard' vibe where Monday feels almost as good as Friday. If you’re ambitious, ready to level up your career, and want to be part of an inclusive team that inspires each other every single day - come join the party!

What you will be doing:

• Own all admin reporting where you will be responsible for analysing the sales performance within your department, which will be discussed in weekly trade meetings and be used for wider strategy planning.
• Reporting back sales analysis to your Senior Merchandiser, so they can propose suitable actions.
• Flagging any potential issues with current orders to the merchandising team and proposing suitable solutions.
• Communicating regularly with suppliers and the warehouse team to ensure orders are running to the deadline and lateness is kept to a minimum.
• Takes full responsibility for the Merchandising Admin Assistant Excel trackers, ensuring that these are updated daily.

What we’re looking for:

• Loves working with numbers and data trends.
• Methodical and analytical thinker who enjoys solving problems.
• Enjoys detail and getting the little things right.
• Is a confident user of Microsoft Excel and happy looking at spreadsheets.
• Strong communicator, confident in interacting with lots of different people across the business, as well as external suppliers.
• You’re someone who enjoys going above and beyond to support others in the team where needed.
• Ambitious and driven to develop a career in Merchandising.
• A team player with a strong collaborative mindset and a pro-active attitude.
• Ability to work independently, manage own time effectively, and adapt in a dynamic environment.
• A genuine interest in fashion and retail.

Why Debenhams Group?

Our mission is to create a workplace where everyone is respected, individual differences are valued, and people can be themselves at work — without exception.

2025 was a year of significant change for the Group. 2026 is about bold moves, real results and unstoppable momentum. If that excites you, you belong at Debenhams Group.

Our benefits include (subject to level and eligibility):

• Highly competitive bonus scheme, company pension, share schemes, private medical cover and life assurance
• Access to an on-site gym and free weekly Pilates, yoga and fitness classes
• Discount across all brands
• Comprehensive wellbeing package
• Dog-friendly offices (in selected locations)
• Ongoing learning and development with strong internal progression
• On-site canteen serving breakfast, lunch, snacks and hot drinks
• Free season ticket loan