Merchandising Manager at Gymshark

Overview

We’re looking for a commercially driven, customer-obsessed Merchandising Manager to lead a divisional product category and drive global growth across channels. This role blends creativity with analytical excellence. You will own the end-to-end merchandising strategy — from long-range planning and seasonal line architecture to in-season trade decisions — ensuring the division delivers against brand vision, customer needs, and financial targets.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Product Strategy & Line Planning

• Own divisional product strategy and seasonal line plans aligned to brand and financial goals.
• Lead assortment architecture, pricing strategy, and lifecycle planning.
• Define hero and growth-driving product categories.
• Partner with Design to shape range direction, innovation, and trend execution.

Trading & Performance

• Own divisional sales performance, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Lead trade reviews and present insights to senior leadership.
• Drive in-season actions across OTB, rebuy, inventory, size, and channel optimization.
• Coach your team to confidently interpret data and make strategic decisions.

Go-To-Market & Customer Excellence

• Lead end-to-end GTM execution, ensuring impactful launches across digital and retail.
• Shape eCommerce and in-store assortment strategy.
• Champion deep customer, market, and trend insights to inform future product direction.

Leadership

• Lead and develop a team of Merchandisers.
• Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, and commercial storytelling.
• Partner cross-functionally across Planning, Supply Chain, Digital, Retail, and Marketing.

What You’ll Need:

Please note this is a hybrid role partially based in our New York City office. All candidates must be local or willing to relocate. You must also be authorized to work in the United States.

Essential

• Strong experience leading and developing merchandising teams.
• Proven ability to build and execute long-term merchandising strategies.
• Advanced commercial and financial acumen.
• Strong analytical capability with confidence using sales and inventory data.
• Excellent stakeholder management and presentation skills.
• Experience managing multi-channel assortments (eCommerce, Retail, Wholesale).
• Significant experience in apparel Buying or Merchandising.

Preferred

• Activewear experience.
• International market exposure.
• Strong trend awareness and passion for product.
• Experience across multiple apparel categories.
• Passion for fitness and an active lifestyle.

Salary Range

This role has a salary range between $130,000 - $160,000. The base pay offered is based on market, experience, and skills.

The Perks

Standard benefits include:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision plans.
• Performance-based Bonus opportunity.
• Competitive PTO.
• Contributory 401(k).
• Gymshark Employee Discount & long service awards.
• Funded multi-site fitness membership.
• Enhanced Family Leave plans.
• STD & LTD plans.

Note: The bonus program and benefits have certain eligibility requirements. Gymshark reserves the right to amend these programs in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.

Belonging at Gymshark

Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We’re an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment please email peopleteamusa@gymshark.com.