Merchandiser — Clothing / Fashion Ecommerce

About the Role

Our Client is looking for a Merchandiser to manage stock, product availability, forecasting and trading across a fast-moving, multi-brand clothing business.

This is a hands-on, commercially focused role where you will use sales and stock data to make decisions around buying, replenishment, new product launches and markdowns . You will work closely with buying, marketing, operations and suppliers to ensure the right products are available at the right time.

Location & Working Pattern

UK: Based within approximately 40 miles of Preston, including Bolton, Blackburn, Chorley, Wigan and surrounding areas. You will work from the Preston office a couple of days per week.

International: Experienced candidates based in Indonesia, Malaysia or the wider region can be considered for a fully remote position.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage stock planning across multiple brands, categories, styles and SKUs.
  • Forecast demand and ensure core and best-selling products remain in stock.
  • Plan new product drops, including line plans, quantities, size/colour ratios and phasing .
  • Analyse sell-through, rate of sale, stock cover, returns and margin to support buying decisions.
  • Manage open-to-buy budgets and balance stock availability against overstock and markdown risk.
  • Identify strong-selling products and action reorders quickly.
  • Identify slow-moving products and support markdown or exit strategies.
  • Work closely with buying, marketing and operations teams to support product launches and promotions.
  • Manage supplier and factory timelines to ensure deliveries remain on schedule.
  • Build and maintain WSSI, trade reports and availability dashboards .
  • Maintain accurate product and inventory data across internal systems.
  • Provide clear weekly trading and stock updates to the wider team.
Requirements
  • Proven experience as a Merchandiser / Fashion Merchandiser within clothing or fashion.
  • Experience working with ecommerce, DTC or high-volume fashion ranges is preferred.
  • Strong understanding of stock planning, forecasting, replenishment and product trading .
  • Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and data analysis .
  • Commercial understanding of sales, stock, availability, margin and markdowns .
  • Experience managing a large number of SKUs and multiple product categories.
  • Highly organised, analytical and detail-oriented.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines.
  • Strong written and spoken English, particularly for remote candidates.
Nice to Have
  • Experience with Shopify or ecommerce platforms.
  • Experience with WSSI / Open-to-Buy planning.
  • Demand forecasting and range planning experience.
  • Experience working with overseas suppliers and factories .
  • Experience with ERP, inventory or BI/reporting systems.
Compensation UK: £25,000–£35,000 depending on experience.

International: £15,000–£25,000 equivalent, depending on experience.

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