Senior Merchandiser: Build Scalable Merchandising & Trading

Zachary Daniels; Tunstall; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Daniels is working with a Cheshire-based retailer to hire a Merchandiser/Senior Merchandiser. You’ll lead the merchandising function, manage a small team, and design planning tools, processes and reporting to scale: OTB, range and stock planning, intake management, and trading analysis.

Day-to-day, you’ll collaborate with buying, finance and senior leadership, turning data into clear, confident recommendations that drive decisions.

Qualifications

• Solid merchandising experience and a strong working knowledge of a WSSI that drives trading decisions
• Builder's mindset – you’ve built or rebuilt a WSSI and supporting processes to bring structure where little existed
• Strong Excel/analytical skills, with experience of planning tools a bonus
• Hands-on approach; able to roll up sleeves as well as lead
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels
• Experience managing or developing others, or readiness to step up into your first leadership role

Responsibilities

• Lead the merchandising function and manage a small, capable team while remaining hands-on
• Design and implement planning tools, processes and reporting to scale: OTB, range and stock planning, intake management and trading analysis
• Collaborate with buying, finance and senior leadership to turn data into clear, confident recommendations that drive decisions

Skills

Merchandising

WSSI

Excel

Analytical

Leadership

Job description

Zachary Daniels is working with a Cheshire-based retailer to hire a Merchandiser/Senior Merchandiser. You’ll lead the merchandising function, manage a small team, and design planning tools, processes and reporting to scale: OTB, range and stock planning, intake management, and trading analysis.

Day-to-day, you’ll collaborate with buying, finance and senior leadership, turning data into clear, confident recommendations that drive decisions.