Head of Merchandising

About the role

The Head of Merchandising will define and drive the global merchandising strategy across all product categories, ensuring alignment between brand vision, consumer demand, commercial objectives and market opportunities. Reporting to senior leadership, this role shapes a compelling and profitable product offering and leads assortment architecture, pricing strategy, collection planning and go‑to‑market execution.

Key responsibilities

• Define and lead the global merchandising strategy, translating business objectives into actionable collection plans.
• Establish seasonal product architecture, balancing assortment across categories, price points, customer segments and distribution channels.
• Partner with Design, Product Development, Production, Sales and Regional teams to ensure collections are commercially successful and brand‑consistent.
• Oversee global pricing strategy, analyze cost structures, margins and mark‑ups to maximize profitability.
• Monitor product performance through sell‑in, sell‑out and inventory analysis, driving corrective actions as needed.
• Lead market intelligence activities, competitive benchmarking and consumer insight integration into product strategies.
• Direct merchandising aspects of collection launches and seasonal go‑to‑market plans.

Required profile

• Proven experience shaping and executing global merchandising strategies.
• Strong ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams including Design, Product Development, Production, Sales and Regional units.
• Analytical mindset with experience in pricing, margin analysis and inventory performance.
• Deep understanding of market trends, consumer insights and competitive landscape.

Required skills