Merchandising Manager

OVERVIEW:

We’re looking for a commercially driven, customer-obsessed Merchandising Manager to lead a divisional product category and drive global growth across channels.

This role blends creativity with analytical excellence. You will own the end-to-end merchandising strategy — from long-range planning and seasonal line architecture to in-season trade decisions — ensuring the division delivers against brand vision, customer needs, and financial targets.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

Product Strategy & Line Planning

• Own divisional product strategy and seasonal line plans aligned to brand and financial goals

• Lead assortment architecture, pricing strategy, and lifecycle planning

• Define hero and growth-driving product categories

• Partner with Design to shape range direction, innovation, and trend execution

Trading & Performance

• Own divisional sales performance, identifying risks and opportunities

• Lead trade reviews and present insights to senior leadership

• Drive in-season actions across OTB, rebuy, inventory, size and channel optimisation

• Coach your team to confidently interpret data and make strategic decisions

Go-To-Market & Customer Excellence

• Lead end-to-end GTM execution, ensuring impactful launches across digital and retail

• Shape eCommerce and in-store assortment strategy

• Champion deep customer, market and trend insights to inform future product direction

Leadership

• Lead and develop a team of Merchandisers

• Build a culture of accountability, collaboration and commercial storytelling

• Partner cross-functionally across Planning, Supply Chain, Digital, Retail and Marketing

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

Please note this role is 3 days per week in the New York City or GSIQ office. All candidates must be local or willing to relocate. You must also be authorised to work in the United States or UK.

Essential

• Strong experience leading and developing merchandising teams

• Proven ability to build and execute long-term merchandising strategies

• Advanced commercial and financial acumen

• Strong analytical capability with confidence using sales and inventory data

• Excellent stakeholder management and presentation skills

• Experience managing multi-channel assortments (eCommerce, Retail, Wholesale)

• Significant experience in apparel Buying or Merchandising

Preferred

• Activewear experience

• International market exposure

• Strong trend awareness and passion for product

• Experience across multiple apparel categories

• Passion for fitness and an active lifestyle