Assistant Merchandiser

At Piglet in Bed, we're on a mission to become the home of long-lasting, natural comfort. Dreamt up in 2017 from our Founder Jess’ Mother’s garden shed in West Sussex, Piglet in Bed began with a simple idea: the best homes aren’t perfect, they’re personal. What started as a small collection of linen bedding has grown to include new fabrics and unmistakably ‘Piglet’ designs, complemented by our curated selection of sleepwear and homewares. But one thing hasn’t changed: our focus on the incredible team who make Piglet happen. As our team grows, we still like to keep the calendar full of socials, competitions, and chances to see each other. Teamwork is at the heart of everything we do, so we're very excited that you're considering joining us!

The Role

As an Assistant Merchandiser at Piglet in Bed, you'll work closely with our Merchandising and Buying team. You’ll support the day-to-day running of the merchandising function - from managing intake and purchase orders, to analysing sales and maintaining our systems. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who loves the detail, thrives on ownership, and wants to develop their merchandising career within a fast-paced, purpose-led brand.  

Role:  Assistant Merchandiser 

Hours:  Full-time 

Salary:  £30,000 

Location:  Hybrid working - with a minimum of 3 days/week in our London office 

What you’ll be getting up to

Merchandising & Trading

• You'll monitor our product performance, finding best sellers and suggesting how we can maximise their potential.

• You'll manage the stock ordering process, reaching weekly stock targets and planning appropriately for key periods in the year.

• You’ll manage the pre-order process, identifying high-potential products for pre-order, managing stock levels, working with the e-commerce team to accurately reflect this on site and communicating to the wider business.

• You'll plan orders and manage them after approval, challenging supply base to deliver to target dates and order quantities.

• You'll track supplier lead-times to support accurate stock management, considering channel priorities across our websites, stores and partners.

• You'll highlight the risks, opportunities and plans for product availability in weekly Stakeholder trade meetings.

Data & Analysis

• You'll prepare reporting on key trade and product metrics, highlighting to line manager appropriate actions to ensure targets are met.

• You'll identify areas of product underperformance and implement strategies to address these.

• You'll support the Merchandiser on developing in-depth product analysis for all of our products.

New product development

• You'll prepare and communicate lessons learnt analysis to support and influence the category strategy.

• You'll forecast the sales performance of new products with our Product team.

• You'll support the management of new product range delivery, minimising any risks to delivering our sales targets.

Operations

• You'll work alongside the Merchandising Admin Assistant & logistics team to monitor incoming POs, ensuring that they're accurate, added to team trackers, and updating the team with any changes.

About you

Desirable:

• You'll have previous experience in a merchandising or planning team (or strong internship/graduate-level exposure) within retail or consumer goods.

• You're highly organised with strong attention to detail — you love systems, spreadsheets, and keeping everything in order. 

• You're confident with numbers and comfortable using Excel and data tools to spot trends and support planning. 

• You're proactive and solutions-oriented, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and work to deadlines.

• As the go-to person for stock queries, you'll be a team player who thrives in a collaborative, fast-moving environment.

Essential:

• Previous experience in a Merchandising Administrative role.

Why Piglet in Bed?

• We’re proud to pay the  UK Living Wage , a voluntary measure we’re taking to make sure our salaries meet our employees real, everyday needs.

• Our flexible working scheme aims to prioritise your work-life balance, allowing for flexible start and finish times.

• We offer a generous 50% discount on our products alongside multiple bonus schemes, and plenty of chances to get your hands on treats internally!

• Piglet in Bed offers 33 days of holiday annually (pro rata for part time staff), alongside 2 paid days for volunteering and reduced summer hours.

• We offer a rewards & recognition platform where you can get discounts with lots of retailers, along with a full employee assistance programme and 24/7 GP access.

• With our onsite bike storage and shower facilities, Piglet are excited to offer team members access to our cycle to work scheme.

What’s next?

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now by submitting your CV and cover letter below.  Your personality is way more important to us than perfect grammar, so please consider not using AI in your application – we just want to get to know the authentic you!