About THG We are THG, a global ecommerce group on a mission to be the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition.
Our portfolio of leading retailers and brands such as LOOKFANTASTIC, Myprotein, ESPA, Perricone MD, and Cult Beauty form our two core businesses: THG Beauty and THG Nutrition. From Manchester to New York, we’re powered by a team of over 2500 people who work together, lead by example, and think BIG.
With us, you’ll go further, faster. What are you waiting for? Life at THG Nutrition
THG Nutrition is home to some of the world’s most trusted and best-loved wellbeing and nutrition brands, including Myprotein, the world’s largest online sports nutrition brand, alongside Myvegan, Myvitamins and MP Activewear.
Our brands and people exist to break boundaries — to power and empower those who want more. We move fast, challenge convention, and back ourselves to win. These values shape how we work every day. Role: Senior Assistant Merchandiser
Brand: Myprotein Reporting to: Merchandising Manager Location: THG ICON 1, 7-9 Sunbank Lane, WA15 0AF (fully office based)
About the Role
We are seeking a highly organised, analytical, and proactive Senior Assistant Merchandiser to join the MP Activewear Clothing team. This role supports the merchandising function through delivering reporting and analysis that drives key business KPIs, while helping to manage intake and optimise stock performance. The successful candidate will also support the development of junior team members and contribute to the overall success of the team.
You will work closely with the Merchandiser and wider teams to help drive sales performance through assisting with range planning, while maintaining strong control over intake and managing key intake deliverables.
Key Responsibilities
- Support in preparing department trade performance analysis, identify opportunities to maximise bestsellers and support the clearance of underperforming stock.
- Proposing pricing (reprices and markdowns), understanding the relationship and importance of pricing in relation to margin, sell-through rates and other key deliverables.
- Assist the Merchandiser in managing the Line Card/Rebuy forecasting process, with a clear understanding of supplier lead times and seasonality, to make decisions which positively drive sales and profitability.
- Support Range Plan forecasting, stock planning, promotional activity and seasonal launches.
- Assists with ad-hoc reporting to inform decision making across Buying & Merch teams.
- Overseeing the critical path process, ensuring timely delivery in line with the department key deliverables.
- Overseeing junior team member development & identifies opportunities to improve processes, efficiencies and ways of working.
Skills & Experience
- Relevant merchandising experience operating at Assistant Merchandiser level & looking to progress into a more senior position.
- Experience using Power BI or similar software to aid reporting is preferable.
- Strong commercial awareness, numerical and analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail.
- Highly organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities independently.
- Confident communicator with strong problem-solving skills.
- Strong IT skills, particularly Excel.
- Positive, self-motivated team player with a continuous improvement mindset
What’s in it for me? Career Development
- Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team.
- Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.
Enhanced Leave
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Don’t want to work on your birthday? We don’t either! Enjoy your day off on us!
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
- Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
- Buy back up to 3 days e
