Product Merchandiser - NPD/Mainline (Berghaus)

Licensed sponsor London Full-time Posted 8 hours ago

We’re Pentland Brands: a global family business behind some of the world’s most iconic active and lifestyle brands. We bring integrity, energy and ambition to our work, setting high standards and striving to deliver great outcomes without ego.

Design technical outdoor apparel built for movement, weather and real-world performance.

At Berghaus, product has to do more than look good. It has to work when conditions change, terrain gets tougher and every detail starts to matter.

Our mainline product range is the commercial engine of Berghaus, delivering approximately 80% of our revenue.

We're looking for a commercially driven product leader to shape the future of this business. Someone who understands what consumers want, knows how to build winning seasonal ranges and can turn product opportunities into sustainable commercial growth.

You'll take ownership of our core product assortment, shaping the decisions that determine where we invest, how we grow and how we continue to deliver products that consumers love.

What you’ll be doing:

Range Strategy & Seasonal Planning

Define and execute the mainline product strategy in line with brand direction, consumer insights, and commercial objectives.
Own seasonal range architecture and key assortment decisions, balancing consumer needs, commercial opportunities and brand priorities to drive revenue growth, margin performance and long-term product success.
Managing and maintaining clear product lifecycles.
Ensure all mainline data is accurate and up to date on relevant systems.
Work in partnership with Product Manager NPD.

Cross-Functional Product Ownership

Lead cross-functional teams—including Design, Development, Market Merchandising, Sourcing, and Marketing—through the full seasonal product creation lifecycle.
Ensure clear alignment on briefs, product direction, timelines, costs, and GTM requirements.
Build strong internal and external partnerships with key teams, vendors and fabrics / manufacturing partners.

Briefing & Product Development

Create detailed product briefs that balance consumer insight, trend direction, design intent, performance needs, commercial constraints and channel requirements for mainline.
Oversee sample rounds, prototype reviews, and product refinements to ensure products meet quality, fit, cost, and sustainability requirements.

Seasonal Project Management

Own the seasonal critical path, ensuring key milestones are met and operational challenges are resolved quickly.
Manage risk logs, dependencies, cost reviews, and margin targets throughout development.

Commercial & Range Performance

Conduct in-depth pre-season planning and post-season range analysis to inform future strategy.
Use data, market insights, and consumer feedback to continually refine the mainline assortment.
Drive cross-functional alignment on the final range, ensuring clear communication into GTM and Sales teams.

What you’ll bring

Proven experience owning and leading seasonal product ranges within footwear, apparel, or a relevant consumer goods business, with clear accountability for range strategy, assortment decisions and commercial performance.
Strong commercial judgement, with a track record of making informed product and assortment decisions that balance consumer needs, brand positioning, revenue opportunities and margin objectives.
Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams, bringing together Design, Development, Merchandising and Commercial teams to make decisions, navigate challenges and deliver successful seasonal ranges.
Strong understanding of seasonal product development processes from briefing through to delivery.
Excellent strategic thinking, with the ability to balance consumer insight, brand positioning, and commercial priorities.
Confident leadership of cross-functional teams with strong stakeholder alignment skills.
Strong analytical mindset with experience using data to drive decision-making and improve range performance.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence both creative and commercial partners.
Highly organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple seasons and priorities simultaneously.

Why Berghaus?

Berghaus is a brand built for the outdoors, shaped by decades of innovation, exploration and a belief that great kit helps people go further.

From the mountains to the trail, Berghaus creates product for people who want to move confidently in the outdoors, whatever the conditions. It is a brand with real heritage, but also a clear focus on what comes next: better performance, better materials, better fit and more responsible product choices.

Joining Berghaus means becoming part of a team that cares deeply about the details, how product feels, how it performs, how it lasts, and how it supports people in the moments that matter.

Perks & Benefits

We offer a competitive salary, discretionary bonus, hybrid working, flexible start and finish times, generous holiday allowance, product discounts, sample sales, enhanced family-friendly policies, healthcare support, gym and fitness discounts, cycle to work scheme and electric car scheme.

You can find full details of our benefits and perks on our UK Benefits page.

The Interview Process

We want our interview process to feel clear, straightforward, and supportive. If your experience and expectations look like a strong match for the role, here’s what you can expect next:

Talent Team Intro Call - A 30-minute video call with our Talent Team to get to know each other, talk through the role and your experience, and answer any questions you have.
Experience Interview - A more in-depth interview (usually online) with the hiring manager to explore your skills, experience and approach, and how these align with the role, our principles, and our ways of working.
Final Interview - A final in-person interview at our office, focused on deeper discussion and practical application, giving you the chance to meet more of the team and see Pentland Brands in action.