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Merchandising
Manager,MerchandisingWomen’sApparelEMEA(m/w/d)
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“Manager, Merchandising Women’s Apparel EMEA (m/w/d). Skills: Merchandising, Assortment strategy, Commercial execution. Create short-term merchandising strategies. Build merchandising strategy for product categories”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieve regional sales targets; Achieve gross margin targets; Achieve inventory productivity targets; Maximize sales; Maximize profit; Ensure brand consistency
Industry & Context.
Identify risks; Identify issues; Diagnose root causes; Develop actionable solutions
25% travel, Travel to Global HQ, Twice per month market visits
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years in Outdoor, Sports, or Premium Retail, Hands-on merchandising experience, Hands-on buying experience, Hands-on commercial decision-making experience, DTC experience, Wholesale experience, Strong understanding of European retail markets, Ability to turn consumer and trend insights into commercial strategies, Fluent in retail math, Communicate clearly, Present confidently, Highly organized, Lead through influence, Lead through collaboration, Think strategically, Execute pragmatically, Contributed to multi-year category or business strategies, Knowledge of outdoor and active apparel market, Willing to travel twice per month, Willing to travel to Global HQ, Proactively identify risks and issues, Diagnose root causes, Develop actionable solutions, Adaptable, Resilient, Balance autonomy with collaboration, Inspire continuous improvement, Inspire operational excellence, Pursue best solutions with integrity
Nice to Have
Experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration platforms a plus
What You'll Do.
Create short-term merchandising strategies
Build merchandising strategy for product categories
Oversee merchandising strategy execution
Translate strategic direction into seasonal assortments
Contribute to 5-year brand vision
Achieve regional sales targets
Achieve gross margin targets
Achieve inventory productivity targets
Partner with Commercial teams
Partner with MP&A teams
Partner with Regional Commercial leadership
Conduct category performance reviews
Provide category insights
Provide category recommendations
Partner with Planning team
Create strategic seasonal selling plans
Manage product category growth
Manage product category diminution
Manage product category holding
Manage product category exit
Manage product category launch
Manage sell-through vs. sell-in dynamics
Collaborate with global GPLM teams
Incorporate regional category needs
Incorporate regional category insights
Incorporate regional category constraints
Provide category-level assortment frameworks
Provide category-level assortment structures
Guide merchant execution
Ensure brand consistency
Research regional marketplace
Analyze regional marketplace
Identify key 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
Ensure internal stakeholder alignment
Maintain effective partnerships
Ensure seasonal strategies are brought to life
Conduct quarterly market visits
Gather consumer insights
Gather competitive insights
Gather retail insights
Uphold Fair Labor Association's Code of Conduct
Uphold Principles of Fair Labor
Uphold Principles of Responsible Sourcing
Explore new product categories
Explore new product concepts
Explore new product extensions
Maximize efficiency of category assortments
Maximize profitability of category assortments
Ensure clear assortment clusters
Ensure channel differentiation
Shape retail merchandising strategy
Lead regional go-to-market execution
Build product calendars
Refine product calendars
Build seasonal milestones
Refine seasonal milestones
Build retail readiness
Refine retail readiness
Bring products to market
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Regional Commercial leadership; Planning team; Global GPLM teams; Visual Merchandising teams; Design teams; Development teams; Brand Marketing teams; Colour teams; Cross-functional regional teams
Communication Scope
Present confidently; Product presentations
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning, Stage gates, Seasonal milestones
Full Job Description
## If You Were the Manager Merchandising Women’s Apparel 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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