Merchandiser

Merchandiser

Position: Merchandiser

Location: South Wales

Salary: Excellent

Job Reference No: M005

Recruiting Consultant: Kasia

Consultant Tel:  0161 511 0655

Email:  kasia@dwrecruitment.co.uk

Details

Merchandiser – Overview

We’re working with a well-established fashion retailer who are looking to recruit an ambitious, commercially driven Merchandiser to join their dynamic Merchandising team.

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of departmental performance, working closely with Buying and wider business teams to deliver successful product ranges, maximise sales and drive profitability.

You’ll play a key role in seasonal planning and in-season trading, using your commercial awareness and analytical skills to identify opportunities, manage stock effectively and ensure the right products are available at the right time. This is a fast-paced, collaborative environment where you’ll have the opportunity to influence commercial decisions and make a real impact on business performance.

Merchandiser Responsibilities

• Take ownership of departmental merchandising plans, including sales, stock, intake, profit, and markdown budgets, ensuring performance is monitored against agreed targets.
• Work closely with the Buyer to develop balanced, commercially successful product ranges that reflect customer expectations, brand strategy and departmental objectives.
• Lead the development of range, option, and space plans, ensuring product mix, pricing architecture, stock requirements and delivery timings align with the overall strategy.
• Manage in-season trading across categories, reviewing sales performance, stock levels and intake phasing to maximise sales and profitability.
• Utilise WSSI and other merchandising tools to forecast performance, manage open-to-buy (OTB) and make informed trading decisions.
• Identify opportunities to repeat, cancel or re-phase orders, as well as recommend promotional and markdown activity in response to changing sales trends.
• Monitor and manage key departmental KPIs, including sales, margin, stock cover and markdown, taking appropriate action to protect profitability.
• Work closely with suppliers and internal teams to ensure deliveries are on time, intake targets are achieved, and potential supply issues are identified and managed proactively.
• Partner with Stock Distribution to optimise stock allocation and availability, ensuring the right products reach the right stores to meet customer demand.
• Collaborate with the Head of Merchandising and Buying teams to develop and deliver departmental strategies informed by market trends, competitor activity and customer insight.
• Provide commercial insight and constructive challenge to support range decisions, ensuring product selection and stock investment align with business objectives.
• Utilise merchandising systems, forecasting tools and business intelligence reporting to analyse performance, identify trends and support effective decision-making.

Additional Information

• You’ll have previous experience in fashion or retail merchandising, with a strong understanding of range planning, forecasting, in-season trading and stock management.
• You’ll be commercially minded and highly analytical, with experience managing departmental budgets, sales, and stock plans, and working with WSSI and OTB. Strong Excel skills, excellent organisational abilities, and the confidence to make data-led decisions are essential.
• You’ll also have experience working with suppliers and manufacturers, alongside strong communication and relationship-building skills. The ability to collaborate effectively with teams across the business, influence decisions and respond confidently in a fast-paced retail environment will be key to success.
• This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Merchandiser looking to take ownership of a department and play a significant role in driving commercial performance within an established fashion retail business.