Merchant II, NA Men’s NSW Apparel

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Pahokee (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Sports Jobs Limited seeks a Merchant II to support strategy, product assortments, line planning, and data analytics to drive end-to-end profitability. The role partners with geo consumer and marketplace merchandising, product creation, brand marketing, demand planning, consumer insights and analytics, and global sport merchandising teams.

The Merchant II will support Lead and Senior Merchants during the global line planning process for Men’s NSW Apparel and help create marketplace

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Merchandising, Marketing, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in Retail, Merchandising, Product Management, Marketplace, Buying, or relevant experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of the consumer and the dynamics of the marketplace.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and experience working on new projects, startups, concepts, or ideas.
• Proficiency in analysing business and consumer trends.
• Attention to detail and efficient ways of working.
• Ability to collaboratively manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including presentations to various cross-sectional partners.
• Team-first mentality and energy giver.
• Curious, energetic, and coachable approach.
• Passion to learn, make mistakes, and grow.
• Comfort with ambiguity, forward thinking, and agility.
• Genuine curiosity and commitment to learn and evolve.
• Comfort with research and analysis.
• Background and experience in retail.

Responsibilities

• Support strategy and ideation, product assortments, line planning, and data and analytics to drive end-to-end profitability.
• Partner with geo consumer and marketplace merchandising, product creation, brand marketing, demand planning, consumer insights and analytics, and global sport merchandising teams.
• Support Lead and Senior Merchants throughout the global line planning process for Men’s NSW Apparel.
• Help the team create marketplace distinction leveraging seasonal channel offerings.
• Assist in alignment with other Sport-focused teams to ensure a cohesive product offering in market.
• Develop key relationships among cross-functional teammates.

Skills

Retail experience

Merchandising

Product management

Marketing

Marketplace

Buying

Communication

Multitasking

Analytical thinking

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Merchandising/Marketing

Job description

About the Role

The Merchant II supports strategy and ideation, product assortments, line planning, and data and analytics to drive end-to-end profitability. The role partners with cross-functional teams including geo consumer and marketplace merchandising, product creation, brand marketing, demand planning, consumer insights and analytics, and global sport merchandising teams. The merchant supports Lead and Senior Merchants throughout the global line planning process for Men’s NSW Apparel, helping to create marketplace distinction through seasonal channel offerings and align with other Sport-focused teams to ensure a cohesive product offering in market. Success in the role requires comfort with ambiguity, forward thinking, agility, and a retail background.

Key Responsibilities

• Support strategy and ideation, product assortments, line planning, and data and analytics to drive end-to-end profitability.
• Partner with geo consumer and marketplace merchandising, product creation, brand marketing, demand planning, consumer insights and analytics, and global sport merchandising teams.
• Support Lead and Senior Merchants throughout the global line planning process for Men’s NSW Apparel.
• Help the team create marketplace distinction leveraging seasonal channel offerings.
• Assist in alignment with other Sport-focused teams to ensure a cohesive product offering in market.
• Develop key relationships among cross-functional teammates.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Marketing, or related field; will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
• 2+ years of experience in Retail, Merchandising, Product Management, Marketplace, Buying, or relevant experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of the consumer and the dynamics of the marketplace.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and experience working on new projects, startups, concepts, or ideas.
• Proficiency in analysing business and consumer trends.
• Attention to detail and efficient ways of working.
• Ability to collaboratively manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities.

Effective verbal and written communication skills, including presentations to various cross-sectional partners.

Team-first mentality and energy giver.

Curious, energetic, and coachable approach.

Passion to learn, make mistakes, and grow.

Comfort with ambiguity, forward thinking, and agility.

Genuine curiosity and commitment to learn and evolve.

Comfort with research and analysis.

Background and experience in retail.