Head of Global Branch Merchandising

Reiss Limited; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the retail sector is seeking a Head of Global Branch Merchandising to oversee global stock management and allocation strategies. In this role, you will lead a team, collaborate cross-functionally, and drive sales through effective trading decisions. The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical mindset, proven leadership skills, and a passion for process improvement. Join us to shape the future of our global stock management.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Company Pension

Company Bonus Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven expertise in global stock management and allocation strategies.
• Strong people developer and coach.

Responsibilities

• Lead in-season and future planning of stock across global channels.
• Drive store grading decisions and influence seasonal buys.
• Manage trading actions to support all channels including Ecommerce.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Mindset

Collaboration

Process Improvement

Job description

As Head of Global Branch Merchandising, you will manage a team of 14 with 5 direct reports, overseeing 159 stores globally (UK, EU and US), including concessions and online partners, to ensure the right product is in the right place at the right time, maximizing sell-through, minimising terminal stock, and enabling high-impact trading decisions.

You’ll play a strategic and operational leadership role collaborating cross-functionally with product, retail, digital, operations, and international partners to shape the future of global stock management.

Who you are

• A business-driven leader with proven expertise in global stock management, allocation strategies, and replenishment execution.
• Comfortable navigating complex, multi-channel and international trading environments.
• A strategic thinker who balances long-term planning with sharp in-season trading decisions.
• Strong analytical mindset, capable of interpreting large sets of data to drive business outcomes.
• Collaborative and influential with stakeholders across product, retail, VM, digital and logistics.
• Passionate about process improvement and future-proofing allocation systems.
• A strong people developer and coach, who inspires and upskills their team.
• Energetic, proactive, and resilient in fast-changing retail landscapes.

What you’ll be doing

• Lead in-season and future planning of stock across all global channels, ensuring timely allocation, replenishment maximising sales and sell through.
• Drive store grading decisions and influence seasonal buys using buy calculator tools.
• Collaborate on space and product planning with VM, ensuring accurate store-level allocations by gender and market.
• Manage trading actions to support all channels including Ecommerce and international partners.
• Own markdown and clearance strategies to meet terminal stock targets across all regions.
• Oversee FP and MD trading across the estate, identifying stock opportunities to maximize sales.
• Lead allocation and replenishment execution, ensuring timely and performance aligned distribution of product.
• Partner with DC operations to align warehouse schedules, capacity forecasting, and ensure seamless delivery flow including timely recalls.
• Manage product operations with key partners across UK and International sites.
• Oversee system improvements, aligning with the future needs of the business.
• Coach and develop a high-performing team, embedding a culture of ownership, learning, and collaboration.

What we’ll do for you

• Provide you with a competitive salary
• Company pension
• Company bonus scheme
• Plus, many more

If you want to start your story at Reiss as our Head of Global Branch Merchandising, don’t miss out - apply now!

We recognize the importance and power of diversity within our business and, as such, we ensure that our people processes are fair, transparent and promote equality of opportunity for all candidates.

It is our pledge that candidates will not be discriminated against on the grounds of gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, marital status, age, race, colour, ethnic background, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion, religious or similar belief. Every individual will be treated with respect.

We know that some people won’t apply for a role unless they feel they meet all of the requirements listed. We want you to know that finding people who will add to our inspirational culture and have a learning mindset is incredibly important to us. Even if you feel you don’t tick all the boxes, we’d still like to hear from you.