Retail Merchandiser

ZIMMERMANN | Retail Merchandiser

Our Brand Story

ZIMMERMANN is a global luxury fashion brand, founded in Sydney in 1991 by sisters Nicky and Simone Zimmermann. Renowned for its signature approach to sophisticated femininity, distinctive prints, and exceptional craftsmanship, the brand is present across Australia, Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia.

Nicky Zimmermann's creative vision and Simone Zimmermann's strategic leadership have formed the foundation of the brand's success. Their partnership – balancing design innovation with strong commercial direction – remains central to ZIMMERMANN's identity and growth.

Today, ZIMMERMANN continues to redefine modern luxury with collections that celebrate self-expression. Grounded in Australian sun-soaked optimism, the brand resonates with women around the world. Our global teams are united by a shared commitment to creativity, quality, and evolving the brand with integrity and purpose.

At ZIMMERMANN, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to empowering talented individuals to build meaningful careers within an inclusive, collaborative, and forward‑thinking environment – where craftsmanship and innovation are celebrated, and individuality is valued.

The Opportunity

ZIMMERMANN is seeking a talented Retail Merchandiser to join our Buying & Planning team, where you'll play an important role in tailoring the buying approach to local markets and optimising retail performance across the Middle East. In this position, you'll help support sales growth, assortment optimisation, inventory performance, and exceptional customer experience across regional markets.

This opportunity is ideal if you're motivated by data-driven decision making, commercial performance, product strategy, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration and enjoy contributing meaningful, measurable impact within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

As a Retail Merchandiser, you'll contribute to maximising sales opportunities through effective buying, allocation, and merchandise planning strategies tailored to the Middle East market, bringing together commercial acumen, analytical thinking, stakeholder partnership, and hands-on execution to deliver outcomes that support ZIMMERMANN's continued evolution. You'll collaborate closely with global, cross-functional teams, helping shape how the Buying & Planning function operates today and grows into the future.

Key Responsibilities

As Retail Merchandiser, your responsibilities will include:

• Managing regional assortment planning and providing market-specific input to support buying decisions.
• Monitoring stock deliveries, allocations, and inventory levels to maximise product availability and sell-through.
• Partnering with buying, planning, allocation, and retail teams to drive commercial performance.
• Analysing product, store, and regional performance to identify opportunities for sales optimisation.
• Providing local market, customer, pricing, and competitor insights to inform merchandising strategies.
• Supporting retail teams through product training, performance reviews, and targeted action plans to improve results.

What You Will Bring

To succeed in this position, you will bring:

• Over 5 years experience in Retail merchandising or collection merchandising in a fashion brand.
• RTW experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with various stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail.
• High level of organizational and time management skills.
• Good computer skills in Microsoft office including excel and PowerPoint.

Why Join ZIMMERMANN

• Flexible work options that support balance and wellbeing.
• Access to tailored development plans and learning opportunities.
• Generous employee benefits and product discounts.
• Clear pathways for career progression within a global organisation.
• A collaborative, high‑performing, and inclusive team culture.

Next Steps

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and would like to contribute to ZIMMERMANN's continued success, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

ZIMMERMANN is an equal opportunity employer. We assess all applicants based on their individual capabilities, experience, and qualifications and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you have any support or access requirements, please let us know at the time of application so we can assist you throughout the recruitment process.