Head of Womens Merchandise

Benefits and perks

• Work life balance is important to us 1pm knock off Fridays!
• A vibrant fun and collaborative office culture
• Midday HQ group workouts in our inhouse gym
• Epic team member discounts on our product as well as exclusive deals struck with other local retailers and establishments
• EAP to support your mental wellbeing
• Personal development investment start smashing your goals through complimentary listening to our LSKD book library via Audible plus dedicated workshops and seminars
• Great channel of succession and huge pipeline for career development with a growing brand

The Role

The Head of Womens Merchandise is responsible for leading the development and of merchandising strategies to maximise sales and profitability. You will oversee a team of merchandisers and collaborate closely with creative direction design and development and operations to shape the product assortment optimise inventory management and enhance the community experience. To support and lead the team to meet the LSKD targets of the womens strategy and gotomarket calendar.

Our Story

LSKD is an Australianowned and operated brand with our HQ in Loganholme that prides itself in producing highquality functional sportswear with a street aesthetic. Ever since our formation weve never been content settling for the norm; were constantly evolving and challenging the status quo inspired by the restless few who influence style shape the future and strive to be 1 better everyday.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Be the Hungry Humble Smart; and lead the brand with integrity.
• Collaborate with Creative Direction to understand the LSKDs product vision and community needs.
• Develop the tactical actions for LSKDs womens merchandising strategies to drive sales margin and inventory turnover.
• Lead the development of seasonal line plans assortment strategies and pricing and promotional plans.
• Approve product assortment that reflect the creative direction community feedback and market trends.
• Lead assortment planning SKU optimisation and product lifecycle management initiatives.
• Oversee inventory planning and management processes to optimise stock levels minimise excess inventory and maximise sellthrough. Develop inventory targets replenishment strategies and allocation plans.
• Develop pricing strategies and promotional plans to drive traffic conversion and revenue.
• Monitor competitor pricing and market dynamics to inform pricing decisions and promotional tactics.
• Lead visual merchandising initiatives to enhance the presentation and visibility of products across retail and ecommerce channels. Develop visual merchandising guidelines and standards to ensure consistent brand messaging and storytelling. Collaborate with store planning teams to optimize store layouts and fixtures.
• Analyse sales performance sellthrough rates and key performance metrics to evaluate merchandising effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Conduct sales forecasting and demand planning to support inventory management and purchasing decisions.
• Collaborate closely with crossfunctional teams including design product development marketing and operations to align merchandising strategies with overall business objectives. Provide insights and recommendations to inform product development and marketing initiatives.
• Lead and mentor a team of merchandisers providing guidance support and coaching to foster their professional growth and development.
• Foster a culture of collaboration innovation and continuous improvement within the merchandising team.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with vendors suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Negotiate contracts pricing terms and agreements to ensure optimal value and quality.

Essential Skills / Experience

• Success in merchandising leadership roles preferably in retail apparel
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
• Ability to translate data into actionable insights
• Excellent communication negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in retail analytics tools and Microsoft Excel
• Ability to hit deadlines and work that extra mile to get the job done on time
• Analytical and adaptable were growing exponentially which means exciting changes left right and centre!
• Passion for the world of fitness

So what do you need to get the gig Turn this application upside down: blow it out of the water and show us why you want to be part of the fastest growing brand.