As Head of Global Merchandising, you will shape how our assortment comes to life across stores, online and marketplaces – driving selling, profitability and a seamless customer experience.

This is a key leadership role for someone who combines strong commercial drive with a deep understanding of product, inventory and people, and who enjoys working cross‑functionally in a collaborative culture.

You will be part of the senior leadership team at ARKET, reporting into the Head of Global Sales and CX. You will have 10 direct reports based in Stockholm and functional responsibility for the merchandising function in APAC.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the ARKET global merchandising strategy across stores, online and marketplaces
• Drive selling, profitability and stock efficiency through customer‑ and data‑driven decisions
• Own end‑to‑end merchandising, from assortment input and activation to stock optimization
• Set and execute activity and allocation strategies together with Buying, Supply Chain and Retail/Online
• Ensure strong stock‑to‑sales performance, speed and turnover across channels
• Lead, coach and develop the omni merchandising team to grow performance and capability

Who You’ll Work With

You will collaborate closely with Buying, Assortment, Supply Chain, Warehouse, Retail Operations, E‑commerce, CX and Controlling.

This role acts as a connector across the organization, bringing together product, customer and commercial perspectives. You will lead a team of 10 merchandisers working end‑to‑end across channels, formats and markets, in a culture characterized by trust, respect and strong collaboration.

• Experience in merchandising within fashion retail, preferably in an omni or multi‑channel environment
• Previous leadership experience, with responsibility for developing and leading teams
• Strong commercial and analytical skills, including inventory management, forecasting and stock optimization
• Experience working cross‑functionally with Buying, Supply Chain and Retail / Online
• Confidence working with merchandising tools and systems in a complex retail setup
• Fluent English, written and spoken

Leadership capabilities

• Purposeful, Sets clear direction and communicates a compelling, inspiring vision.
• Passionate, Customer centred and committed to excellence, resilience and continuous improvement.
• Outcome driven, with strong prioritisation, collaboration and execution skills.
• Commercially creative and agile, able to solve problems, adapt quickly and make sound decisions.
• Caring, authentic, inclusive leader who develops teams, builds trust and gives honest, constructive feedback.

This is a full time temporary 12-month contract based at our Head Office in Stockholm 

If you feel this opportunity is exciting feel free to apply by sending in your CV in English as soon as possible, but no later than 28/08/26

Due to data policies, we only accept applications through our career page.

We value collaboration and believe that great ideas thrive when we work closely together. Therefore, this role is primarily office-based, with four days per week at the office to foster teamwork and engagement. One day per week, you’ll have the flexibility to work remotely.

Please note this position is offered on a local contract, therefore you should have the legal right to work in Sweden before applying. Other candidates are welcome to register their interest, and we will keep you in mind for future opportunities.  

WHO WE ARE

ARKET is a modern-day market with a Nordic soul, offering a mix of fashion, homeware and a café while having quality, sustainability and transparency at the core of our business. ARKET’s mission is to democratise quality through widely accessible, well-made, durable products, designed to be used and loved for a long time. Learn more about ARKET here.  

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE

We offer all our employees attractive benefits with broad development opportunities. All our employees receive a staff discount usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.

In addition to this, Sweden-based colleagues also receive:

• 30 days holiday
• A collective agreement which includes pension and life insurance
• Wellness benefit 4000kr/year
• Benify Benefits Portal
• JOIN US

Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things – our inclusive and collaborative culture, our strong values, and opportunities for growth. But most of all, it’s our people who make us who we are.

We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair, equitable, and based on competency. We therefore kindly ask you to not attach a cover letter in your application.  

We look forward to hearing from you