Global Key Account General Merchandising Manager
Ref: AS9090022
Warrington, England
£145,000
- Permanent
- Global Merchandising Strategy
- Wholesale Account Growth
- Athletic And Lifestyle Sectors
About the candidate
A strategic merchandising and account management professional with over 15 years’ experience across athletic and lifestyle markets. They have led global merchandising strategies for major wholesale partners, building product assortments that balance consumer demand, brand direction and commercial objectives.
Based in Warrington and seeking a permanent opportunity, they bring a strong mix of analytical thinking, stakeholder management and team leadership. They are confident working across regions and functions, using marketplace insight to shape go-to-market plans and support sustainable account growth.
What makes them great?
- Proven commercial impact: Helped deliver around 30% account sales growth over two years through insight-led assortment planning and stronger wholesale partner alignment.
- Process improvement mindset: Introduced a new lifecycle management process that improved product visibility and reduced time-to-market by around 20%.
- Strong people and stakeholder skills: Known for coaching team members, influencing senior stakeholders and building productive relationships across diverse regions and cultures.
Areas of expertise
- Global Merchandising Strategy: Experienced in developing product assortments and lifecycle plans for major wholesale accounts across international markets.
- Key Account Growth: Skilled in using consumer insight, sales data and marketplace trends to strengthen account performance and improve product selection.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Confident leading collaboration between merchandising, sales, marketing and product teams to deliver aligned commercial plans.