Head of Merchandising MP Activewear
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Job Location:
Manchester - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About THG
We are THG a global ecommerce group on a mission to be the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition.
Our portfolio of leading retailers and brands such as LOOKFANTASTIC Myprotein ESPA Perricone MD and Cult Beauty form our two core businesses: THG Beauty and THG Nutrition.
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Role: Head of Merchandising (Clothing & Nutrition)
Brand / Business Unit: Myprotein
Reporting to: Managing Director
Location: THG ICON 1 7-9 Sunbank Lane WA15 0AF
THG Nutrition:
THG Nutrition is home to some of the best loved and most trusted names in wellbeing and nutrition includingMyprotein the worlds largest online sports nutrition brand and its family of brandsMyveganMyvitaminsand MP Activewear. Our brands and people exist to break boundaries; to power and empower those who want more.
The Head of Merchandising is responsible for leading the merchandising strategy across both the performance clothing and sports nutrition categories at Myprotein. The role ensures that product assortments pricing strategies and margin stakcs deliver strong commercial performance across our ranges while maintaining the brands position as a leader in fitness apparel and nutrition.
The role requires a strategic leader who can manage two complementary product ecosystemsensuring they work together to enhance the customer experience and maximise revenue across global markets.
Key Responsibilities
Merchandising Strategy
- Develop and lead the global merchandising strategy across clothing and nutrition categories.
- Define seasonal product ranges and assortment plans aligned with customer demand and market trends.
- Identify growth opportunities within both apparel and sports nutrition markets.
- Ensure the merchandising strategy supports overall brand and commercial objectives.
Clothing Management
- Oversee the merchandising and maintenance of the performance clothing range including clothing and accessories.
- Plan frameworks for collections based on fitness trends consumer behaviour and market analysis.
- Work closely with design product development and sourcing teams to ensure product quality and commercial viability.
- Monitor clothing category performance including sales sell-through rates andreturn rates.
- Manage product lifecycle planning including launches replenishment and markdown strategies.
- Manage stock profile for clothing in line with business budgets & targets
- Manage the stock deliveries into the business in line with key trade windows & seasonal points
- Lead the merchandising strategy for nutrition products including protein powders supplements vitamins and functional snacks.
- Collaborate with product innovation and nutrition teams to implement frameworks for new ranges
- Identify opportunities to expand the nutrition portfolio based on salesperformance alongside working with teams on market trends and customer needs.
- Develop pricing and promotional strategies to support nutrition product growth whilst also ensuring an efficient stock profile & margin management.
- Identify opportunities to improve margins product performance and category profitability.
- Contribute to trading reviews to monitor category performance running quarterly and half yearly reviews of ranges to educate wider teams on performance and opportunities.
- Develop merchandising strategies that integrate clothing and nutrition within the customer journey.
- Focus on bundled product offerings such as training kits or fitness starter packs.
- Ensure product categories complement each other within marketing campaigns and online merchandising.
Team Leadership
- Lead and develop the merchandising teams across both product categories.
- Foster a data-driven and customer-focused merchandising culture.
- Work cross-functionally with category supply chain finance and product teams.
- Significant experience in merchandising or category management preferably in fitness sportswear wellness or supplements.
- Strong commercial and analytical skills with experience managing multi-category product portfolios.
- Proven ability to lead merchandising teams in a fast-paced retail or ecommerce environment.
- Strong understanding of consumer trends within the fitness and wellness industry.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams including product development marketing and supply chain.
Whats in it for me
Career Development
- Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team.
- Develop yourexpertisethrough our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.
Enhanced Leave
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Dontwant to work on your birthday Wedonteither! Enjoy your day off on us!
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay depending on length of service.
- Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
- Buy back up to 3 days each year.
- Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12 months
Wellbeing Support
- Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP.
- Access our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.
- State-of-the-arton-site gym.
- Access to our on-site physio.
Other Perks
- Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
- Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.
- Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
- On-site staff shop.
- Access to on-site barber.
- Know someone who would be perfect for THG Refer them and get up to 1000 when they pass their probation.
- Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.
- We are an equal opportunities employer.
Werecommitted to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that allows everyone tothrive andstrongly encourage all candidates from all backgrounds and identities to apply.
THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.
THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you havent heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
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