Merchant II, NA Men’s Running Apparel

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Pahokee (FL); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Global Sports Jobs Limited is seeking a Merchandising professional to support strategy, ideation, product assortments, and line planning for Men’s Running Apparel. The role emphasizes data analytics, cross-functional collaboration, and a NA marketplace focus.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years in retail or product management, with strong analytical and communication skills and the ability to adapt in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Marketing, or a related field.
• 2+ years in Retail, Merchandising, Product Management, Marketplace, Buying, or related experience.
• Strong understanding of consumer dynamics and marketplace trends.
• Experience with startups or new projects is a plus.
• Proficiency in analyzing business and consumer trends.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with cross-functional partners.

Aufgaben

• Support strategy, ideation, product assortments, line planning, and data analytics to improve profitability.
• Synthesize and present marketplace POS and bookings.
• Capture insights from Sales and Channel Merchandising teams.
• Build relationships across cross-functional teams.
• Assist Lead/Senior Merchants from product handoff to POS hindsighting for Men’s Running Apparel.
• Help create marketplace distinction using seasonal channel offerings.
• Align with other sport teams to ensure cohesive product in market.

Kenntnisse

Entrepreneurial

Trend analysis

Detail-oriented

Communication

Team player

Coachable

Collaborative

Product affinity

Ambiguity tolerance

Retail pace

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Merchandising/Marketing

Jobbeschreibung

About the Role

This merchant role 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, local product creation, brand marketing, demand planning, consumer insights and analytics, and global sport merchandising. The merchant supports Lead and Senior Merchants from global product handoff through to POS hindsighting, specifically for Men’s Running Apparel. A background in and understanding of the North America marketplace is a key enabler of success.

Key Responsibilities

• Support strategy and ideation, product assortments, line planning, and data and analytics to drive end-to-end profitability.
• Synthesize and present marketplace POS and bookings.
• Compile insights from cross-functional partners in Sales and Channel Merchandising.
• Develop key relationships among cross-functional teammates.
• Support Lead and Senior Merchants from global product handoff through to POS hindsighting for Men’s Running Apparel.
• Help the team create marketplace distinction by leveraging seasonal channel offerings.
• Assist in alignment with other sport-focused teams to ensure a cohesive product offering in market.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Marketing, or a related field; any suitable combination of education, experience, and training will be accepted.
• 2+ years of experience in Retail, Merchandising, Product Management, Marketplace, Buying, or relevant experience.
• Demonstrated awareness and understanding of the consumer and the dynamics of the marketplace.
• Entrepreneurial spirit, with 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.
• Passion to learn, make mistakes, and grow.
• Selfless team player.
• Affinity for product and enjoyment of the energy of moving at the pace of retail and the consumer.
• Comfort with ambiguity, forward thinking, and agility.
• Comfort with research and analysis.