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[Apply on JD Sports Fashion’s careers site →](https://careers.jdplc.com/jobs/10898-assistant-merchandiser) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [JD Sports Fashion](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jd-sports-fashion/) / Assistant Merchandiser ## Job description Assistant Merchandiser ### Role Overview The Assistant Merchandiser (AM) plays a key role within the Merchandising function, providing vital support to the Merchandising team to achieve optimum efficiency and to deliver the department plan on customer, sales, and profit. The AM takes responsibility for ensuring the right stock and intake is available for our customers, continually looking for opportunities to maximise the potential of both product and stores, whilst working collaboratively within the Merchandising team and key areas of the business. ### Responsibilities Plan Support with product mix and sign off pack reporting and analysis. Assist in the formulation of the range plan at store level with the Merchandiser/Buyer Order: Create accurate size ratios for all buys. Ensure planners are accurate to support order raising process. Support Merchandise Assistants on creating purchase orders via upload. Reconcile supplier order books and communicate all anomalies, on bigger brands. ### Stock Collate bookings with Buying team. Prioritise intake and review booked lines to ensure best stock placement, with guidance from the Merchandiser. Establish working relationships with supplier base. ### Trade Review reporting and collate key findings in preparation for department trade email. Compile focus for the week for yourself and Merchandise Assistant. Review sales analysis to identify key trade actions. Suggest cancellation, rephasing and markdown activity to Merchandiser. Identify priority stores for the week, review and propose actions. New / re-fit stores - analysis of performance Over / under performing stores Over / under optioned stores Trading team branch feedback Identify lines to IBT and fast track. Propose distribution amends to Buying and Merchandiser. Check and approve weekly divisional price changes prior to upload. Review branch actions for the Merchandise Assistant to complete. Undertake store visits, collates report and feedback. Help build new store stock package and track progress. Set up and review Linecards. Identify ideal level actions. Check and action range plan to ensure stores hit planned options. Oversee Merchandise Assistant’s weekly tasks. Establish collaborative working relationships within teams across functions. Carry out any ad-hoc analysis as required. ### Role objectives and KPIs To support the Merchandising team to effectively deliver departmental goals and KPIs – sales, profit, and stock - across all channels (stores and digital), maximising commercial opportunities. ### Core competencies 2.1 Working with People 3.1 Relating and Networking 4.1 Writing and Reporting 4.3 Analysing 5.1 Learning and Researching 6.1. ### Planning and Organising Skills and experience Analytical, data driven and highly numerate. Keen eye for detail and ability to accurately enter and check data. Enthusiastic about JD, its brands and customer. Good knowledge of Excel. Confident communicator able to build relationships at all levels. Able to take ownership of work and use initiative to deliver on key responsibilities. Good teamwork skills, being able to work collaboratively to reach a common goal, sharing information and supporting colleagues. Positive, flexible, and responsive to business needs. Curious with a continuous learning mindset. ### Training requirements for role GUI Shogun Intermediate Excel Good trade knowledge Sign off attendance Size ratios - ratio tool Planner (Planogram) Purchase order creation process - PO upload - Reconcile process Bookings & weekly intake - Manage trade actions Weekly divisional price changes Ideal management tool Linecards - Oversees MA weekly tasks Store visits New store reviews Branch actions Selektron Sales Analysis Cost prices Training is on-the-job shadowing supported by online resources. Where relevant, face to face training on key tools, systems or processes will be arranged. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Nov 3, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Nov 10, 2026 - Last checked: Nov 10, 2026 - Listed for: 7 days - Location: Bury, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom[Apply on JD Sports Fashion’s careers site →](https://careers.jdplc.com/jobs/10898-assistant-merchandiser) ## Hiring at JD Sports Fashion - Open jobs: 1,826 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Oct 13, 2026 [All JD Sports Fashion jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jd-sports-fashion/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at JD Sports Fashion ### [Digital Assistant Merchandiser - size? 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