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We are looking for a strategic and commercially driven Head of Merchandising - Menswear, to play a key role in shaping the future of our product offering and customer experience. This role is created as part of the new merchandising organisation that supports in building stronger collections through key data insights and consumer driven decision making. Based in Stockholm, you will lead the merchandising strategy across the menswear collections, ensuring that assortment, pricing, and commercial decisions are aligned with customer needs, market opportunities, and business objectives. You will work closely with the Product, Design, Buying and Planning teams to deliver strong, commercially successful collections. Responsibilities Own and drive the long-term and seasonal merchandising strategy for the headgroup, aligned with overall business growth goals Lead end-to-end seasonal planning, including financial targets, pricing strategy, SKU productivity, and distribution approach Develop data-driven commercial plans using historical performance, market insights, competitor analysis, and trend forecasting Define and evolve the collection architecture, ensuring the right balance of category mix, price positioning, and lifecycle management Monitor product performance through business reviews, identifying risks and opportunities and driving in-season actions Represent the merchandising perspective across markets and lead key go-to-market milestones, including global assortment and seasonal handovers Collaborate cross-functionally with Design, Product, Sourcing, and Logistics to ensure alignment on timelines, feasibility, and value positioning Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing merchandising team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement The Head of Merchandising holds the end-to-end accountability for the commercial assortment and merchandising outcome for the headgroup. The role owns the development of the collection plans and channel specific assortment securing alignment with the brand vision, commercial opportunities and business KPI’s, ex productivity, efficiency, margin ambition. Profile 7 to 10+ years of experience within Merchandising, Planning, or Buying in the apparel industry Proven leadership experience in an international business environment Strong analytical capability and commercial acumen. Extensive experience in assortment architecture, forecasting, and pricing Strategic and analytical mindset with a consumer and data driven approach Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Ability to balance creativity with commercial goals

Your New Role  We are currently in search for a Demand & Supply Coordinator to join a high-impact transformation program at our client. This role sits at the intersection of supply chain, commercial operations, and portfolio transition management, ensuring seamless continuity during a critical product lifecycle phase. In this position, you will play a key role in coordinating demand and supply activities during a structured portfolio transition, ensuring accurate forecasting and smooth execution across markets. You will act as a central coordination point between Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, Legal, and Regional Planning teams, translating strategic timelines into actionable operational plans. Key Responsibilities Lead demand planning and supply coordination throughout the transition period, ensuring forecast accuracy during product discontinuation phases Collaborate closely with Supply Chain, Finance, and Regional Planning to align forecasts and manage dual-running product portfolios Act as the local coordination hub, translating discontinuation timelines into clear market-level demand and supply plans Ensure inclusion of new products within existing and new customer contracts, securing continuity of supply and commercial alignment Manage coordination of phase-out products within active contracts, including non-hospital channels Work cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, Legal, and Supply Chain to ensure contract updates align with project timelines Support and execute in-market initiatives aimed at accelerating customer transition and product conversion Contribute to customer communication planning, including segmentation, tailored messaging, and tracking of conversion progress Company Presentation Our client is a global healthcare company with over 135 years of experience promoting health and well-being at every stage of life. Employees contribute to improving access to care, building healthier communities, and making a real impact on people worldwide. Good to Know Scope of employment: Full-time, 100% Type of contract: Fixed-term employment as a consultant via JobBusters. Working model: Hybrid, remote work 20% of full-time Start date: Immediately End date: 8 months, with the possibility of extension In your application: Please ensure that your CV clearly demonstrates how you meet the qualifications required by the client. To succeed in this role, you will need:  Approx. 2-4 years proven experience in Supply Chain, demand planning, supply coordination, or closely related roles. Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes, including forecasting, inventory management, and product lifecycle transitions Hands-on experience managing product transitions, upgrades, or discontinuations Advanced Excel proficiency (pivot tables, lookups, data consolidation, scenario analysis) Experience working in cross-functional, matrix organizations (Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, Legal) Meritorious: Experience within medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or other regulated industries Meritorious: Background in contract management, product listing/delisting, or commercial execution Meritorious: Experience supporting customer conversion or go-to-market initiatives during portfolio changes Meritorious: Exposure to regional or multi-market coordination What we Offer Secure employment with a collective bargaining agreement, insurance coverage and occupational pension Wellness allowance and employee discounts and offers via Benifex (e.g., health, leisure, transport and healthcare) Flex pension and access to the Lifeplan pension advisory service Additional compensation during parental leave Occupational health services Long-term assignments and a dedicated Consultant Manager for personal support Opportunities to build valuable experience, expand your network and grow your future career We look forward to receiving your application  We review applications on an ongoing basis. As recruitment processes in the consulting industry can move quickly, the position may be filled before the advertised deadline — so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. You do not need to submit a cover letter. Instead, please respond to the screening questions included in the application process.