Trading Assistant (Allocator)

The Merchandising and Trading teams play an integral part of the business as they ensure that we have the right products, in the right store/website, at the right time with the right quantities. They work closely with the Buying team to plan and build the ranges taking control of stock levels to maximise profit.

We are looking for individuals with analytical minds who want to jump start a career in Merchandising. Our entry level merchandising teams consists of talented MAA's and Trading Assistants, both in which share a love for numbers and analytical thinking. As this is an entry level role, our merchandising team will train and develop you so that you can have a successful career in this area.

What you'll be doing

+ Run daily and weekly sales reports and distribute to the team
+ Review intake of stock for the category and manage any queries from our retail stores to ensure allocations are delivered in a timely manner, highlighting any concerns to the wider team
+ Support the Trading Manager with store performance and product optimisation
+ Maintain good systems 'house keeping' within the category
+ Share best practices across the buying and merchandising community

+ Strong analytical skills
+ Good Excel knowledge
+ Excellent work ethic and great initiative
+ Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
+ Works in a high level of accuracy

+ Competitive salary and benefits package
+ Holiday allowance
+ 50% staff discount & 25% for family and friends
+ Pension scheme

In 1997, we launched Mountain Warehouse to make the outdoors accessible to everyone by offering value for money product and exemplary customer service.
The outdoor industry had become very jargon heavy and we wanted to create a brand that would cater to our mothers and our neighbour's kids as well as seasoned professionals who understood the technology.
Our expansion since then has seen the brand grow and the product evolve, but the small family business that makes MW special has remained. Great product is at the heart of everything we do.
As we expand internationally we employ a team of dedicated diverse people to offer our valued customers the best possible experience when visiting our stores, shopping online and putting our range through its paces.