Inventory & Commercial Merchandiser
Salary/Rate:£45k - 55k per year
Job type:Full-time
Working Options:Hybrid
Town/City:London
County:London
Specialism:Drinks Recruitment
Job ref:127727
Post Date:November 11, 2026
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Inventory & Commercial Merchandiser
London
Up to £55,000
We’re partnering with an established and growing business within the premium spirits industry. They’re now looking for an Inventory & Commercial Merchandiser to take ownership of stock optimisation, commercial pricing and inventory planning across an extensive portfolio.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an analytical and commercially minded professional who enjoys working with data, identifying opportunities to improve profitability and influencing purchasing and sales decisions. You'll play a key role in connecting buying, sales and operations, helping to shape inventory strategy and drive commercial performance.
Responsibilities will include:
- Managing and monitoring inventory across multiple systems and warehouse locations, ensuring accurate stock records and valuations
- Analysing stock performance, identifying slow-moving, ageing or commercially unviable inventory and recommending strategies to improve stock rotation
- Developing and maintaining pricing matrices, taking into account market trends, product demand, valuations and margin targets
- Supporting purchasing decisions, stock forecasting and identifying gaps or opportunities within the existing portfolio
- Working closely with the sales team to prepare tailored stock lists, customer offers and commercial presentations
- Managing stock allocations across different sales channels and customer groups
- Coordinating stock movements, transfers and logistics with suppliers, warehouses and external partners
- Producing inventory and commercial performance reports, translating data into actionable recommendations
- Working collaboratively with buying, sales and operations teams to improve processes and overall business performance
About You:
- Previous experience in across drinks, ideally Whiskey or Wine
- Previous experience in an inventory, merchandising, stock planning or commercial analysis role
- Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel or Google Sheets experience, including pivot tables, complex formulas and data modelling
- Experience managing inventory, pricing, forecasting or stock optimisation
- Commercially minded with an understanding of margins, profitability and market dynamics
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Confident communicating data insights and making recommendations to stakeholders
- Proactive, solutions-focused and comfortable working across different teams
- Experience within the drinks, spirits, luxury goods, wholesale or commodities sectors would be advantageous
If this sounds like the opportunity you've been looking for, we'd love to hear from you!
The Advocate Group is a leading search and selection business providing top talent to the consumer products sector. If you're interested in finding out more about our available opportunities or how we can help you further your career, then please contact us today.
Please get in touch with Roxy Gadd or click "Apply Now" to be considered for this vacancy.
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