Merchandiser/Senior Merchandiser (TGN5393) – Excellent Salary DOE

Tagged Resources; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion brand in Manchester is seeking a Merchandiser/Senior Merchandiser for a maternity cover position. This role involves delivering strategic commercial results, leading trading strategies, and managing a team. The ideal candidate will have strong merchandising experience, excellent analytical skills, and a background in fashion. The position offers a hybrid working model with two days from home.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in a merchandising role with a focus on trading.
• Excellent analytical and numerical ability, confident with WSSI, forecasting and advanced Excel.
• Experience leading and developing teams.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivering strong commercial results through strategic planning.
• Lead the seasonal trading strategy, ensuring targets are achieved.
• Drive markdown and promotional strategy with a focus on margin optimisation.

Skills

Experience in merchandising

Analytical skills

Data-driven decision making

Team leadership

Problem-solving skills

Job description

The Company

Location: Manchester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Ladieswear

Job Ref: TGN5393

Our client a leading fashion brand are looking for a Merchandiser/Senior Merchandiser to join their Retail Marketplace merchandising team.

12 months Maternity Cover

HYBRID WORKING 2 DAYS FROM HOME

The Role

• Responsible for delivering strong commercial results through strategic planning, trading insight and team leadership.
• Budget management, inventory management, and ensuring a seamless integration between buying, planning, and marketing teams.
• Advanced merchandising expertise, strong leadership capabilities, and a strategic mindset focused on profitability and sustainable growth.

• Lead the seasonal trading strategy, ensuring sales, margin and stock targets are achieved.
• Own WSSI, forecasting and budgeting across your department.
• Analyse weekly performance to identify trends, risks and opportunities, delivering clear recommendations.
• Oversee allocation, replenishment and stock flow across all sales channels.
• Manage relationships with key marketplace contacts.
• Partner with Buying on range building, price architecture and product lifecycle management.
• Drive markdown and promotional strategy with a focus on margin optimisation.
• Produce effective trading reports and present insights to senior leadership.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of Retail Assistant Merchandisers.

Skills Required

• Strong experience in a merchandising role with a focus on trading
• Proven success improving margin and profit
• Excellent analytical and numerical ability; confident with WSSI, forecasting and advanced Excel.
• Commercial and data driven
• Confident making quick, high-impact decisions
• Strong background in pricing, planning, and trading- ideally in fashion or marketplaces
• Great communicator with strong influencing skills
• Experience leading and developing teams
• Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Fashion experience preferred