Strategic Merchandising Director - Drive Growth & Inventory

harlan + holden; Pasig; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

harlan + holden is seeking an experienced Merchandising Director to lead the commercial performance and growth of our merchandise portfolio. This senior role has end-to-end ownership of the merchandising cycle, including business planning, buying, assortment strategy, pricing, inventory management, and sales performance.

Key responsibilities include owning budgets, guiding buying decisions, managing pricing and promotions, and driving product performance in collaboration with Retail, Marketing

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years in merchandising or buying, ideally in fashion/lifestyle/luxury or multi-brand retail.
• Strong understanding of sales, gross margin, inventory, sell-through and open-to-buy.
• Proven experience leading a merchandising or buying team.
• Excellent analytical and financial skills.
• Strong negotiation and supplier-management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Own the sales, gross margin, inventory and purchase budget.
• Lead buying decisions based on demand, performance and market opportunities.
• Manage pricing, promotions, markdowns and inventory productivity.
• Monitor sales and stock performance; address slow sellers and stock-outs.
• Build relationships with brands, principals and suppliers and negotiate commercially.
• Collaborate with Retail, Marketing and Visual Merchandising to drive in-store performance.
• Identify new brands, categories and growth opportunities.
• Lead and develop the merchandising team.

Skills

Merchandising

Leadership

Negotiation

Forecasting

Tools

Excel

Job description

harlan + holden is seeking an experienced Merchandising Director to lead the commercial performance and growth of our merchandise portfolio. This senior role has end-to-end ownership of the merchandising cycle, including business planning, buying, assortment strategy, pricing, inventory management, and sales performance.

Key responsibilities include owning budgets, guiding buying decisions, managing pricing and promotions, and driving product performance in collaboration with Retail, Marketing