At a Glance
- Tasks: Build and lead a merchandising function from scratch for a fast-growing brand.
- Company: Dynamic specialist brand with close to £100 million in turnover.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, and genuine autonomy.
- Other info: Exciting opportunity for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
- Why this job: Shape the future of a global brand and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Proven merchandising experience and a passion for building teams.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
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:
- 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.
Head of Merchandising 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.
