Strategic Merchandising & Purchasing Lead

Good Tuesday | BCorp; Zelah; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Generous holiday allowance

Nest pension scheme

Ongoing training and development

Eye care vouchers

Team lunches and socials

Volunteer days

Product allowance and discounts

Job summary

Good Tuesday is a design-led stationery brand and a certified B Corp. We seek a Buy & Merchandising Manager to ensure stock is right, in the right place, at the right time and margin. You’ll lead demand forecasting, inventory planning and PO management across ecommerce, wholesale and marketplace channels.

You will build forecasting models, monitor stock, and work with suppliers to keep production on schedule, while building scalable systems and processes for growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum four years in merchandising, demand/inventory planning or related buying roles.
• Strong forecasting, stock management and PO planning experience.
• Advanced Excel/Sheets skills with forecasting models.
• Comfort with AI-enabled tools to improve analysis and reporting.
• Ability to combine data, technology and commercial judgement.
• Clear communicator managing multiple suppliers and timelines.
• Experience across ecommerce and wholesale is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Forecast demand and plan inventory across ecommerce, wholesale and marketplaces.
• Manage purchase orders, pricing, MOQs and lead times with suppliers.
• Develop product costings and margin calculators for negotiations.
• Support assortment decisions and channel performance analysis.
• Build dashboards and reports; ensure data accuracy for planning.
• Coordinate with Product and Design to time launches and stock intake.
• Monitor supplier performance and respond to quality or delivery issues.

Skills

Merchandising

Forecasting

Inventory planning

Purchase order planning

Advanced Excel / Sheets

AI-enabled tools

Supplier management

Multichannel experience

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

AI tools

Job description

Good Tuesday is a design-led stationery brand and a certified B Corp. We seek a Buy & Merchandising Manager to ensure stock is right, in the right place, at the right time and margin. You’ll lead demand forecasting, inventory planning and PO management across ecommerce, wholesale and marketplace channels.

You will build forecasting models, monitor stock, and work with suppliers to keep production on schedule, while building scalable systems and processes for growth.