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From bedroom to dining room, we offer a carefully curated range that allows our customers to create beautiful spaces.\nAre you an analytical thinker with a passion for e-commerce and home interiors? Do you thrive when managing data, tracking global supply chains, and keeping operations running like clockwork?\nMFI is growing, and we’re looking for a sharp, organised, and proactive Assistant Merchandiser to join our team.\nMFI is a purely online destination for stylish, practical home furnishings. In this role, you won’t just be crunching numbers - you’ll be the engine room behind our stock availability, ensuring our customers can always find the pieces they need to create beautiful spaces.\nWhat You’ll Be Doing\nYou will be the go-to person for keeping our commercial engine running. 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Pivot tables, LOOKUPs, and more complex formulae are second nature to you.\n\nYou enjoy identifying trends, working with figures, and using data to solve problems.\n\nYou can manage tight deadlines and high-volume tasks without losing your focus or your accuracy.\n\nYou are comfortable liaising with external suppliers and internal stakeholders with equal professionalism and confidence.\n\nYou have a genuine passion for the home interior market and a sharp eye for the latest e-commerce trends.\n\nWhile a degree in business, math, or a retail-related field is a plus, your practical experience in merchandising or a complex administrative environment is what matters most.\n\nWhy MFI?\nThis is an opportunity to join a fast-paced, evolving business where your contributions have a direct impact on our sales and the customer journey. If you’re looking to build a career in e-commerce merchandising and want to work in an environment that values accuracy, pace, and collaboration, we want to hear from you.\nReady to help us build beautiful spaces? Apply today.\n*Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: Companies within the Victorian Plumbing group are equal opportunity employers. We recruit solely on merit and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We are committed to building a diverse workforce and providing a supportive environment for all. By applying, you consent to your data being processed in accordance with UK GDPR.\n**Agency Notice: Companies within the Victorian Plumbing group operate an in-house Talent Acquisition model; we do not accept unsolicited CVs. 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