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Kate Montgomery

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Head of Merchandising - Womenswear at Matalan
📍 Stockport, England, United Kingdom

Kate Montgomery is an accomplished, multichannel Head of Merchandising at Matalan, passionate about both product and people. She uses data and commercial thinking to drive strategy across diverse divisions like Womenswear and Homeware. She holds an MSc in Marketing & Distribution from The Manchester Metropolitan University.

Outside of her direct responsibilities, Kate shows a keen interest in developing talent. She is actively involved in promoting career opportunities within her teams, encouraging skilled individuals to join a fast-paced retail environment and grow their careers.

She has successfully led merchandising for three separate major divisions at Matalan: Womenswear, Childrenswear, and Homeware.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Head of Merchandising - Womenswear
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Stockport, England, United Kingdom
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Multichannel Merchandising
Has extensive experience leading merchandising strategy across diverse categories including womenswear, childrenswear, homeware, and footwear for major retailers.
Talent Recruitment
Frequently posts about new opportunities on her teams, showing a commitment to bringing in and developing new talent in buying and merchandising.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Head of Merchandising - Womenswear
Matalan
11-2022 - 11-2025
Head of Merchandising - Childrenswear
Matalan
9-2018 - 10-2022
Head of Merchandising - Homeware
Matalan
4-2016 - 8-2018
Head of Merchandising
Bonmarche
10-2013 - 3-2016
Head Of Merchandising - Clothing & Footwear
Express Gifts Ltd
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Education
1994 - 1995
MSc Marketing & Distribution
The Manchester Metropolitan University
1990 - 1994
CFI Diploma in Clothing
The Manchester Metropolitan University
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