Overview
Merchandiser (E-Commerce & Supply Chain) Jobs in Manchester Area, United Kingdom at Nero
Title: Merchandiser (E-Commerce & Supply Chain)
Company: Nero
Location: Manchester Area, United Kingdom
Merchandiser (E-Commerce & Supply Chain)
Reports to: Founder
Location: Manchester, Northern Quarter
Working arrangement: Full-time, Hybrid (2–3 days in office)
About Nero
Nero is redefining performance wear by replacing synthetic gym wear with luxury, high-performance natural fibers.
About the Role
We are hiring an autonomous, commercially sharp Merchandiser to take complete ownership of inventory planning, global supply chain execution, and trading operations.
You will not be shadowing someone or learning on the job, you will own the critical path from day one. You will sit at the intersection of cash flow and product, ensuring our purchase orders land on time, landed margins remain protected, stock allocations are optimized, and Shopify is primed for drops.
Key Responsibilities
- End-to-End Inventory & Range Planning: Build and maintain forecasts. Analyze sell-through rates, lead times, and weeks of cover to direct reorders and new product buys.
- Critical Path & Factory Management: Own the production schedule from PO issuance to final warehouse delivery. Proactively manage tier-1 factories and mitigate lead-time bottlenecks before they impact trade.
- Global Logistics & Landed Margin Control: Manage international freight (air, sea, road) across key regions (UK, US, AUS). Negotiate routes with freight forwarders, streamline duty/HS code compliance, and continuously drive down landed cost per unit.
- 3PL & Fulfillment Operations: Direct day-to-day warehouse operations, monitor intake SLAs, audit inventory reconciliations, and ensure seamless outbound fulfillment capacity for product launches.
- Catalog Architecture & Trading: Maintain commercial integrity across the Shopify backend, overseeing product, variants, pricing structures, inventory allocations, collection pages and launch readiness.
- Commercial Trade Reporting: Deliver weekly trading insights, stock-to-sales ratios, and SKU-level performance data directly to leadership to drive commercial decisions.
What We’re Looking For
- 3+ Years of Direct Experience: Proven track record as an Assistant Merchandiser ready to step up, or a Merchandiser within a fast-moving DTC or apparel brand.
- AI Leverage (10x Productivity): You actively use AI tools to automate repetitive admin, generate instant trade reports, forecast demand, and scale your daily output tenfold.
- Proven Autonomy: You have managed critical paths and inventory independently. You don’t wait for task lists; you spot margin leaks and inventory risks and solve them.
- Advanced Shopify & E-Commerce Fluency: Deep familiarity with Shopify’s backend, inventory management systems, reports, and e-commerce tech stacks.
- Rigorous Analytical & Excel Skills: Advanced proficiency with Google Sheets/Excel.
- Hands-on Supply Chain & Freight Experience: Direct experience negotiating with freight forwarders, handling customs clearance/tariffs, and managing 3PL relationships.
What We Offer
- Direct Autonomy: Complete ownership of your department with zero micromanagement.
- Flexible “Work From Anywhere” Weeks: Up to 4 weeks per year of remote flexibility.
- Hybrid Model: 2–3 days in our Northern Quarter office, with remaining days remote.
- Competitive Salary: Tailored to proven experience, with significant upside as the business scales.
