Assistant Merchandiser

We are looking for an Assistant Merchandiser to join the RSPB Commercial Team.

Reference: MAR

Location: Home-based, Flexible in UK + Monthly travel to HQ in Sandy SG19

Contract: 6 months

Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week

Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave

This role is ideal for someone currently working as an Assistant Merchandiser or Merchandising Assistant who is ready to take the next step in their merchandising career while contributing to the RSPB’s mission to protect nature.

This is an exciting opportunity to work for the largest wildlife conservation organisation in Europe and play a part in supporting our work to protect nature and the environment.

Working as part of a small team, you will support the merchandising team in planning and managing stock to ensure the right products are available at the right time and in the right quantities. The role plays an important part in helping to achieve sales targets, maintain effective stock levels and support overall commercial performance.

The role involves regular analysis of sales and stock data to support merchandising decisions and ensure stock is managed efficiently across our Ecommerce and the retail operation.

• Assist with sales, stock, and intake analysis to support trading decisions.
• Help maintain accurate forecasts and replenishment plans.
• Monitor stock levels and highlight risks of overstock or shortages.
• Take ownership of store allocations, ensuring efficient inventory levels and strong sell-through.
• Assist in preparing weekly and seasonal performance reports.
• Update and maintain merchandising systems and reports.
• Support the creation and management of the promotions programme.
• Work closely with the Product team, Stock Controller, and Retail teams.
• Support the team with ad-hoc analysis and administrative tasks.
• Experience working as an Assistant Merchandiser or an established Merchandising Assistant, ideally within a multi-channel retailer.
• Knowledge of retail merchandising processes including range planning, stock management and the retail product lifecycle.
• Able to analyse sales and stock data to identify trends and support trading decisions and forecasting.
• Able to use Microsoft Excel to analyse data, including creating and interpreting pivot tables and formulas.
• Able to maintain accuracy when working with merchandising systems and large datasets.
• Able to manage multiple deadlines and prioritise workload during busy trading periods.
• Able to communicate data insights clearly with internal teams to support commercial decision-making.
• Able to adapt to changing priorities and contribute to team tasks within a retail trading environment.

• This is a 6 Months Fixed-Term, Full-Time role for 37.5 hours per week, remote/home based with a requirement to travel to our HQ in Sandy, Bedfordshire approximately once a month minimum.
• The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.

Please note: we reserve the right to close this advert once sufficient applications have been received.

Interviews will take place - 8th / 9th April.

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector.

If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The RSPB is a licensed sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

To apply, you will need to upload your CV and complete an application form where you will have the opportunity to explain in your own words how you meet the criteria above. As your application will be assessed against this criteria, we recommend including clear examples to support your responses.

Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.