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GLOBAL MERCHANDISING SENIOR MANAGER

Bata Italy

Padova

Ibrido

EUR 70.000 - 90.000

Tempo pieno

4 giorni fa

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Descrizione del lavoro

A leading global footwear company seeks a Global Merchandising Senior Manager to oversee merchandising strategies and initiatives. Candidates should possess extensive merchandising experience in international retail, strong analytical and organizational skills, and a passion for data-driven improvements. This role offers a mix of onsite and smart working options post-training, making it an exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth of a renowned brand.

Competenze

Minimum 10 years of merchandising experience in an international retail organization.
Strong organizational skills with a focus on optimal workload balance.
Fluent English; proficiency in other languages is a plus.

Mansioni

Manage merchandising processes including planning, assortment, and location.
Collaborate with global teams for merchandising initiatives.
Design and implement interim merchandising solutions.

Conoscenze

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Storytelling for stakeholders

Passion for retail and technology

Formazione

University degree in business, economics, or related field

Strumenti

Merchandise Planning tools (Blue Yonder, TXT)

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The Bata Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers and retailers of quality footwear. A global company with more than 30,000 employees, over 5,000 stores in more than 70 countries worldwide, Bata has been providing the best shoes at the best value for money, backed by unparalleled service, for more than 120 years. Since its founding in 1894 by Thomas Bata, the Company has consistently demonstrated its commitment to responsible and innovative business models in the belief that capital is not just money, but, above all, people, knowledge and core values. Today, Bata's pioneering principles enable the company to adapt quickly to market changes. It also continues Bata's long tradition of being sensitive to cultural and national differences and enables it to function proudly as an inclusive company in every country in which it operates.

With more than 270 shops in Italy, Spain and Portugal AW LAB is a laboratory of “urban sport style” trends that offers to its customers the coolest products of the moment, suggesting and inspiring them in creating their own style. Since opening its first store in 1997, with the name of Athletes World, AW LAB is part of the Bata group. AW LAB proposes a wide collection of sneakers of the most famous international sport brands and a wide range of exclusive designs created in collaboration with them. The proposal is completed by a collection of apparel and accessories of the leading sportswear brand and by two private clothing labels.

DESCRIPTION OF THE ROLE

Merchandising is a key area in the global growth at Bata and focuses on the science of the product strategy. Global merchandising continues developing merchandising initiatives that aim to attain commercial success across all regions. In this role, the Global Merchandising Senior Manager will focus on 2 key areas : 1. Building the analytical foundation for global collections, and 2. Partnering with countries (OPCO) merchandising to assure sure both pre-season and in-season initiatives are aligned with global strategy and completed according to global guidelines.

KEY CHALLENGES

In this multifaceted position, the Global Merchandising Senior Manager will be at the helm of driving success by orchestrating the efficient integration and deployment of several initiatives including :

Global Collections, country / OPCO Ranges and Merchandise planning,
Interim merchandising solutions design and implementation (ie. Store clustering, weekly reporting, etc),
Critical best business practices adoption and monitoring (ie. Markdown optimisation, SOR targets, etc)
Manage the merchandising processes, including the following : merchandise planning, assortment planning, location planning, data & analytics, reporting and monitoring
Communications, including creating compelling and creative presentations

Through strategic planning and meticulous execution, the successful candidate will play a crucial role in elevating merchandising processes and tools and hence, contributing to the company's bottom-line growth.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum 10 years of merchandising experience in an international retail organization with an understanding of business process, business requirements, and seasonal cycles (merchandising, merchandise planning, assortment planning, location planning)
University degree (or equivalent) in related business, economics, retail management, analytial areas / background
A passion for retail with an entrepreneurial mindset focused on improvements and growth
An international mindset to work with teams across Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America
Merchandise Planning tools (Blue Yonder, TXT, etc)
Compelling and clear storylines to address stakeholders
Passionate not only about retail and fashion, but also about technology and data
Strong organizational skills with a focus on optimal workload balance
Ability to work remotely (considering the resources are allocated in different Regions)
Willing to travel to different countries (OPCO)

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