Merchandising Director – Lifestyle

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee all facets of regional merchandising for the lifestyle product category in North America.

• Spearhead line adoption and assortment planning tailored to each channel, along with channel- and category-specific consumer insights.

• Represent the sales and market viewpoint during product creation milestone meetings.

• Collaborate with the Marketing team on catalog development and go-to-market strategies.

• Identify and curate lifestyle product assortments relevant to the North American market.

• Order sales samples and assist in establishing initial forecasts based on channel performance.

• Drive channel-specific collections and segmentation strategies, targeting Tier 2 Athletic Specialty, Tier 0/1 Independents, and department stores.

• Gather and consolidate feedback from the North American sales team during product milestone meetings.

• Build a global network of stakeholders, including buyers, retailers, and sales professionals, to collect insights and pinpoint opportunities.

• Serve as the expert on market competition.

• Lead the pre-lining process with key accounts.

• Support sell-in efforts, compile feedback, report findings to the product management team, and pinpoint SMU opportunities.

• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned by the manager.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor's degree is required; an MBA is preferred or equivalent professional experience.

• Over 10 years of experience in lifestyle footwear retail, sales, or merchandising.

• Minimum of 6 years of managerial experience.

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities.

• Familiarity with the athletic specialty, independent lifestyle, and sporting goods sectors.

• Understanding of technology, product assortments, materials, trends, and the broader marketplace.

• Comprehensive product knowledge and insights into regional markets and competitors.

• Strong business acumen coupled with merchandising and analytical skills.

• Excellent attention to detail and exceptional follow-through.

• Superior communication abilities and the capacity to foster effective cross-functional relationships.

• Proficiency in retail mathematics.

• Capability to work under remote conditions.

• Some travel may be necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible remote working conditions.

• Potential travel requirements.

• Commitment to equal opportunity and a diverse, inclusive corporate culture.