Category Merchandising Manager
hace 23 días
Manchester
Category Merchandising Manager | Sports & Lifestyle Brand | Global Powerhouse | Superb Culture | Real Growth Potential | £60,000 - £72,000 + Benefits | 6 Month FTC\n\nZachary Daniels are delighted to be partnered with one of the globe's most recognisable sports & lifestyle brands in the recruitment of a Category Merchandising Manager.\n\nOur client has a brilliant reputation in the market and is continuously improving; whether that be their product, their training or their facilities, they are improving and they are growing. Their head office culture is phenomenal which is a main selling point to anyone joining this global powerhouse. They give responsibility, they develop and they reward! Plus you get great discount and very good hybrid working and flexi hours....\n\nThis is the perfect time to join the business as they plan to double in size over the next 3 years.\n\nThe Role:\n\nOur client is seeking an experienced merchandising professional to lead their key Channel Merchandising team across EMEA, driving the delivery of commercially successful and seasonally relevant assortments across all channels.\n\nActing as the key voice of Direct-to-Consumer merchandising within the region, you will play a central role in influencing both regional and global decision-making throughout the trading and GTM cycle.\n\nThis is a 6-month fixed-term contract opportunity.\n\nKey Responsibilities:\n\nAct as the key link between Channel Merchandising and the DTC commercial teams, ensuring seasonal brand priorities and product stories are fully supported across all channels.\n\nOwn and define the assortment strategy across e-commerce, full-price retail, outlet and marketplace channels, covering both performance and lifestyle categories.\n\nDeliver commercial targets across all DTC channels, including sales, volume, productivity and style efficiency metrics.\n\nLead the seasonal planning process from a bottom-up perspective, ensuring plans support both immediate trading opportunities and longer-term merchandising objectives.\n\nDrive and evolve the DTC segmentation strategy across all channels.\n\nProvide clear visibility and communication around DTC plans across regional stakeholders.\n\nLead seasonal performance reviews with commercial and marketing teams, using clearly defined KPIs to evaluate performance throughout the GTM process.\n\nConduct seasonal debriefs with local merchandising teams, identifying opportunities, learnings and performance drivers.\n\nManage merchandising input across key GTM milestones and account-facing meetings.\n\nDefine and implement channel-specific product assortments throughout the merchandising lifecycle.\n\nRepresent the regional DTC merchandising perspective during key global merchandising milestones and planning sessions.\n\nDevelop detailed DTC range plans at SKU level, ensuring assortments are commercially balanced and channel appropriate.\n\nCollaborate closely with regional counterparts to maximise alignment, efficiency and commonality across both inline and exclusive product strategies.\n\nEnsure DTC priorities remain central to the wider local merchandising and range planning process.\n\nBuild strong relationships with market teams, maintaining regular communication to manage product feedback, queries and commercial requirements effectively.\n\nWork effectively within fast-paced timelines and deliver against key merchandising deadlines and milestones.\n\nWhy Join This Brand?\n\nBe part of a brand with global reach and unstoppable energy\n\nCollaborate with passionate, forward-thinking professionals\n\nEnjoy a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits\n\nAccess to exciting employee perks, including product discounts and exclusive events\n\nOpportunity to make a real impact in a fast-moving, high-growth business\n\nBH36290