Merchandising Manager (Nike...)

HADDAD BRANDS EUROPE; Hilversum; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Haddad Brands Europe, a leading distributor of children's apparel under exclusive licenses across Europe, is seeking a Merchandising Manager (Nike…) to lead assortment planning, range architecture, and GTM readiness across multiple channels.

You will partner with international teams on pricing, margins, and product lifecycle decisions, drive seasonal calendars, and monitor KPIs such as sell-in and GMROI to optimize performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of merchandising experience.
• Strong expertise in assortment planning and product strategy.
• Solid understanding of pricing, margins and commercial KPIs.
• Good knowledge of product life cycles, distribution channels and range segmentation.
• Experience managing seasonal calendars and Go-To-Market processes.
• Proficiency in Excel and commercial analysis tools.
• Fluent English with the ability to collaborate with international teams.
• Analytical, autonomous and detail-oriented with strong commercial acumen and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop seasonal line plans and assortments at the appropriate category level, with tailored segmentation by channel and account.
• Balance image-building and innovative products with volume-driving products, in line with commercial objectives.
• Manage assortment and pricing architecture, product life cycles, segmentation, and potential channel exclusivities.
• Maintain alignment with the brand's European product strategy where possible.
• Manage pricing in line with margin targets, fluctuating product costs, market benchmarks, and product positioning.
• Closely monitor ranging decisions, FOB estimates, and key deliverables in collaboration with global and international teams.
• Analyse relevant KPIs, including sell-in, sell-out, sell-through, rate of sale, stock levels, margin, markdowns, and GMROI.
• Identify risks, gaps, and opportunities, and provide appropriate recommendations.
• Manage the merchandising calendar and key seasonal milestones / IDM, depending on the scope.
• Ensure Go-To-Market readiness, including seasonal line presentation, pricing, samples, seasonal merchandising tools and sales catalogues, and handover to the relevant teams.
• Manage post-GTM communication with cross-functional team regarding range amendments and changes.

Skills

Merchandising expertise

Assortment planning

Pricing & margins

Go-To-Market strategy

English fluency

Tools

Excel

Commercial analysis tools

Job description

Haddad Brands Europe, founded in 2017, specializes in the distribution of children’s apparel under exclusive licenses (Nike, Levi’s, Converse, Jordan, Lacoste…) across Europe.

Operational for 9 years, the company has experienced remarkable growth and now counts over 500 employees throughout Europe.

We distribute our products both through wholesale, working with major multi-brand and specialized retailers, and through retail, via our corners in leading department stores.

In concrete terms, this means that if you purchase children’s apparel (0–7 years for Nike, 0–16 years for Converse, Jordan), whether in a physical store, online, in the Netherlands, the UK, Italy, or anywhere else in Europe, the product you’re holding has gone through us – even if you bought it in an official Nike or Levi’s store!

We are currently looking for a Merchandising Manager (Nike…).

RESPONSIBILITIES

Assortment Planning & Range Architecture

• Develop seasonal line plans and assortments at the appropriate category level, with tailored segmentation by channel and account.
• Balance image-building and innovative products with volume-driving products, in line with commercial objectives.
• Manage assortment and pricing architecture, product life cycles, segmentation, and potential channel exclusivities.
• Maintain alignment with the brand's European product strategy where possible.

Pricing, Margin & Performance

• Manage pricing in line with margin targets, fluctuating product costs, market benchmarks, and product positioning.
• Closely monitor ranging decisions, FOB estimates, and key deliverables in collaboration with global and international teams.
• Analyse relevant KPIs, including sell-in, sell-out, sell-through, rate of sale, stock levels, margin, markdowns, and GMROI, depending on the scope.
• Identify risks, gaps, and opportunities, and provide appropriate recommendations.

Seasonal Management & Go-To-Market

• Manage the merchandising calendar and key seasonal milestones / IDM, depending on the scope.
• Ensure Go-To-Market readiness, including seasonal line presentation, pricing, samples, seasonal merchandising tools and sales catalogues, and handover to the relevant teams.
• Manage post-GTM communication with cross-functional team regarding range amendments and changes.

REQUIREMENTS & SKILLS

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Merchandising, ideally within the fashion or textile industry.
• Strong expertise in assortment planning, product strategy etc.
• Solid understanding of pricing, margin management and commercial performance KPIs.
• Good knowledge of product life cycles, distribution channels and range segmentation.
• Experience managing seasonal calendars and Go-To-Market processes.
• Proficiency in Excel and commercial analysis tools.
• Fluent English, with the ability to collaborate with international teams.
• Analytical, autonomous and detail-oriented, with strong commercial acumen and organisational skills.

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