Senior Merchandiser

Drive Category Performance 

• Analyse past, present, and future trade to identify themes, risks, and opportunities. 

• Translate insights into clear inseason actions (OTB, rebuy, markdowns, chase, assortment adjustments) to maximise sales and KPIs. 

• Influence future-season strategy through robust hindsight, forecasting, and collaboration with Planning and Product. 

Lead Trading & Storytelling 

• Present compelling trade insights weekly and monthly up to Director level, tailoring content to audience. 

• Own trade decks, seasonal hindsight’s, and action-oriented conversations in cross-functional premeetsmeets. 

Shape Seasonal & Long-Range Strategy 

• Build and own line plans aligned to financial targets, customer needs, and market trends of Trade Category 

• Influence fabric, product, assortment, lifecycle management, and Top 30 strategy across channels and division 

• Partner with Planning, Design, Brand, Marketing, and Digital to deliver seamless go-to-market execution.tomarket execution. 

Deliver World-Class Commercial Execution 

• Oversee launch timelines, intake health, rebuy accuracy, and product flow across regions. 

• Ensure hero, seasonal, and campaign product strategies are executed consistently online and in stores. 

• Use tools (e.g., Looker) to self serve insights and drive process improvements that elevate merchandising operations.serve insights and drive process improvements that elevate merchandising operations. 

Champion the Customer & Market 

• Act as the strategic voice of the customer, leveraging research, reviews, athlete insights, market data, and competitive analysis to influence category and divisional direction. 

• Identify future needs and opportunities, connecting insights to storytelling and product strategy. 

• Be well versed in the muse alongside industry and product trends 

Omni Channel Focus: 

• Guide team in GTM packs to communicate key seasonal stories 

• Drive cross functional alignment with ecom and VM to proactively align pre-season and react to trade in-season 

• Craft Retail assortments on a Trade Category level that support total Gender and Commercial strategies 

Lead & Develop Others 

• Coach and mentor junior merchandisers, setting a high bar for performance, communication, and ways of working. Act as category expert in POD meetings to keep commercial needs in-focus for cross functional partners

• Strong retail experience in apparel Buying/Merchandising.


• Proven ability to build customer‑led product assortments.


• Cross‑functional collaboration with Planning, Marketing, Design, Sourcing, PD.


• Experience delivering strategies across multiple channels.


• Skilled at managing multiple deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.


• Confident using sales data and trend insights to inform decisions.


• Deep understanding of customer preferences and market dynamics.

Preferred

• Experience in activewear.


• Global experience with understanding of local consumer needs.


• Strong fashion and trend awareness.


• Exposure to multiple apparel categories.


• Passion for fitness and an active lifestyle