Global Merchandising & Assortment Director

Samsonite; Mansfield (MA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsonite in Mansfield, MA seeks a Director of Global Merchandising to lead global product and assortment strategy across regions and channels, partnering with marketing, ecommerce and product teams to drive brand consistency and commercial performance.

You will manage SKU governance, lifecycle, and regional execution, shaping go-to-market plans and omnichannel experiences while guiding regional teams to improve assortment efficiency and product storytelling worldwide.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in merchandising, product management, or assortment planning within retail, wholesale, or consumer goods environments.
• Demonstrated experience working in global or multi-region, matrixed organizations.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into clear merchandising actions.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional and regional stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; comfortable working with senior leadership.
• Deep understanding of global merchandising, assortment strategy, and product lifecycle management.
• Position based in Mansfield, MA.

Responsibilities

• Manage execution of the global assortment strategy across regions, channels, and product categories in alignment with the global product lifecycle framework.
• Maintain global assortment and product architecture frameworks across channels (full-price retail, outlet, and ecommerce).
• Ensure assortments align with global brand positioning, customer needs, and channel strategies as defined with Global Marketing & Ecommerce.
• Partner with regional merchandising leaders to ensure consistent adoption of global merchandising frameworks, calendars, and tools.
• Collaborate with Visual Merchandising partners to support global standards for assortment presentation, collection flow, and storytelling.
• Support global price architecture reviews by contributing competitive benchmarks and assortment-level insights.
• Act as a change agent in evolving global merchandising processes to improve speed, clarity, and execution discipline.
• Serve as a trusted thought partner to regional merchandising leaders and guide regional teams to build strategic merchandising capabilities.

Skills

Global merchandising

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree a plus

Job description

Samsonite in Mansfield, MA seeks a Director of Global Merchandising to lead global product and assortment strategy across regions and channels, partnering with marketing, ecommerce and product teams to drive brand consistency and commercial performance.

You will manage SKU governance, lifecycle, and regional execution, shaping go-to-market plans and omnichannel experiences while guiding regional teams to improve assortment efficiency and product storytelling worldwide.