Merchandising Manager (GSIQ)

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 GSIQ office.

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