Senior Merchandiser
| Job Type | Permanent |
| Location | Leicester, Leicestershire |
| Area | East Midlands, UK |
| Sector | Retail Head Office - Merchandising |
| Salary | GBP60000.00 - GBP70000.00 per annum + Benefits |
| Currency | GBP |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | Zachary Daniels |
| Job Ref | BBBH34086_1753365272 |
- Description
Senior Merchandiser Opportunity | Excellent Culture | Superb Leadership | Growth Opportunity | Industry Leading Package | WFH Options
This is a unique opportunity to join a brilliant and ambitious business as a Senior Merchandiser, playing a pivotal role in setting up a brand-new merchandising function within a dynamic, fast-paced business.Working across non-fashion categories, you'll bring a strategic and commercial mindset to a broad and growing product range. You'll be instrumental in building out robust processes, creating and maintaining a detailed WSSI, and delivering actionable insight to support commercial decisions across the business.
Key Responsibilities:
Set up and lead the new merchandising function from the ground up
Create and manage a comprehensive WSSI for planning and forecasting
Drive trade actions through insightful analysis and range planning
Manage and develop a small team, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture
Partner with buying, logistics, and supply chain to optimise stock flow and availability
Present trade updates and recommendations to senior stakeholders, including board level
Deputise for the Head of Merchandising when required
About You:
Proven experience in a senior merchandising role, ideally in a non-fashion category
Comfortable being hands-on in the day-to-day while also influencing at a strategic level
Commercially astute with strong analytical and planning skills
Experienced in creating and maintaining a WSSI
Gravitas and credibility to present to and influence board-level stakeholders
A collaborative and motivating leader with experience managing and mentoring teams
Why Join Our Client?
You'll be joining a brilliant team where your voice is heard and your ideas have real impact. This is a role with genuine opportunity for progression, offering the chance to grow with a business that values innovation, ownership, and ambition.If you're excited about building something new, enjoy rolling up your sleeves, and have the vision to help shape the future of merchandising in a growing business, we'd love to hear from you.
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