Merchandise Planning Manager (Retail)

Location: Hybrid role based in GSIQ, Solihull, UK, with attendance required at least 3 days per week.

Company

hirify.global is an activewear and fitness apparel company building products and experiences for the global conditioning community.

What you will do

• Develop preseason sales, margin, and inventory plans across multiple product categories.
• Analyse historical and current performance to identify growth opportunities, missed sales, business drivers, risks, and variances against forecast.
• Prepare and maintain sales, margin, and inventory forecasts for weekly, monthly, and quarterly business planning.
• Present planning recommendations and financial strategies to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Monitor product performance and inventory flow, and oversee allocation strategies across channels and locations.
• Support pricing, promotional, markdown, and category investment strategies through financial analysis and scenario planning.

Requirements

• Experience in merchandise planning, allocation, merchandising, financial planning, business analytics, or a related commercial planning role.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills, with the ability to turn data into actionable insights.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and commercial judgement.
• Confident communication and presentation skills, including the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and meeting tight deadlines.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and technical aptitude for planning systems and new technologies.

Nice to have

• Experience in activewear, apparel, or retail planning.
• Experience working across international markets and multiple currencies.
• Experience managing forecasts across a range of product categories.

Culture & Benefits

• 12-month fixed-term contract.
• Performance-based bonus opportunity and funded healthcare benefit.
• 25 days of holiday, an additional birthday day, and bank holidays.
• Employer pension scheme, enhanced family leave, life assurance, and wellbeing support.
• Flexible benefits including an EV salary-sacrifice scheme, dental insurance, cycle-to-work, technology scheme, and holiday trading.
• Gym membership, onsite lunch provision, coffee bars, and EV charging points at the Solihull office.

Hiring process

• Reasonable adjustments are available during the recruitment process for candidates with specific needs or disabilities.