Senior Merchandiser (TGN5292) – Excellent Salary DOE – Maternity Cover

Tagged Resources; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the ladieswear industry is seeking a Senior Merchandiser to join their team in Manchester. This role involves overseeing product assortment across marketplaces, implementing pricing strategies, and managing inventory. The ideal candidate will have proven expertise in merchandising and strong leadership skills to inspire a team while focusing on profitability and growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior merchandising role with a track record of success.
• Strong analytical and commercial skills.
• Demonstrated success in developing merchandising strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with key marketplace contacts and oversee product onboarding.
• Develop and implement strategies to drive category profitability.
• Lead and mentor a team, driving their merchandising capability.

Skills

Analytical skills

Leadership capabilities

Commercial skills

Strategic mindset

Problem-solving

Job description

Location: Manchester

Type: Permanent

Industry: Ladieswear

Job Ref: TGN5292

We’re looking for a dynamic, strategic, and results-driven Senior Merchandiser to lead our retail merchandising team and drive the development and execution of our product assortment across all marketplace channels. As Senior Merchandiser you will be responsible for overseeing product selection, pricing strategies, inventory management, and ensuring a seamless integration between buying, planning, and marketing teams.

This role demands advanced merchandising expertise, strong leadership capabilities, and a strategic mindset focused on profitability and sustainable growth.

Maternity Cover contract – 12 – 15 Months

The role:

• Manage relationships with key marketplace contacts. Manage product onboarding, including content, imagery, attributes, and categorisation. Analyse sales trends, customer behaviour, and competitor activity to inform product selection and pricing
• Oversee end-to-end strategy for all categories across marketplaces, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and market trends. Plan product mix by market and store type.
• Develop and implement strategies to drive category profitability, using data-driven insights to inform decisions.
• Define and execute trade strategies across key accounts to optimise revenue and margin performance. Analyse trading patterns and ensure appropriate actions.
• Own strategic pricing decisions, ensuring competitiveness while maintaining profitability. Identify promotional opportunities and manage the process.
• Take strategic ownership of stock levels, ensuring optimal availability while minimising risk. Ensure effective stock distribution and customer-focused market knowledge.
• Lead communication and collaboration across buying, planning, supply chain, marketing to align execution with strategy.
• Utilise advanced analytics to inform strategic decision-making. Serve as an expert user of internal tools and recommend process and system improvements. Provide clear, accurate, and professional reporting.
• Lead and mentor a team, developing their commercial acumen and merchandising capability. Inspire and guide cross-functional project teams. Develop team skills and manage personnel issues promptly.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in a senior merchandising role or equivalent with trading mentality and a track record of success
• Strong analytical and commercial skills
• Demonstrated success in developing and implementing merchandising strategies
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities
• Track record of mentoring and leading teams
• Market and customer focus with high awareness of competitors.
• Ability to manage change and deliver required updates.
• Profit-focused with skills to achieve profit in any situation.
• Results-focused with the ability to prioritise impactful initiatives.
• Problem-solving skills to identify root causes and propose solutions.