Head of Merchandising | Build the function from scratch
£70,000 - £90,000 | London | Hybrid: 3 days in the office, 2 from home
The Opportunity:
Close to £100 million in turnover, and they've never had a merchandise planning function. That's the opportunity here.
Our client is a specialist brand growing exponentially across D2C, wholesale and distribution. The business has outgrown the way it currently plans, and they're looking for a Head of Merchandising to put the foundations in place and build the function around them.
This is a rare chance to shape how a fast-growing global brand plans, buys and trades, with the autonomy to do it your way.
The Role:
You'll be hands-on from day one, setting up the systems, processes and disciplines that don't yet exist, then growing the team as the function matures. You will:
- Establish merchandise planning from the ground up, including OTB, stock planning, forecasting and replenishment
- Select and implement the tools, systems and reporting needed to plan across D2C, wholesale and distributors
- Balance stock and availability across multiple channels, protecting margin and cash while supporting rapid growth
- Partner closely with the senior leadership team, giving them clear, commercial insight to guide decisions
- Build and lead a merchandising team over time, defining the structure, hiring the right people and developing them
- Influence the direction of the business globally
About You:
- Proven merchandising or merchandise planning experience, ideally in a growing or scaling business
- Comfortable rolling your sleeves up: you're as happy building the spreadsheet as presenting the plan
- Experience of setting up or significantly improving planning processes and systems
- Understanding of multichannel trading, ideally across D2C and wholesale
- Commercially sharp, with the confidence to challenge and influence at senior level
- Ambition to build and lead a team as the function grows
What's On Offer:
- Salary of £70,000 - £90,000
- Hybrid working: 3 days in the office, 2 from home
- A genuine blank canvas, with real autonomy and ownership
- Clear growth potential as the function and business scale
- The chance to have a global impact on a brand with serious momentum
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Head Of Merchandising in City of London employer: Zachary Daniels
Zachary Daniels is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Greater London where innovation and creativity thrive. As the Head of Buying & Growth Strategy, you will enjoy a competitive salary, bonuses, and a hybrid working model that promotes work-life balance, alongside ample opportunities for professional growth and development within a rapidly expanding consumer business.
