Merchandise Manager- Performance

Amer Sports Corporation; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great benefits across brand products

Dynamic culture

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Amer Sports is seeking a Merchandise Manager-Performance for ANZ to own end-to-end category strategy for Performance Footwear across Key Accounts and D2C channels. You will shape assortment architecture, lead seasonal planning, and ensure profitability with cross-functional alignment.

The role focuses on translating the Brand’s vision into market-ready assortments that resonate with consumers and strengthen premium positioning in ANZ. Strong GTM and omni-channel experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in Category Merchandising/Management within Performance Footwear, Running, Outdoor or Sporting Goods sectors.
• Commercial & Financial planning capabilities in an Omni-channel model including Gross/Net Sales, Gross Margin and forecasting.
• Go-to-Market leadership with end-to-end GTM process experience.
• Merchandise Manager/Category Management experience including range and distribution.
• Strong knowledge of ANZ market, consumer and competitor insights.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement the long-term category strategy by sub-sport and channel, aligning with global brand direction and local market needs.
• Own end-to-end category strategy for Key Accounts and D2C, including assortment planning.
• Establish range architecture balancing innovation, demand, and viability.
• Lead full seasonal planning: financial planning, range selection, pricing, forecast, lifecycle management.
• Ensure assortments are profitable, consumer-relevant, and differentiated by channel; coordinate seasonal launch calendars.
• Own GTM processes for the category across functions.
• Translate insights into actionable category strategies; liaison between global teams and local sales/marketing.
• Own inputs to review demand & supply KPIs in line with objectives.
• Develop dashboards/tools to monitor assortment efficiency, sell-through, and profitability.

Skills

Category Merchandising

Omni-channel planning

GTM leadership

Range planning

ANZ market insights

Job description

TheCompany..

Salomon was born in 1947 in the heart of the French Alps and the birthplace of modern alpinism. At Salomon,we'reall about pushing boundaries and living life to the fullest. As a leading outdoor sports brand, we design performance-driven gear that empowers adventurers around the world. Through performance driven design, Salomon delivers innovation and progression to mountain sports; convertingnew ideasinto action and expanding the limits of possibility. Salomon's heritage, culture, and commitment are tied together by one simple concept: the world's leading mountain people creating the world's leading mountain products.

The Role...

Due to the rapid growth of our brand in ANZ, we have created the role of Merchandise Manager-Performance. The role has full end-to-end accountability for the Performance Footwear Category (Trail Running, Road Running, Gravel Running and Outdoor), ensuring that product ranges are precise, commercially successful, and strategically aligned across both B2B and D2C channels. This role is central to translating the Brand's Running Big Bet and Merchandising vision into market-ready assortments that resonate with consumers, drive profitable growth, and strengthen the brand's premium positioning.

Day to day responsibilities include;

• Define and implement thelong termcategory strategy by sub-sport and channel, ensuring alignment with global brand direction and local market needs
• Own the end-to-end category strategy development for all Key Accounts and D2C channels, including full responsibility for assortment planning
• Establish clear range architecture that balances innovation, consumer demand, and commercial viability
• Lead the full seasonal planning process, including financial planning, range selection, pricing, volume forecasting, and lifecycle management
• Ensure assortments areoptimizedfor profitability, consumer relevance, and channel differentiation, driving cross-functional alignment on seasonal launch calendars for maximum impact in-market
• End-to-end ownership of GTM processes for the category
• Owns the translation of consumer, competitor, and marketplace insights into actionable category strategies
• Act as the key liaison between global Merchandising teams and local sales/marketing functions,facilitatingmarket feedback, and sell through insights
• Own Category specific inputs to review demand & supply KPIs in-line with category commercial objectives
• Develop advanced reporting dashboards and tools tomonitorassortment efficiency, sell-through, and profitability

Skills And Experience...

A range of skills are necessary including:

• Demonstratedexperience in Category Merchandising/Management within Performance Footwear, Running, Outdoor or broader Sporting Goods industries.
• Commercial & Financial planning capabilities within an Omni-channel business model. Including, Gross Sales, Net Sales, Gross Margin & planning/forecasting experience with ability to translate into actionable merchandise strategies
• Go-to-Market (GTM) leadership - experience in leading an end-to-end GTM process.
• Merchandise Manager / Category Management experience essential - Range/Assortment planning, Distribution, pricing etc.
• Highly developed knowledge and understanding of Market, Consumer and Competitor insights within the ANZ Sporting Goods market, Outdoor and Sports Lifestyle Segment experience are preferable

So, what'son offer?

• A fantastic opportunity to join a company that combines your skills and passions
• The ability to make the role your ownand grow thisperformingcategory
• Great benefitsacross all brand'sproducts
• Dynamic culture with the ability to develop your career
• Grow with Amer- Our ANZ footprint is rapidly expanding as we continue to be successful within the market.

Equal Opportunity

Amer Sports is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance.

All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.