About Coco RepublicCoco Republic is a premier design destination, renowned for interiors that exude timeless elegance, sophistication, and effortless style.
With showrooms across Australia and New Zealand, our brand is synonymous with considered design, impeccable service, and beautifully crafted furniture.
While we are deeply proud of our products, it is our people who bring the Coco Republic experience to life - a collective of passionate, creative, and driven individuals who inspire our clients every day.About the RoleWe are seeking an experienced and commercially drivenSenior Merchandising Managerto join our Product Merchandising team on a12-month maternity leave contract.
This is a key leadership role responsible for developing and executing merchandising strategies that balance customer needs, brand direction and commercial performance.
You'll use data, market insights and customer behaviour to shape our product assortment, pricing, promotional and channel strategies, while identifying opportunities to maximise sales, margin and inventory productivity.Working closely with Product Development, Inventory, Marketing, Visual Merchandising, E-commerce, Retail and our supplier partners, you'll lead the end-to-end seasonal merchandising cycle - from newness and range planning through to trading, replenishment and clearance.If you're commercially minded, highly analytical and passionate about product, with the leadership capability to influence and bring teams together, this is an exciting prospect to make a meaningful impact on the continued growth of Coco Republic.What You'll DoDevelop and lead comprehensive merchandising strategies aligned to Coco Republic's brand, customer and commercial objectivesOwn category and product assortment strategies, including range architecture, pricing, promotional and channel strategiesAnalyse sales, customer and market data to identify trends,



risks and opportunities and translate insights into commercial actionLead weekly trading and performance reporting, providing clear visibility of performance against budget and key driversEvaluate newness performance, sell-through, demand and product lifecycle to inform future range and investment decisionsIdentify opportunities to optimise SKU counts, product productivity and inventory investmentOwn the weekly floorstock open-to-buy process, ensuring orders are aligned to sales plans, store capacity, seasonal requirements and available budgetLead seasonal floorstock transitions, ensuring new launches, replenishment, promotional activity and end-of-season clearance are effectively planned and executedLead markdown and clearance strategies to maximise sell-through and commercial returns while protecting brand integrityPartner closely with Product Development, Inventory, Marketing, Visual Merchandising, E-commerce and Retail to deliver cohesive and commercially successful product strategiesBuild and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and partners to support product assortment, sourcing and commercial outcomesChampion data integrity across product, pricing, inventory and launch systems, ensuring accurate information supports effective trading decisionsLead, coach and develop the merchandising team, setting clear expectations and fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvementWho You Are7+ years' experience in merchandising, buying,



category management or a similar commercial roleStrong commercial acumen with a proven ability to translate data and insights into actionAdvanced Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with complex commercial dataStrong understanding of retail merchandising principles, including assortment planning, pricing, promotions, inventory and OTB managementStrong understanding of customer behaviour, market trends and product lifecycle managementExperienced in newness, product drops, seasonal launches and end-to-end trading cyclesHighly organised, analytical and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environmentA confident leader who can develop, motivate and empower a high-performing teamStrong communicator and influencer who can build effective relationships across a broad range of stakeholdersA genuine passion for product, design and creating commercially successful customer experiencesWhy Join Coco RepublicLeave on your birthday – because your special day mattersOngoing learning and career development opportunitiesGenerous product discounts for you and your loved onesA warm, collaborative team culture where people and creativity shineAccess to our Employee Assistance Program, anytime you need itPaid parental leave and a commitment to work-life balanceIf you're excited by the opportunity to shape the product strategy of a leading design brand, drive commercial performance and lead a talented merchandising team - we'd love to hear from you.Be careful - Don't provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs.
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📌 Strategic Merchandising Manager – Trading & Growth (Sydney)
🏢 Coco Republic
📍 Sydney