Senior Assistant Merchandiser - THG Nutrition | Myprotein

About THG

We are THG, a global ecommerce group on a mission to be the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition.

Our portfolio of leading retailers and brands such as LOOKFANTASTIC, Myprotein, ESPA, Perricone MD, and Cult Beauty form our two core businesses: THG Beauty and THG Nutrition.

From Manchester to New York, we’re powered by a team of over 2500 people who work together, lead by example, and think BIG.

With us, you’ll go further, faster. What are you waiting for?

Life at THG Nutrition

THG Nutrition is home to some of the world’s most trusted and best-loved wellbeing and nutrition brands, including Myprotein, the world’s largest online sports nutrition brand, alongside Myvegan, Myvitamins and MP Activewear.

Our brands and people exist to break boundaries — to power and empower those who want more. We move fast, challenge convention, and back ourselves to win. These values shape how we work every day.

Role: Senior Assistant Merchandiser

Brand: Myprotein

Reporting to: Merchandising Manager

Location: THG ICON 1, 7-9 Sunbank Lane, WA15 0AF (fully office based)

About the Role

We are seeking a highly organised, analytical, and proactive Senior Assistant Merchandiser to join the MP Activewear Clothing team. This role supports the merchandising function through delivering reporting and analysis that drives key business KPIs, while helping to manage intake and optimise stock performance. The successful candidate will also support the development of junior team members and contribute to the overall success of the team.

You will work closely with the Merchandiser and wider teams to help drive sales performance through assisting with range planning, while maintaining strong control over intake and managing key intake deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

Support in preparing department trade performance analysis, identify opportunities to maximise bestsellers and support the clearance of underperforming stock.

Proposing pricing (reprices and markdowns), understanding the relationship and importance of pricing in relation to margin, sell-through rates and other key deliverables.

Assist the Merchandiser in managing the Line Card/Rebuy forecasting process, with a clear understanding of supplier lead times and seasonality, to make decisions which positively drive sales and profitability.

Support Range Plan forecasting, stock planning, promotional activity and seasonal launches.

Assists with ad-hoc reporting to inform decision making across Buying & Merch teams.

Overseeing the critical path process, ensuring timely delivery in line with the department key deliverables.

Overseeing junior team member development & identifies opportunities to improve processes, efficiencies and ways of working.

Skills & Experience

Relevant merchandising experience operating at Assistant Merchandiser level & looking to progress into a more senior position.

Experience using Power BI or similar software to aid reporting is preferable.

Strong commercial awareness, numerical and analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail.

Highly organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities independently.

Confident communicator with strong problem-solving skills.

Strong IT skills, particularly Excel.

Positive, self-motivated team player with a continuous improvement mindset

What’s in it for me?

Career Development

Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team.

Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.

Enhanced Leave

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

Don’t want to work on your birthday? We don’t either! Enjoy your day off on us!

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.

Up to 10 days compassionate leave.

Buy back up to 3 days each year.

Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12-months.

Wellbeing Support

Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP.

Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.

State-of-the-art on-site gym.

Access to our on-site physio.

Other Perks

Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.

Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.

Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.

On-site staff shop.

Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1000 when they pass their probation.

Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.

THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you haven't heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.