Regional Omni Merchandising Manager- CANADA

Job description

This is a rare opportunity to join ARKET at an exciting stage of growth and help shape our future in Canada. As our Regional Omni Merchandising Manager, you will take ownership of a newly established market, acting as the commercial voice of the region and influencing key decisions that drive sales, profitability, and customer relevance. In this role, you won't be stepping into an established setup. You'll help define how we work, identify local opportunities, and ensure the needs of Canadian customers are reflected in our commercial strategies.

Working closely with global and regional stakeholders, you'll play a pivotal role in building a strong foundation for ARKET's continued growth in Canada. What you will do Own and drive the omni merchandising strategy for the Canadian market. Translate customer, sales, and stock insights into actionable commercial plans. Lead regional assortment, stock, and campaign performance to deliver profitable growth. Drive local market adaptations and ensure the right product offer for Canadian customers.

Partner with Supply Chain to optimize stock availability and inventory health. Identify opportunities to improve sales, conversion, and customer relevance through data-driven decision making. Act as the commercial voice of Canada, influencing key stakeholders across the global organization. Support the launch and long-term growth of ARKET's business in a newly established market.

Who you’ll work with: You will be part of the Merchandising function and report to the Global Head of Omni Merchandising. You will work closely with colleagues across Merchandising, Buying, Customer Experience, Supply Chain, Commercial Planning, and Market teams. As the regional expert for Canada, you will collaborate with stakeholders across the global organization, ensuring local customer needs are reflected in commercial decisions and merchandising strategies.

Qualifications

We're looking for someone with: Extensive experience within Merchandising, Omni Merchandising, Online Merchandising, Buying, or a similar commercial fashion retail function. Strong commercial understanding of assortment planning, stock management, customer demand, and trading activities. Advanced Excel skills and experience working with Power BI. Proven ability to use commercial and performance data to drive business decisions and recommendations.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across multiple functions and markets. Demonstrated leadership experience, either as a people manager or through successfully leading and influencing cross-functional teams and stakeholders in a matrix organization. Professional English language skills, both written and spoken. Experience working as a Regional Merchandiser, supporting market expansion initiatives, or operating within the Canadian retail market will be highly valued.

We also see experience building dashboards, reports, and data visualizations in Power BI as a strong advantage.

Behaviours based on our values Delivery & Execution

Ability to produce high-quality, accurate work, prioritise effectively and meet deadlines. You should also be able to demonstrate resilience under pressure.

Problem Solving & Judgment

Ability to analyse issues logically, use data and evidence to guide decisions & anticipate and address issues before they arise.

Communication

Able to communicate clearly in writing and verbally, you should be able to explain technical or complex points simply and keep stakeholders informed and updated.

Collaboration

Abiloity to work constructively with other colleagues, share knowledge and support teammates. You should also be openminded and accept feedback professionally.

Adaptable & Curious

You should be able to adjust to changing priorities, learns new tools and processes quickly and show curiosity and self-development