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Merchandising
Manager,MerchandisingFTW/AccessoriesEMEA(m/w/d)
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“Manager, Merchandising FTW/Accessories EMEA (m/w/d). Skills: Merchandising, Assortment strategy, Commercial execution. Create merchandising strategies. Build merchandising strategy execution”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve regional sales targets; Achieve gross margin targets; Achieve inventory productivity targets; Maximize sales; Maximize profit; Maximize brand consistency
Industry & Context.
Identify risks; Identify issues; Diagnose root causes; Develop actionable solutions
Willing to travel, Willing to travel to Vancouver
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years in Outdoor, Sports, or Premium Retail, Hands-on merchandising, buying, and commercial decision-making, 3 years experience within Footwear category, Understand European retail markets, Fluent in retail math
Nice to Have
Contributed to multi-year category or business strategies, Know the outdoor and active apparel market, Willing to travel twice per month, Willing to travel to Global HQ on a fixed cadence
What You'll Do.
Create merchandising strategies
Build merchandising strategy execution
Translate strategic direction into assortments
Contribute to brand vision delivery
Achieve sales targets
Achieve gross margin targets
Achieve inventory productivity targets
Partner with Commercial leadership
Review category performance
Provide category insights
Make category recommendations
Partner with Planning team
Create strategic selling plans
Manage product category growth
Manage product category diminution
Manage product category holds
Manage product category exits
Manage product category launches
Manage sell-through vs. sell-in
Collaborate with global GPLM teams
Incorporate regional needs into global planning
Provide assortment frameworks
Provide assortment structures
Guide merchant execution
Maximize brand consistency
Research regional marketplace
Analyze regional marketplace
Identify consumer insights
Identify market insights
Inform concept development
Inform product creation
Inform assortment decisions
Develop product presentations
Deliver product presentations
Develop assortment presentations
Deliver assortment presentations
Align stakeholders on category strategies
Align stakeholders on priorities
Align stakeholders on trade-offs
Maintain partnerships with Visual Merchandising
Maintain partnerships with Design
Maintain partnerships with Development
Maintain partnerships with Brand Marketing
Maintain partnerships with Colour teams
Ensure strategies are brought to life
Conduct quarterly market visits
Gather consumer insights
Gather competitive insights
Gather retail insights
Uphold Fair Labor Association Code of Conduct
Uphold Principles of Fair Labor
Uphold Principles of Responsible Sourcing
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Regional Commercial leadership; Planning team; Global GPLM teams; Visual Merchandising; Design; Development; Brand Marketing; Colour teams; Cross-functional regional teams
Communication Scope
Present confidently; Communicate clearly; Product presentations; Assortment presentations
Process & Methodology
Product calendars, Stage gates, Seasonal milestones, Retail readiness
Full Job Description
## If You Were the Manager Merchandising FTW/Accessories EMEA Now, Here Are Some of the Core Activities You Would Be Doing Creating successful short-term merchandising strategies (1–2 year plans) across your assigned categories and product areas, within the framework of the regional merchandising strategy Building and overseeing the successful execution of the merchandising strategy for your product categories, translating strategic direction into actionable seasonal assortments Contributing to the delivery of our 5-year brand vision through category-level execution, by achieving regional sales, gross margin, and inventory productivity targets in partnership with Commercial and MP&A teams Partnering frequently with the Regional Commercial leadership team on category performance reviews, insights, and recommendations Partnering with the Planning team to create strategic seasonal selling plans, including plans to grow, diminish, hold, exit, and launch product categories, as well as managing sell-through vs. sell-in dynamics Collaborating closely with global GPLM teams to ensure that regional category needs, insights, and constraints are incorporated into the global line planning process Providing category-level assortment frameworks and structures that support global product strategies, and guide merchant execution across retail, wholesale key accounts, and digital channels to maximize sales, profit, and brand consistency Researching and analyzing the regional marketplace, identifying key consumer and market insights to inform concept development, product creation, and assortment decisions Developing and delivering product and assortment presentations for key seasonal milestones, ensuring internal stakeholders are aligned on category strategies, priorities, and trade-offs Maintaining effective partnerships with Visual Merchandising, Design, Development, Brand Marketing, and Colour teams to ensure seasonal strategies are brought to life consistently across all channels
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