Merchandiser, Retail

Merchandiser | Sportswear & Streetwear | Manchester City Centre | £40,000 - 45,000

Location:

Manchester City Centre
Salary:
Competitive + benefits
Reporting to:
Head of Merchandising

About the Role:

We're partnering with a rapidly growing sportswear and streetwear brand group to find a talented Merchandiser to join their team, based from their brilliant offices in Manchester city centre.

This is a business with real momentum - a growing portfolio of brands, strong performance, and a trading model built across both wholesale and online D2C. It's an exciting time to join: the group is scaling fast, and this role comes with genuine freedom and responsibility to shape how merchandising operates as the business grows.

That said, this isn't a role for someone who wants to coast on brand name alone. We're looking for someone who's just as comfortable rolling up their sleeves and getting the fundamentals right - solid processes, accurate reporting, disciplined stock management - as they are bringing fresh ideas to the table. The right person will thrive on having ownership, while also recognising that strong foundations are what make that freedom sustainable.

The Role:

As Merchandiser, you'll manage the trading performance and stock strategy for your category/categories across both wholesale and D2C channels, working closely with the Head of Merchandising, Buying and Sales teams. Key responsibilities will include:

Owning intake, stock flow and availability across wholesale and online channels, ensuring the fundamentals - accurate plans, clean data, timely reporting - are consistently in place

Building and maintaining sales, stock and intake plans, adapting for the different rhythms of wholesale and D2C trading

Analysing weekly and seasonal trade across channels, identifying opportunities and risks and recommending clear action

Partnering with Buying on range planning and OTB, bringing a channel-balanced view to decision-making

Managing markdown and promotional planning to protect margin while maximising sell-through

Working closely with Sales/Wholesale teams to align stock commitments with wholesale order books

Building strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders to keep product flowing smoothly end-to-end

About You:

Proven experience as a Merchandiser, ideally with exposure to both wholesale and D2C/online channels

Experience with in sportswear, streetwear, fashion or a comparable fast-moving category is a strong plus

Strong analytical skills, with the discipline to get the fundamentals right as well as the initiative to improve them

Comfortable working autonomously - this role comes with real freedom, and with that, real accountability

A proactive, hands-on approach, thriving in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment

Confident communicator, able to build relationships across buying, sales and the wider business

Strong Excel skills

What's On

Offer:

The opportunity to join a fast-growing, multi-brand group with real momentum behind it

Genuine freedom and ownership over how you shape your area

Brilliant offices in Manchester city centre

The chance to be part of a growing portfolio with strong performance across wholesale and D2C

Interested? Get in touch to find out more or apply today

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