What’s in it for you?

• A strategic leadership role with real influence over product direction and business growth
• Opportunity to shape long-term merchandising strategy within a brand-led environment
• Work collaboratively with senior teams across product, marketing, finance and operations
• Play a key role in building a balanced, commercially strong and purpose-driven collection

Must have’s

• Proven experience in senior merchandising leadership roles
• Strong strategic planning capability across multi-category product ranges
• Ability to translate data and customer insight into clear commercial decisions
• Experience leading Open-to-Buy processes and financial planning cycles
• Strong commercial acumen with a clear understanding of demand, risk and profitability
• Confident working cross-functionally with product, marketing, operations and finance teams
• Experience developing range architecture and guiding product direction
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to set direction and empower teams
• Highly analytical with the ability to simplify complex data into actionable insights

Nice to have’s

• Experience using AI or automation tools to enhance forecasting and reporting
• Background in direct-to-consumer or lifestyle brands

So, what will you be doing?

• Building and leading long-term merchandising strategy across all product categories
• Partnering with cross-functional teams to align commercial objectives with brand direction
• Shaping collections by defining range structure, depth and product balance
• Leading demand forecasting, identifying growth opportunities and mitigating risk
• Owning the Open-to-Buy process and managing financial planning alongside finance teams
• Using trading performance and customer insight to refine and strengthen product ranges
• Delivering weekly trade packs with clear actions on performance, availability and risk
• Leading trading meetings, ensuring focus on key priorities and actionable outcomes
• Implementing tools and processes to improve forecasting accuracy and reporting efficiency
• Ensuring product decisions support sustainability and responsible sourcing initiatives
• Collaborating with marketing to align launches with stock availability and campaign priorities
• Setting the direction for the merchandising team, enabling effective execution of day-to-day operations

Helpful extras

• Oversight of weekly, monthly and seasonal trading rhythms to maintain commercial control
• Driving clarity in decision-making across range planning, intake and stock management
• Ensuring alignment between product storytelling, availability and commercial performance