Head of Merchandising

HGA Group; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 90 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading ladieswear retailer is seeking a Head of Merchandising / Planning to oversee strategic growth and product offering enhancement. This hybrid role in Central London demands extensive experience in ladieswear, agility in retail practices, and the ability to establish new systems from scratch. The salary range is £90,000 - £110,000, with potential for more for exceptional candidates. Candidates must have rights to work in the UK, and international experience in the GCC will be beneficial.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in ladieswear for high street retailers.
• Ability to set up systems and processes from scratch.
• International working experience, especially in the GCC is advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Oversee OTB, planning, and inventory with buying teams.
• Work closely with diverse teams to elevate product offering.
• Adapt to a growing company and contribute to its ambitions.

Connaissances

Experience in ladieswear

Strong planning and inventory management

Agility in retail operations

Description du poste

Head of Merchandising / Planning – Ladieswear.

Our client are a successful ladieswear high street private label fashion retailer operating in the Middle East.

Having grown organically, they operate some 40 stores and an online site.

With significant double digit increases over the last 2 years, they now have a serious ambition to double the size of their business by 2030.

In order to grow smartly and to elevate their product offering, they will open a Product Hub in London, incorporating Buying Merchandising and Design.

Reporting to the Product Director, based in London the Head of Merchandising / Planning will have extensive experience of working in ladieswear for high street retailers.

• You will work closely with the buying teams to oversee OTB, planning and inventory.
• You must have worked for the larger retail players, but also the smaller organisations, as this role requires agility and entrepreneurism.
• You will have to set up systems and processes from scratch and must not be frustrated by ambiguity.
• Above you will be globally curious and respectful of other cultures.
• International working, especially in the GCC will be advantageous.

Salary £90,000 - £110,000 + benefits. Our client will offer more for exceptional candidates.

This is a hybrid working role in Central London. You must have the rights to live and work in the UK.