Head of Merchandising (National Level)

Job Context

We are looking for an experienced, strategic, and commercially driven Head of Merchandising to lead the company's merchandising function at the national level. The incumbent will be responsible for merchandising strategy, category management, sourcing, inventory optimization, supplier relationship management, pricing strategy, and leading a high-performing merchandising team to maximize sales and profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute merchandising strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Lead national merchandising operations across all business units and regions.
• Drive category management, assortment planning, and product lifecycle management.
• Develop sourcing strategies and negotiate with local and international suppliers.
• Optimize inventory, stock turnover, and replenishment planning.
• Analyze market trends, customer insights, pricing, and competitor activities.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, and Operations.
• Monitor KPIs including sales, margins, GMROI, inventory aging, and sell-through.
• Build and mentor high-performing merchandising teams.
• Ensure policy compliance and continuous process improvement.

Requirements

• Experience: At least 10 years
• Education: bachelor of apparel merchandising
• Skills: fashion merchandising, merchandise planning, retail merchandising, merchandising, creative merchandising, retail management, online merchandising, retail management, merchandising strategies, merchandising software