Merchandise Planning Manager - 12m FTC

Gymshark
United Kingdom
Workplace: HybridContractFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringSkills: ["Analytical skills","Financial modelling","Problem-solving","Commercial judgement","Communication"]

Own preseason and in-season merchandise plans across multiple product categories, using historical performance, forecasts, and trend insights to shape sales, margin, and inventory investment decisions. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to recommend financial strategies, deliver trading updates, identify risks and opportunities, and optimise allocation to ensure the right stock is available across channels and locations. Build and maintain detailed forecasts to support weekly, monthly, and quarterly planning.

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Merchandise Planning Manager - 12m FTC

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Job Summary

Own preseason and in-season merchandise plans across multiple product categories, using historical performance, forecasts, and trend insights to shape sales, margin, and inventory investment decisions. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to recommend financial strategies, deliver trading updates, identify risks and opportunities, and optimise allocation to ensure the right stock is available across channels and locations. Build and maintain detailed forecasts to support weekly, monthly, and quarterly planning.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Contract · 12 months
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop preseason sales, margin, and inventory plans across multiple product categories.
  • •Analyse historical performance to identify growth opportunities, missed sales, and key business drivers.
  • •Present planning recommendations and financial strategies to cross-functional stakeholders.
  • •Provide regular trading updates, highlighting emerging trends and variances against forecast, and proactively identify risks and opportunities.
  • •Maintain sales, margin, and inventory forecasts and oversee allocation strategies to maximise product availability and profitability across channels and locations.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalPension SchemePaid LeaveGym MembershipLife AssuranceRemote Work

Key Requirements

  • •Previous experience in merchandise planning, allocation, merchandising, financial planning, business analytics, or a related commercial planning role.
  • •Strong analytical and financial modelling skills to turn data into actionable insights.
  • •Excellent problem-solving and commercial judgement.
  • •Confident communication and presentation skills to influence stakeholders at all levels.
  • •Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong technical aptitude for planning systems and new technologies.
Experience:Retail planningApparelActivewearInternational markets
Skills:Analytical skillsFinancial modellingProblem-solvingCommercial judgementCommunication
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Microsoft ExcelPlanning systems

Company Brief

Gymshark
Designs and sells performance-driven fitness apparel, accessories, and lifestyle products direct-to-consumer worldwide, built around a strong social media and community-driven brand presence.
Industry: Fashion & Apparel
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Revenue: USD 250M to 500M
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Private Equity Backed
Headquarters: Solihull, United Kingdom
Founded: 2012
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