MCQUEEN General Merchandising Manager

Summary

Alexander McQueen is a British luxury fashion house founded by Lee Alexander McQueen in 1992. In 2001, the house joined the Kering Group and, since December 2023, is under the creative direction of Seán McGirr.

Alexander McQueen is distinctive for an expression of individuality, subversive strength and raw power. With a design studio and atelier based in London, the house is known for uncompromising quality and creative vision.

At Alexander McQueen, we live and breathe a culture defined by our Key Behaviours:

• Empowerment – We empower our team and peers, providing unwavering support to ensure everyone can thrive; this means giving support to your team and those you are working with to succeed.
• Teamwork – We put an emphasis on Teamwork; this means working together as a collective to achieve shared goals.
• Respect – We value respect, treating everyone with dignity and showing genuine appreciation for their efforts: this means treating everyone equally.
• Kindness – We believe kindness is integral to everything we do; this means demonstrating compassion and empathy towards others.

Job Description

How will you contribute?

Strategic Merchandising & Commercial Leadership

• Define and execute a comprehensive merchandising strategy that aligns with overarching business objectives while supporting sustained growth across Retail and Wholesale channels.
• Own the end-to-end product lifecycle, guiding the team to respond with agility to sales performance, market dynamics, and inventory opportunities.
• Lead seasonal buying and assortment planning with disciplined oversight of OTB management, allocation strategies, store clustering, and in-season optimization.
• Drive a holistic, client-centric product vision that balances brand integrity, creativity, and commercial performance.
• Monitor and interpret industry trends, competitive landscape, and evolving consumer behavior to identify risks and unlock incremental growth opportunities.
• Act as a trusted strategic partner to senior leadership, translating complex performance insights into actionable commercial strategies.
• Collaborate closely with Retail leadership to ensure local market needs are reflected through assortments, in-store initiatives, and a maximized retail calendar that drives loyalty and conversion.

Wholesale Strategy & Account Leadership

• Develop and lead the Wholesale merchandising and commercial strategy in alignment with brand vision and global objectives.
• Partner with Wholesale Account teams to drive optimized assortments, distribution strategies, and seasonal business plans tailored to key partners.
• Oversee wholesale sell-in, sell-through, and inventory health, ensuring disciplined execution and profitable growth.
• Support and elevate brand presentation and product storytelling across all wholesale environments, safeguarding consistency and brand integrity.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure pricing, margin, and assortment strategies support long-term wholesale expansion and profitability.
• Establish a strong feedback loop with HQ Wholesale and Merchandising counterparts, to inform Design on future product development and market opportunities.

Visual Merchandising

• Collaborate closely with Visual Merchandising to translate merchandising strategies into compelling, elevated product presentations across Retail and Wholesale.
• Provide clear buying direction, product priorities, and commercial insights to support seasonal floor sets, launches, and key storytelling moments.
• Maintain continuous communication to refine visual strategies in response to performance metrics, regional needs, and evolving commercial priorities.
• Share structured performance feedback to ensure VM execution consistently drives engagement and conversion.

Team Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing Merchandising and Wholesale team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and innovation.
• Serve as a strong connector between HQ and regional market, advocating for local insights and opportunities while ensuring strategic alignment.
• Partner with HQ and local team to develop product knowledge, seasonal messaging, and collection storytelling.
• Proactively coach and develop talent through performance management, succession planning, and continuous skill-building.
• Model executive presence and cross-functional partnership to elevate organizational effectiveness.

Financial & Budget Management

• Own and optimize the Open-to-Buy process, ensuring financial discipline while maximizing commercial upside.
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