Trainee Merchandiser
21 hours ago
Havant
Role Title: Trainee Merchandiser Department: Merchandising Reports To: Merchandiser Contract Type: Fixed Term - 12 months Working Arrangements/Pattern: Full Time, 35 hours Working Location: FatFace HQ, Havant About us Who are we? For over 30 years, we’ve travelled, we’ve laughed, we’ve grown. We believe life is for living and more fun with those we love. We are Made for Life. Our mission statement: Crafting clothes for life’s everyday adventures. Today, tomorrow and always. Our Product formula: Considered style. Trusted Quality. B Corp certified. We are proud to have featured in the Sunday Times top 10 best places to work 2025 and best places to work for women 2025. Equality and inclusion isn’t an aspiration but the standard. We promote and drive equality within our workforce to ignite an inclusive foundation for us all to build from and truly connect with our customers, colleagues, and communities alike. You play a key part in creating an environment free from prejudice, racism, sexism, harassment, bullying and any other form of marginalisation in our workplaces. Role Summary The Trainee Merchandiser will be working alongside the Merchandising team to influence what our FatFace product ranges look like. Alongside this you will be closely managing stock levels in order to maximise sales and minimise our markdown risk, potentialising profitability. You will learn to trade those ranges, reacting to what our customers are telling us they love, then working with our global supplier base to get the stock to our customers when they want it. Role Responsibilities • With support from your team, you will learn the skills required to progress within our merchandising function. Responsibility comes early and you will be looking after stock for your product department., • You will be responsible for managing your departments launch position, to ensure the right stock is in the right place at the right time to maximise profitability., • You will receive regular feedback from your Merchandise team who will coach and develop you throughout, supporting you in reaching your goals., • Ordering and managing the intake of stock from suppliers all over the world., • Updating our product systems with the correct delivery dates and shipment modes., • Reviewing historical and current sales to forecast what stock we need for the future., • As you develop there will be the opportunity to attend range building and sign off meetings using your knowledge to influence how future ranges look., • Align self to companies social and environmental mission and champion any actions that you can directly impact at all times’ Skills and Experience • Ability to build strong relationships across different functions within the business., • Proficient in Microsoft suite including Excel and PowerPoint, • Strong communication skills (written and verbal) with a professional and confident approach., • Organised and can manage and prioritise a wide range of tasks., • A great communicator, you will build excellent relationships both internally and externally., • Able to interpret data and see opportunities., • Numerate with a basic understanding of percentages., • Agility and the ability to thrive in a fast paced, busy environment., • Approachable and at your best in a team environment, • Driven, decisive and want to make a difference Role Competencies • Passionate about the FatFace brand and embody brand values., • Use of Excel & Next Product System., • Brand and commercial awareness. Key Contacts and Relationships: • Merchandiser, • Merchandising Manager, • D, B, M and Sourcing team members and line management, • Brand team, • Channels – Retail, Ecommerce, Wholesale & Partners., • Logistics, • Directors Accountable for Resources: • Brand Integrity – product in line with Brand identity, • Company integrity - relationship with externals, • Financial - ensure profitability of category within Stores and Direct channels, through product strategy, working to budget., • Stock – maximising profitability and availability. FatFace Benefits: Financial & Protection Benefits • Sick pay allowances, • Critical Illness Income protection/ Death in service (for salaried colleagues), • Pension scheme – with net deduction and salary sacrifice options, • Dental insurance (colleague funded) Discounts & Perks • 60% off FatFace products, • 25% discount at Next stores (across full price products), • O2 phone discount, • Discounted gym membership, • Cycle to Work scheme (for salaried colleagues), • EV vehicle scheme (for salaried colleagues), • Perkbox – our online platform offering:, • Day-one access, • Exclusive brand discounts, • Wellbeing content, • Home workouts and more Health & Wellbeing • Specsavers eye care scheme, • Eye tests and contributions to glasses, • Free period products, • EAP support 24/7 via UNUM, Retail Trust, and Fashion & Textiles Support Learning & Development • THRIVE – our learning management system:, • Day-one access, • 1,000s of learning resources Time Off & Leave • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, • Sabbatical leave (in line with service), • Enhanced family-friendly policies – including enhanced maternity leave, • Flexible Working Opportunities – flexible working requests can be made from day one of employment and are considered on an individual basis. Additional Perks Refer a Friend scheme We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply — you might be just the right fit.