Footwear Merchandising Manager – DTC Growth & Assortment

Warrior Sports, Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Job summary

New Balance in Boston, MA is seeking a seasoned Merchandising professional to lead multi-season directed product assortments for US DTC channels. You will partner with Commercial Buying and Planning to validate line architecture and ensure directed assortment execution across NB.com, Inline, and Outlet.

You will influence regional strategies, support go-to-market deliverables, and act as the main liaison for running event assortments within a matrixed organization.

Qualifications

• 3+ years related product management or merchandising experience with 5+ years professional experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent Retail/industry experience / Athletic market footwear preferred.
• System savvy (VibeIQ Merchandising).
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong planning, organization, and follow-through a must.
• Relevant branded industry knowledge/interest.
• Analytical / problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Adopt and adapt Global and Regional performance footwear product assortments to meet and exceed region and channel goals.
• Act as liaison/point of contact for Running Event assortment communication and feedback.
• Establish directed assortments (DA’s) that deliver right product, right time, right place, right quantities by channel.
• Balance the end-to-end merchandising with sell-in/sell-thru data and future-facing insights.
• Contribute to regional seasonal Footwear strategies and priorities as applicable.
• Advocate for DTC assortment needs through RBU and KAM collaboration.
• Ensure retail-peak-aligned, compelling head-to-toe consumer experience through cross category / cross functional partnership.
• Actively manage and communicate assortment modifications, ensuring data integrity and best in class execution.
• Serve DTC commercial team stakeholders as go-to point of contact for category assortment-related needs.

Skills

Product management

Merchandising

Excel

PowerPoint

Analytical skills

Planning & organization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent Retail/industry experience

Tools

VibeIQ Merchandising

Job description

New Balance in Boston, MA is seeking a seasoned Merchandising professional to lead multi-season directed product assortments for US DTC channels. You will partner with Commercial Buying and Planning to validate line architecture and ensure directed assortment execution across NB.com, Inline, and Outlet.

You will influence regional strategies, support go-to-market deliverables, and act as the main liaison for running event assortments within a matrixed organization.