Senior Merchandiser

Zachary Daniels; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexi-Hours

Growth opportunities

Leadership development

Job summary

Zachary Daniels is seeking a Senior Merchandiser in Manchester to drive category performance, lead a merchandising team, and shape range planning and stock management. You will use modern tools and AI-enabled processes to forecast and optimize decisions.

The position offers flexi-hours, growth opportunities, and benefits as the business expands internationally while maintaining sustainability values in product selection.

Qualifications

• Senior merchandising experience, ideally in fashion, at leadership level.
• Experience leading and developing a team.
• Confident with data and new systems/technology.
• Hands-on leader who drives by example.

Responsibilities

• Own commercial performance across categories, delivering sales and margin targets.
• Lead and coach the merchandising team to high standards.
• Build and manage range plans, buy and assortment architecture.
• Manage stock flow to balance availability, depth and cost.

Skills

Merchandising leadership

Trading performance

People management

Data-driven decisions

Sustainability focus

Communication

Tools

AI-enabled tools

Forecasting software

Job description

Senior Merchandiser | Manchester | £55,000 - £62,500 + benefits | Flexi-Hours | Growth and Leadership Opportunities

A Brand That Has Grown the Right Way:

Some businesses grow fast. Fewer grow well. Our client is one of the few: a profitable, sustainably built brand with a growing international footprint and a reputation for beautiful product that comes from the right places. Sustainability here is part of how every decision gets made, not a marketing line.

They're now looking for a Senior Merchandiser to join a merchandising function that is well led, well supported and well invested in.

The Opportunity:

This is a senior role for someone who knows merchandising inside out and wants to lead from the front. You'll own the trading performance of your categories, set the pace for the team, and make sure the fundamentals are right every time, from range planning and stock flow to margin and sell-through.

The business has put real investment into systems, processes and AI, so you'll have modern tools, good data and the backing to use them well. Your leadership team is experienced and supportive, and they want you to make an impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the commercial performance of your categories, delivering sales, margin and stock targets across a global customer base
• Lead, coach and develop the merchandising team, setting a high standard by getting involved yourself
• Build and manage the range plan, including the buy, open-to-buy and assortment architecture, in line with brand and sustainability values
• Manage stock and inventory, balancing availability, depth and flow with healthy margin and low waste
• Analyse trading data to spot opportunities and risks early, then act on them quickly
• Run the weekly trading rhythm, including best/worst performers and markdown, promotional and reorder decisions
• Work closely with design, buying, planning, supply chain and marketing to bring a joined-up product offer to market
• Use new systems, tools and AI-enabled processes to improve forecasting, efficiency and decision-making
• Support international growth by tailoring ranges and allocation to different markets
• Keep merchandising fundamentals sharp and consistent across the team

About You:

• Proven merchandising experience at senior level, ideally in fashion
• Experience leading and developing a team
• Able to work at pace and stay calm and decisive in a fast-moving environment
• Strong commercial instincts and the fundamentals nailed: planning, trading, margin and stock management
• Confident with data, and keen to work with new systems and technology
• A hands-on leader who leads by example
• Genuine interest in sustainability and responsibly sourced product
• Clear communicator who can influence across the business

What's In It For You?

• Join a profitable, growing, globally expanding brand
• Work with a leadership team who will support and back you
• A business investing in systems, processes and AI
• A role with real scope to lead and make your mark
• Competitive salary and benefits, supportive team and a business that will invest in you