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The Vice President of Marketplace Merchandising will be a visionary leader responsible for driving the strategic direction and execution of our marketplace merchandising initiatives for North America. This role will oversee regional product assortments, and merchandising strategies that align with the overall global brand direction. The VP will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure market share growth, brand consistency, and consumer satisfaction.
Job Responsibility:
Develop and articulate a compelling vision and strategy for specific North American distribution needs from the creation of
Act as the driving force behind the evolution of the brand and key categories ensuring alignment with the overall global brand direction
Identify whitespace opportunities based on consumer trends, competitive landscape, and market shifts, capitalizing on category extensions to drive brand growth
Partner with leadership to develop and manage a long-range plan for brand growth and deliver an innovation pipeline by cultivating a culture of innovation and analytical thinking to drive action in the product creation process and develop disruptive future concepts
Deliver comprehensive consumer insights, benefits, product category and price architecture, channel and distribution positioning, and franchise management through strategic assortment planning
Strive for SKU productivity through GTM forecasting milestones, and set pricing architecture to support margin expansion
Leverage brand and consumer data and insights to make consumer-centric assortment decisions
Utilize past season performance reports and future forecasts to inform line planning and product life cycle management
Conduct regular reviews and analyses of key performance indicators to identify opportunities and mitigate risks in short and long term plans
Support and collaborate on product creation and management to achieve market share and brand growth targets, including channel strategy, distribution decisions, and key partner agreements
Work closely with sales, channel, marketplace merchandising, and brand leadership teams
Develop and maintain a global network of stakeholders, including brand executives, retailers, sales teams, integrated business planning, and retail marketing partners
Regularly communicate to inform, educate, and gather insights to identify opportunities
Lead and present segmentation strategies, marketplace product lifecycle strategies, and retail pricing construct to senior management, retailers, sales associates, and peers at various formal and informal meetings
Ensure timely preparation of materials for all milestone meetings, delivering clear and concise presentations
Performs duties consistent with the Company’s AAP/EEO goals and policies
Performs other duties as required/assigned by manager
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree required/MBA preferred or equivalent work experience
15+ years’ experience in footwear, apparel or accessories
Live our visions and values and able to lead in a fast and dynamic environment with a pursuit of excellence
Proven leadership skills with at least 7 years’ experience at the manager level. Demonstrated capability to motivate and mentor others to build high performing teams
Proven working knowledge of footwear industry, including technology and product development, materials, trends and the overall marketplace
Drives insights to action through compelling storytelling combined with data that inspires and mobilizes teams
Sets the standard by making timely, informed decisions and fosters an environment where quick, decisive action is valued and practiced by the team
Strong interest in outdoor performance, sneaker and fashion culture and how to integrate that into the brand into product solutions and narratives
Extensive product knowledge and understanding of global markets and competitors
Proven track record in managing P&L to achieve sustainable growth, with strong financial analysis skills to drive strategic and financial outcomes. Outstanding business acumen, merchandising and analytical skill sets
Brings a strong team mentality approach to their work and comfortable driving and influencing change
Supports a culture of curiosity through a test & learn approach
Actively embraces a growth mindset with an openness to feedback to support continuous improvement
Strength in influencing cross-functionally with the ability to drive vision and strategy across functions while respecting the balance of competing interests
Exceptional follow-through skills and attention to detail
Clear, Concise, and Thoughtful (strong verbal and written skills). Ability to present new ideas or seasonal concepts to small and large groups, including addressing executive leaders, and external partners or customers