Senior Merchandiser

Zachary Daniels; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing retail company in the East Midlands is seeking a Senior Merchandiser to set up a new merchandising function. This role demands strong analytical skills and leadership ability to manage teams and develop robust processes. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and offers genuine opportunities for progression. If you have experience in merchandising, especially in non-fashion categories, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits

Excellent culture

Growth opportunities

Work from home options

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior merchandising role, ideally in a non-fashion category.
• Strong analytical and planning skills.
• Experience managing and mentoring teams.

Responsibilities

• Set up and lead the new merchandising function from the ground up.
• Create and manage a comprehensive WSSI for planning and forecasting.
• Drive trade actions through insightful analysis and range planning.
• Manage and develop a small team, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Present trade updates and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership

Commercial acumen

WSSI management

Job description

Senior Merchandiser Opportunity Excellent Culture Superb Leadership Growth Opportunity Industry Leading Package WFH Options This is a unique opportunity to join a brilliant and ambitious business as a Senior Merchandiser, playing a pivotal role in setting up a brand-new merchandising function within a dynamic, fast-paced business.

Working across non-fashion categories, you'll bring a strategic and commercial mindset to a broad and growing product range. You'll be instrumental in building out robust processes, creating and maintaining a detailed WSSI, and delivering actionable insight to support commercial decisions across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set up and lead the new merchandising function from the ground up
  
• Create and manage a comprehensive WSSI for planning and forecasting
  
• Drive trade actions through insightful analysis and range planning
  
• Manage and develop a small team, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture
  
• Partner with buying, logistics, and supply chain to optimise stock flow and availability
  
• Present trade updates and recommendations to senior stakeholders, including board level
  
• Deputise for the Head of Merchandising when required
  

About You:

• Proven experience in a senior merchandising role, ideally in a non-fashion category
  
• Comfortable being hands-on in the day-to-day while also influencing at a strategic level
  
• Commercially astute with strong analytical and planning skills
  
• Experienced in creating and maintaining a WSSI
  
• Gravitas and credibility to present to and influence board-level stakeholders
  
• A collaborative and motivating leader with experience managing and mentoring teams
  

Why Join Our Client?You'll be joining a brilliant team where your voice is heard and your ideas have real impact. This is a role with genuine opportunity for progression, offering the chance to grow with a business that values innovation, ownership, and ambition.

If you're excited about building something new, enjoy rolling up your sleeves, and have the vision to help shape the future of merchandising in a growing business, we'd love to hear from you.

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