Merchandise Manager

ETISK - ecommerce & retail recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ETISK - ecommerce & retail recruitment is seeking a Merchandising Manager ANZ to translate global fashion direction into local assortments across Australia and New Zealand. You’ll influence product selections and launches, guided by regional and global teams.

You’ll report to the Country Manager and lead two direct reports in visual merchandising and inventory, balancing data-driven decisions with cross-functional collaboration for successful launches.

Qualifications

• More than three years’ relevant experience in merchandising, inventory management and/or planning.
• Significant wholesale experience, including an understanding of different channel and customer requirements.
• Confidence working with assortments, sales data, forecasts and seasonal product plans.
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to explain the reasoning behind your recommendations.
• Experience coordinating stakeholders and deadlines, ideally within a business with regional or global teams.
• The ability to lead and develop direct reports while remaining involved in the day-to-day work.
• A degree in Business, Merchandising, Economics or a related discipline.
• SAP or Navision experience would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Own ANZ channel assortments, working with regional and global teams to select products that reflect local customers and commercial priorities.
• Manage seasonal new-product buys, using sales performance, market trends and competitor insights to inform recommendations.
• Build brand and category plans, coordinating product offerings, pricing, promotions, forecasting and inventory with the relevant teams.
• Lead the local go-to-market calendar, bringing together the activities and deadlines required for each seasonal launch.
• Align sales, marketing, visual merchandising and inventory teams ahead of launch, then coordinate a clear handover for in-season execution.
• Adapt global product presentations and assortment tools so they are useful and relevant to the ANZ market.
• Review seasonal results and share performance insights, risks and opportunities with regional and global stakeholders.
• Coordinate promotional calendars, distribution updates and approvals for new retail distribution points.
• Coach and develop the Senior Visual Merchandiser and Inventory Controller, setting priorities that support the wider commercial plan.

Skills

Merchandising

Planning

Inventory management

Wholesale

Channel strategy

Stakeholder coordination

People leadership

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Merchandising, Economics or related discipline

Tools

SAP

Navision

Job description

• Global fashion accessories business | Sydney’s Northern Beaches
• $110,000 - $120,000 + Super

Global collections need local judgement. Which products will resonate with Australian and New Zealand customers? What belongs in each channel? And what needs to happen across stock, pricing, marketing and visual merchandising to make each launch work?

That’s the focus of this Merchandising Manager ANZ role.

ETISK is partnering with an international fashion business with a portfolio of owned and licensed brands. Its global teams develop the collections and brand direction. You’ll take responsibility for translating that into relevant assortments and coordinated seasonal launches across Australia and New Zealand.

Reporting directly to the Country Manager, you’ll contribute to the local leadership team and manage two direct reports across visual merchandising and inventory.

The opportunity

You’ll have influence across the full journey from assortment decisions to launch readiness, with direct access to the Country Manager and regular contact with regional and global teams.

There’s a commercial and analytical side to the position, alongside plenty of coordination. You’ll review product performance and recommend what happens next, while making sure sales, marketing, inventory and visual merchandising have the information and plans they need.

Working within a global business also means balancing local opportunities with international brand guidelines, approval processes and deadlines. The role will suit someone who enjoys making decisions with data, building productive relationships and following through on the detail.

What you’ll be doing

• Own ANZ channel assortments, working with regional and global teams to select products that reflect local customers and commercial priorities.
• Manage seasonal new-product buys, using sales performance, market trends and competitor insights to inform recommendations.
• Build brand and category plans, coordinating product offerings, pricing, promotions, forecasting and inventory with the relevant teams.
• Lead the local go-to-market calendar, bringing together the activities and deadlines required for each seasonal launch.
• Align sales, marketing, visual merchandising and inventory teams ahead of launch, then coordinate a clear handover for in-season execution.
• Adapt global product presentations and assortment tools so they are useful and relevant to the ANZ market.
• Review seasonal results and share performance insights, risks and opportunities with regional and global stakeholders.
• Coordinate promotional calendars, distribution updates and approvals for new retail distribution points.
• Coach and develop the Senior Visual Merchandiser and Inventory Controller, setting priorities that support the wider commercial plan.

What you’ll bring

You’ll have experience in merchandising, planning or inventory management, supported by a strong understanding of wholesale and how product decisions affect commercial performance.

Your background could be within fashion, accessories or another relevant consumer product category. You’ll need to be comfortable working across functions and turning analysis into clear recommendations.

• More than three years’ relevant experience in merchandising, inventory management and/or planning.
• Significant wholesale experience, including an understanding of different channel and customer requirements.
• Confidence working with assortments, sales data, forecasts and seasonal product plans.
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to explain the reasoning behind your recommendations.
• Experience coordinating stakeholders and deadlines, ideally within a business with regional or global teams.
• The ability to lead and develop direct reports while remaining involved in the day-to-day work.
• A degree in Business, Merchandising, Economics or a related discipline.
• SAP or Navision experience would be an advantage.

The details

Based at the business’s head office on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, this role covers Australia and New Zealand and reports directly to the Country Manager.