Stylish, grounded, uplifting – these values live through everything we do at Boden. Without the collaboration, honesty and friendship between our teams, we wouldn’t be where we are today. We curate a world of beauty that’s ethical, inclusive – and importantly – good fun. We inspire you to live your best life. We are Boden.
As a Senior Assistant Merchandiser, you will play a key role in planning and delivering profitable, customer-focused product ranges. Partnering closely with the Merchandiser and cross-functional teams, you’ll use data, insight, and structured processes to support confident commercial decision-making.
This role suits someone who is highly numerate, organised, and proactive, with a strong eye for detail and a genuine passion for merchandising. You’ll take ownership of key areas including forecasting, stock management, and trade reporting, while contributing to the overall performance of the department.
Location:3-4 days per week at our North Acton office, with 1-2 days WFH.
What You Will Do
Analyse trading performance to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, using insights to inform decision-making
Support range planning by contributing to key meetings and working confidently with KPIs and critical path timelines
Own forecasting for selected product areas, making clear and commercially sound recommendations
Build and review size ratios through regular performance analysis
Monitor market and competitor activity to support trading decisions
Manage the Purchase Order process, ensuring accuracy and timely approvals
Track intake against plan, highlighting risks and proposing solutions
Lead weekly intake meetings, driving accountability across teams
Support the WSSI process, maintaining accurate and up-to-date OTB management
Recommend and implement markdown strategies to optimise stock and margin
Produce and present weekly trade packs, clearly communicating performance and actions
Proactively drive trade by identifying opportunities to maximise sales and minimise risk
What We’re Looking For
A strong interest in merchandising, with previous experience at Assistant level
Highly organised, with the ability to manage priorities in a structured and efficient way
Confident working with data, with strong Excel and analytical skills
Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
Strong communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly and influence stakeholders
Experience supporting or mentoring more junior team members
A collaborative approach, comfortable working cross-functionally
Commercially aware, with good judgement and problem-solving ability
Proactive and self-motivated, able to take ownership and work independently
Our Behaviours
At Boden, how we work matters just as much as what we deliver.
We keep things simple. We say what we mean, keep each other in the loop, and follow through on what we’ve said we’ll do.
We care about doing a good job - and we care about each other. We’re always kind, often honest, and we will push for high standards without making it heavy.
We know what we’re good at, we lean on each other when needed, and we show up as a team - taking ownership and getting things done together.
What We Offer
Competitive salary & targeted annual bonus scheme.
Generous Boden clothing allowance!
30% discount on all current clothing ranges.
25 days Holiday annually, plus Bank Holidays.
Online Portal with an array of discounts on retail & entertainment.
Virtual GP Service for you and your household!
Free onsite parking and subsidised café.
We want Boden to be the place everyone wants to work. Friendly, open and tolerant. A best-of-British company with diverse teams, equal opportunities, and fair working and recruitment practices. We believe in hiring the best person for the job, whoever they are, helping them thrive in it and celebrating their individuality.
We would like to encourage people from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply for our roles. If you need any reasonable adjustments or additional support during your application process, please do not hesitate to let us know.
We’re all about happiness you can wear. Our story begins in 1991.
Contrarian. How else would you describe a man who left a good job in the city – working in New York during its shiny ’80s heyday no less – to set up a mail-order clothes company at a time when buying things that got delivered was considered a bit, well, joke-worthy? Or was he just lucky – right time, right place, right instinct?
Johnnie launched Boden with a hand-drawn catalogue featuring eight menswear styles he wanted in his own wardrobe (and wanted to order from his armchair). That was 1991, and back then, catalogues for stylish people who like stylish clothes weren’t really a ‘thing’ in Britain.
Today, after a wild, unpredictable and exciting 30 years, Boden is a global company but it still has the same family vibes. It’s the opinion of the women in his life – his wife Sophie (who pushed him to follow his dream in the first place), his three discerning daughters and Johnnie’s new lovely female sidekick – Janet the dog – that he values over anything.
Originality is also so very important, with every step taken to set Boden apart from the rest. Whether that’s hand-drawn prints, doing our best to make sure we don’t cut corners and even listing words we cannot use (we copywriters love a challenge). Attention to detail is everything, and it shows. Johnnie has also been adamant that every factory we use respects its workforce in the same way he respects his workforce at home. And that Boden uses as many recycled materials as possible.
“His main piece of advice is always be yourself,” his daughter Katie adds. “I think we’re all flawed but that’s the one thing that we [the family] are – very honest. I just think you can’t go wrong by being honest.” And lastly? “He’s also never tried to be cool…which makes him cool.”
Boden isn’t about fast fashion and fads. It never was. It’s about making clothes that put a smile on your face, for a long, long time.
