OVERVIEW:
We’re looking for a commercially driven, customer-obsessed Merchandising Manager to lead a divisional product category and drive global growth across channels.
This role blends creativity with analytical excellence. You will own the end-to-end merchandising strategy — from long-range planning and seasonal line architecture to in-season trade decisions — ensuring the division delivers against brand vision, customer needs, and financial targets.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:
Product Strategy & Line Planning
Own divisional product strategy and seasonal line plans aligned to brand and financial goals
Lead assortment architecture, pricing strategy, and lifecycle planning
Define hero and growth-driving product categories
Partner with Design to shape range direction, innovation, and trend execution
Trading & Performance
Own divisional sales performance, identifying risks and opportunities
Lead trade reviews and present insights to senior leadership
Drive in-season actions across OTB, rebuy, inventory, size and channel optimisation
Coach your team to confidently interpret data and make strategic decisions
Go-To-Market & Customer Excellence
Lead end-to-end GTM execution, ensuring impactful launches across digital and retail
Shape eCommerce and in-store assortment strategy
Champion deep customer, market and trend insights to inform future product direction
Leadership
Lead and develop a team of Merchandisers
Build a culture of accountability, collaboration and commercial storytelling
Partner cross-functionally across Planning, Supply Chain, Digital, Retail and Marketing
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
Please note this is a hybrid role partially based in our New York City office. All candidates must be local or willing to relocate. You must also be authorized to work in the United States.
Essential
Strong experience leading and developing merchandising teams
Proven ability to build and execute long-term merchandising strategies
Advanced commercial and financial acumen
Strong analytical capability with confidence using sales and inventory data
Excellent stakeholder management and presentation skills
Experience managing multi-channel assortments (eCommerce, Retail, Wholesale)
Significant experience in apparel Buying or Merchandising
Preferred
Activewear experience
International market exposure
Strong trend awareness and passion for product
Experience across multiple apparel categories
Passion for fitness and an active lifestyle
SALARY RANGE
This role has a salary range between $130'000 - $160'000 The base pay offered is based on market, experience, and skills.
THE PERKS.
Standard benefits include:
Note: The bonus program and benefits have certain eligibility requirements. Gymshark reserves the right to amend these programs in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.
BELONGING AT GYMSHARK.
Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We’re an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment please email [email protected].
Based on 2,456 disclosed Retail salaries on RoleSuite, the role pays a median of $62K/year, with most offers between $55K and $83K (10th–90th percentile: $42K–$96K).
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