Music Merchandiser: Data-Driven Range & Forecasting

Apple Corps Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Corps Ltd. is seeking a Merchandiser to drive commercial performance across product ranges, using range planning, forecasting and data-led decision making.

You will work with senior leads and external partners to balance launches, replenishment and promotions across retail, licensing and D2C channels. The role blends merchandising expertise with cross-functional leadership to optimise sales, profitability and stock investment across multiple brands.

Qualifications

• Significant merchandising experience within fashion, lifestyle, retail, consumer products or licensed merchandise.
• Proven experience managing product ranges from planning through to end-of-life.
• Strong track record of forecasting demand, managing inventory and improving commercial performance.
• Experience working within ecommerce and omnichannel retail environments.
• Demonstrable experience using data and customer insight to influence trading decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the merchandising strategy across multiple product categories, ensuring stock investment and buying aligns with commercial objectives, customer demand and business growth across multiple verticals (retail, licensing & D2C).
• Partner with Ecommerce Product Managers to develop seasonal assortment plans, stock budgets and sales forecasts.
• Build and manage range plans that balance new launches, core products, replenishment and promotional activity.
• Make recommendations that maximise revenue, margin and inventory productivity.
• Own demand forecasting, stock planning and inventory optimisation across all product ranges.
• Monitor sales performance, stock cover and sell-through to identify opportunities and risks.
• Recommend repeat orders, replenishment activity, markdown strategies and exit plans based on trading performance.
• Balance availability while minimising excess stock and markdown exposure.
• Analyse product performance using sales data, customer behaviour and retail & ecommerce KPIs including revenue, margin, sell-through, conversion, click-through rate, site performance metrics, days online, product visibility, stock cover.
• Translate insights into clear commercial actions for internal stakeholders and produce regular trading reports, forecasts and post-launch reviews.
• Work closely with Creative, Production, Ecommerce, Marketing and Finance to ensure commercial priorities are embedded throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support production planning through informed recommendations on quantities, pricing and delivery schedules.
• Collaborate with Marketing to develop promotional calendars that maximise trading opportunities.
• Partner with Ecommerce teams to optimise product merchandising, collection & category structure and onsite visibility.
• Lead pricing analysis across product categories to ensure competitiveness and profitability.
• Conduct SWOT and margin analysis to inform pricing strategies and promotional decisions.
• Identify opportunities to improve commercial performance through assortment, pricing and promotional activity.
• Monitor competitor activity, industry trends and customer behaviour to identify commercial opportunities.

Skills

Merchandising

Forecasting

Inventory management

Analytics

Ecommerce

Job description

Apple Corps Ltd. is seeking a Merchandiser to drive commercial performance across product ranges, using range planning, forecasting and data-led decision making.

You will work with senior leads and external partners to balance launches, replenishment and promotions across retail, licensing and D2C channels. The role blends merchandising expertise with cross-functional leadership to optimise sales, profitability and stock investment across multiple brands.