Teamhead of Merchandising - Retail

About the role

Where strategy meets execution and impact is immediate. As Teamhead of Merchandising, you will own the end-to-end product strategy across Oceania - translating global vision into locally relevant, commercially powerful assortments. You'll lead high performing buying team, influence cross functional stakeholders, and drive decisions that directly impact sales, margin, inventory, and brand equity. This is a role for a leader who thrives in pace, complexity, and ambiguity and knows how to turn insight into action. Equally, somebody who loves a challenge!

Responsibilities

• Market-Leading Merchandising Strategy
• Define what great looks like and deliver it consistently.
• You will lead the creation and execution of a future-forward merchandising strategy across Retail and eCommerce, shaped by deep consumer understanding, market dynamics, and brand ambition.
• Build and execute a comprehensive DTC (Direct to Consumer) product strategy for sustainable growth for our Retail outlet & eCommerce portfolio
• Translate trends, data, and consumer insight into compelling assortments that win in-market
• Drive pricing, ranging, and buying strategies to exceed sales and margin targets
• Partner with Marketing and Commercial teams to deliver impactful Go-To-Market plans
• Elevate brand positioning through product storytelling and segmentation
• Trading, Performance & Commercial Excellence
• Relentlessly optimise. Constantly outperform.
• You'll own the trading heartbeat of the business, leading decisions that maximise sell-through, manage inventory, and protect profitability across channels.
• Drive weekly and monthly trading cadences across Retail and eCommerce
• Lead critical decisions on promotions, markdowns, re-buys, and stock flow
• Own channel performance across Outlet, and eCommerce environments
• Deliver against key metrics including stock turn, margin, discount levels, and EBIT
• Balance brand elevation with commercial outcomes - every season, every channel!
• Leadership & Cross-Functional Influence
• Build teams. Align stakeholders. Drive momentum.
• This role requires a leader who can inspire teams and influence across the business, both locally and regionally.
• Lead and develop Buying teams to deliver high-performance outcomes. Experience with allocations teams also if preferable.
• Partner with regional and global merchandising teams to align product vision and execution
• Build strong collaboration across Sales, Retail, Marketing, and Operations
• Champion a culture of accountability, agility, and innovation
• WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
• Clear metrics. Real impact. Measurable growth.
• You will be accountable for delivering against critical business drivers:
• Net Sales growth across Retail and eCommerce
• Gross Margin expansion and profitability
• Strong franchise and category performance
• Sustainable inventory health and stock efficiency
• YOUR TALENT

Requirements

• Commercially sharp. Creatively driven. Built for leadership.
• You're a merchandising leader who combines analytical rigour with instinct, and strategy with execution.
• Deep expertise across retail and eCommerce merchandising.
• Proven ability to lead high-performing teams in complex environments
• Strong commercial acumen with a track record of delivering sales and margin outcomes
• Passion for product, consumer trends, and the sportswear or fashion landscape
• Entrepreneurial mindset - constantly looking for new ways to unlock growth
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• WHY THIS ROLE?
• Because opportunities like this don't come often.
• This is your chance to:
• Shape the merchandising direction of a global brand in a high-growth region
• Lead with real influence across strategy, product, and performance
• Make decisions that directly impact business outcomes and brand trajectory
• Build, scale, and elevate a team in a business that values pace, innovation, and ambition
• READY TO MAKE YOUR MARK?
• If you're a merchandising leader ready to step into a role with true ownership, influence, and impact...we want to

Benefits

Additional Information

SPEED & SPIRIT is what we look for in our candidates, defined by some simple values that inspire us to BE DRIVEN in our performance, BE VIBRANT in our sporting legacy, BE TOGETHER in our team spirit, and to let our individual talent and experience shine. Applying for a job at PUMA is easy. Simply click APPLY ONLINE and follow the steps to upload your application. YOUR MISSION TEAMHEAD OF MERCHANDISING - OCEANIA Lead the future of product, performance, and brand in one of the world's most dynamic markets. This is not a merchandising role. This is a market-shaping leadership opportunity. PUMA Oceania is entering its next phase of growth, and we're looking for a visionary Teamhead of Merchandising to define how product, consumer, and channel come together to unlock performance at scale. You will sit at the intersection of strategy, trading, and storytelling, shaping assortments, driving commercial outcomes, and elevating brand heat across retail and eCommerce.

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