Global Merchandising Manager, Home

Overview

Marimekko is a Finnish lifestyle design company renowned for its original prints and colors. The company’s product portfolio includes high-quality clothing, bags and accessories as well as home décor items ranging from textiles to tableware. When Marimekko was founded in 1951, its unparalleled printed fabrics gave it a strong and unique identity. In 2024, the company's net sales totaled EUR 183 million and comparable operating profit margin was 17.5 percent. Globally, there are roughly 170 Marimekko stores, and the online store serves customers in 39 countries. The key markets are Northern Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and North America. The Group employs about 480 people. The company’s share is quoted on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd.

Global Merchandising Manager, Home

We are looking for a talented and commercially driven Global Merchandising Manager to join our dynamic Product & Supply Chain team at Marimekko's HQ in Helsinki. This is a full-time permanent position, reporting to Marimekko’s Head of Concept Home and Demand & Production Planning.

As a Global Merchandising Manager, you will be responsible for executing and evolving the global merchandising strategy for the Home category, ensuring seamless alignment with Marimekko’s brand strategy, business objectives, design direction, and market needs across all channels. You will play a central role in driving growth and profitability through strategic assortment planning, pricing, and performance analysis.

You will play a pivotal role in steering Marimekko’s global business from a merchandising perspective. Success in this role requires the ability to see the big picture while mastering the details — balancing strategic thinking with operational excellence. You will be responsible for translating global sales performance and market insights into actionable strategies that drive growth and profitability across all channels.

In your role you collaborate in a matrix organization closely with cross-functional teams including Design, Sourcing, Global Retail & Wholesale, Marketing, and Visual Merchandising. Your ability to build strong partnerships and lead through influence is essential in aligning diverse stakeholders around a shared vision. With a global mindset and a hands-on approach, you will ensure that our collections meet both commercial goals and customer expectations, while staying true to Marimekko’s brand identity.

Main responsibilities

• Building, leading and managing the Home category products from a global merchandising perspective to meet growth and profitability targets
• Translating global sales performance and market trends into actionable insights and strategic direction for seasonal collections
• Ensuring a balanced and commercially successful product mix that reflects current trends, customer needs, and brand identity
• Driving operational excellence in collection planning, pricing strategy, and product lifecycle management
• Maintaining a holistic view of the business and ensuring strategic decisions are grounded in both data and brand vision

To be successful in this role you should have

At Marimekko we encourage people to be themselves and value diversity. We believe in fairness and doing things together, using common sense and finding joy in our work. If you connect with these values and have the right background, we might be able to offer you a unique opportunity to work in an exciting, international environment with one of the most iconic lifestyle brands.

If all this sparks your interest and you feel like you are the one we are looking for, please send your application including your CV and cover letter with salary expectation via our career site at by . Please note that the applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted already during the application period as the goal is to fill the post as soon as possible when the appropriate candidate is found. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

For more information about the role, please contact Eija Salmela by phone on Thursday 18 September 13 : 30-15 : 00 EET, Tuesday 23 September 15 : 30-17 : 00 EET or Tuesday 30 September 15 : 00-17 : 00 EET.

Marimekko's culture and working environment are founded on equality, inclusion and cherishing diversity. Marimekko welcomes and encourages everyone regardless of their national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion or other personal characteristic to apply. Recruitment is always based on business need, and the candidates are evaluated on relevant knowledge, skills and experience as well as motivation. Marimekko is ranked as the 3rd Most Attractive Employer in Finland amongst business professionals according to Universum’s ranking. Marimekko is also the 4th most attractive employer in Finland amongst business students. Read more about the Universum’s ranking on their website.

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