Manager, Category Merchandising

Role Overview

• Deliver the planning, curating, landing, and measuring consumer right assortments for NAM
• Ensure we are offering the right product, at the right time, to the right segmentation, in the right volume and at the right price
• Facilitate and package consumer, industry and market insights to ensure a relevant product range is created to meet NAM market needs
• Execute our key item and Franchise models across lifecycles to ensure brand health and growth
• Build strategic curated assortment plans for relevant strategic channel/account including DTC
• Collaborate on the execution of NAM Local Creation to drive market relevant SMUs
• Package and present the GTM category, range plans and consumer insights to internal teams and key strategic retailers
• Filter and synthesize the analysis of the product range and sales results to maximize profitability, productivity and growth of future assortments

Requirements

• Four-year college or university degree, preferably in Business/Merchandising or related field preferred
• Minimum three (3) years industry related experience
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for degree
• Previous merchandising experience in the sporting goods industry preferred
• US marketplace experience preferred
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite and working with systems/applications
• Strong presentation and communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to work within a team environment
• Strong process and organization skills
• Strong business acumen in channel distribution, net sales, margin, profit and inventory
• Strong analytical and planning skills
• Ability for domestic and international travel up to 10% of time

Benefits

• Robust and progressive medical
• HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription drug coverage
• Adoption, with surrogate and fertility support
• Short and long-term disability
• Basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage
• 401k plan with employer match
• Stock Purchase Plan with employer match
• Education assistance for full-time employees
• Generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Earn an annual bonus based on company and personal performance
• Accrue prorated flexible time off