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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.