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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.\nWe 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.\nBe brave. Be creative. Be a community.\nThe Role\nAs an Assistant Merchandiser, you will play a key role in driving stock management, trading performance, and intake strategy for PrettyLittleThing. Working closely with Buying and Merchandising teams, you will ensure optimal stock availability, maximize sales opportunities, and support robust intake forecasting in a fast-paced ecommerce environment.\nPrettyLittleThing: Who are we?\nAllow us to reintroduce you to PrettyLittleThing, the generation-defining style source for every kind of It Girl. Founded with the belief that quality fashion essentials should be available to all, we deliver an extensive range of clothing and accessories for all sizes, genders, races, and ages. From the classic and timeless to the contemporary and cutting edge, designed with you in mind.\nThink it's impossible to love Monday almost as much as Friday? Think again! - For the team at PrettyLittleThing, that weekend-every-day feeling is a perk of working for us, and it's the kind of vibe we're all used to and expect. Our unique way of working speaks for itself: we work hard, and we play hard.\nYour Team\nYou will be part of a high-energy, collaborative Merchandising team dedicated to delivering commercial success and ensuring seamless stock alignment across key product categories.\nWhat you will be doing:\nManage weekly sales, stock, and intake forecasting to ensure optimal stock availability and trade optimization.\nAnalyze trade metrics, identify key bestsellers and slow-movers, and recommend actionable strategies to maximize profits.\nCollaborate with Buying, Logistics, and Supply Chain teams to monitor critical paths and ensure timely deliveries.\nSupport WSSI management and re-forecasting to mitigate stock risk and maximize sales growth.\nOverseational stock allocations, markdown management, and promotional preparation.\nWhat we’re looking for:\nPrevious experience as a Merchandising Admin Assistant or Assistant Merchandiser within a fashion retail or ecommerce environment.\nDegree in Merchandising, Business, Fashion, Mathematics, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.\nStrong analytical capabilities, advanced Excel skills, and experience with merchandising systems/WSSI management.\nA team player with a strong collaborative mindset and a pro-active attitude.\nAbility to work independently, manage own time effectively, and adapt in a dynamic environment.\nA genuine interest in fashion and retail.\nWhy Debenhams Group?\nOur mission is to create a workplace where everyone is respected, individual differences are valued, and people can be themselves at work - without exception.\n2025 was a year of significant change for the Group. 2026 is about bold moves, real results and unstoppable momentum. 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