Junior Merchandiser

Designation: Junior Merchandiser

Location: Dubai, UAE

About
SUMWON STUDIOS

SUMWON STUDIOS
is a fast-growing collective of direct-to-consumer fashion brands, including MISSGUIDED, SUMWON, BALR, Baby Phat, AiiRZ and KiZN. Our mission is to create bold, culturally relevant fashion brands that connect with a diverse global audience.

We bring together a world-class team of designers, trend forecasters and digital innovators who work collaboratively to turn creative ideas into commercially successful products. Through our deep understanding of consumer behaviour, market trends and data-led insights, we craft brands that not only inspire but also perform.

Our exclusive partnership with one of the largest fashion retailers in the world enables us to reach over 150 million customers globally, giving our brands an unparalleled platform for growth.

As we continue to scale, we are building a team of forward thinkers who thrive in a fast-paced, digital-first environment. The Junior Merchandiser plays a key role in this mission, supporting our merchandising strategy, driving performance, and ensuring our products and collections reach customers in the most compelling way possible.

We celebrate individuality, creativity and collaboration, and we are looking for people ready to challenge convention and make their mark in the world of global fashion.

The Role

As a
Junior Merchandiser
at
SUMWON STUDIOS
, you will support the end-to-end merchandising and planning process across multiple brands. You will play a hands-on role in product launch execution, critical path tracking, performance analysis and merchandising curation, ensuring products go live on time, meet quality standards and perform commercially.

This role sits between operations, data analysis and creative merchandising, making it ideal for someone at an early stage of their merchandising career who is highly organised, commercially curious and eager to learn in a fast-paced fashion environment.

Key Responsibilities

Product Launch Management & Quality Control

• Support daily product launch scheduling for assigned brands
• Conduct pre-launch quality control checks to ensure imagery, content and pricing accuracy
• Liaise with design, buying and content teams to resolve pre-launch issues
• Maintain launch calendars and share regular status updates

Critical Path & Sample Management

• Track critical paths for products in development and follow up on progress with internal teams and suppliers
• Support sample reorders and track delivery status
• Collate and distribute AWB lists for re-sampled products
• Assist in maintaining compliance with agreed timelines

Analysis & Performance Reporting

• Support the creation of weekly, monthly and quarterly performance reports
• Analyse product-level data to identify trends in sales, sell-through and customer demand
• Assist in translating data insights into recommendations for buying and merchandising teams

Content Quality Management

• Identify issues with product imagery, retouching or recolours
• Coordinate with internal teams to request and follow through on content improvements
• Help maintain consistent quality standards across all product listings

Merchandising Curation & Line List Creation

• Build and maintain line lists for onsite landing pages, including seasonal drops, trend edits and bestsellers
• Support ad hoc line lists to inform assortment and buying decisions

What you'll bring

• 4 years' experience in merchandising, buying, e-commerce or product operations, or a relevant fashion or retail graduate with internship experience
• Experience within fashion retail, e-commerce or marketplace environments is highly desirable
• Understanding of the fashion product lifecycle from design to customer
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills
• Confidence working with numbers and analysing performance data
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
• High attention to detail and quality
• Proactive, solution-oriented approach
• Commercial awareness and curiosity around what drives product performance
• Strong interest in fashion, trends and consumer behaviour
• Understanding of how product attributes such as silhouette, colour, print and fit influence sales

What we'll bring

• 25 days of annual leave, increasing to 30 after your first year
• 30% employee discount across all
  SUMWON STUDIOS
  brands
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Company social events
• The coolest colleagues you can find

Why Join Us?

SUMWON STUDIOS
is redefining fast fashion with a forward-thinking approach. Join a creative and ambitious team, and help us build a brand that resonates.