Merchandising Programme Manager
Ref: AS8719014
Ashford, Kent
£45,000
- Permanent
- Merchandising Governance
- Cross-Functional Delivery
- Retail And FMCG Projects
About the candidate
A commercially minded merchandising programme professional with strong experience delivering complex initiatives across retail, FMCG and e-commerce environments. They bring a structured, collaborative approach to programme governance, reporting and stakeholder engagement, helping teams stay aligned and focused on commercial priorities.
They are confident working cross-functionally with merchandising, marketing, supply chain, suppliers and senior leadership, using clear communication and data-led insight to improve delivery, customer experience and operational performance.
What makes them great?
- Improves Delivery Efficiency: Introduced a governance framework that helped increase project delivery efficiency by 20%.
- Drives Process Improvements: Delivered category management improvements that reduced project lead times by 15%.
- Strong Commercial Mindset: Combines organisation, stakeholder management and data insight to support better customer experiences and business outcomes.
Areas of expertise
- Programme Governance: Experienced in creating clear frameworks that improve visibility, accountability and decision-making across merchandising initiatives.
- Cross-Functional Project Delivery: Skilled at coordinating teams across merchandising, supply chain, marketing and suppliers to keep projects on track.
- Performance Reporting: Strong at producing concise updates and insight-led reports that support senior stakeholders in making informed decisions.