Assistant Regional Marketplace Manager

Primary Duties

• Assist in planning, curating, and delivering consumer right assortments for Canada within North America range guidance
• Support end to end product lifecycle management, from concept and development to new market introductions, in market performance, and end of life decisions
• Prepare materials for and participate in seasonal go to market line planning and roadmap discussions, representing brand and wholesale priorities
• Contribute to long term line architecture, including pricing, margin, and category growth strategy development
• Capture, organize, and socialize marketplace and consumer insights—including trends, competitive activity, retailer behaviors, and market visits—to inform a relevant, growth aligned product range
• Maintain and create seasonal assortment tools, segmentation documents, and cross functional operational readiness support (article setup, pagination, product loading, and forecasting consolidation)
• Support creation of seasonal merchandising stories and line narratives for go to market, sharing seasonal key priorities while supporting brand storytelling and ensuring alignment with marketing
• Aid in regionalized content creation, assortment tools, sample management for North America, and product training sessions with cross functional teams
• Support cross functional operational readiness for sell-in, in partnership with Demand Planning and Sales Ops
• Support development of channel and tiering strategies for wholesale partners
• Present seasonal hindsight insights and performance recaps
• Participate in customer sell-in and pre-line meetings
• Evaluate sell-through performance by channel/tier and recommend tailored assortment adjustments
• Partner with Sales to create standard process for capturing sell-through insights and context that support data driven decisions for future seasons
• Identify opportunities for SKU optimization and recommend plan of action

General & Cross-Functional Responsibilities

• Prepare presentations, reports, and internal documentation for seasonal reviews and leadership updates
• Maintain accurate seasonal calendars, timelines, and process documentation
• Generate recurring reports and insights decks for leadership and cross-functional partners
• Support meeting logistics, travel coordination, and tool maintenance as required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience
• 1+ years’ experience in retail with emphasis in the footwear field
• Strong Excel skills; proficient knowledge of MS Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Adobe Acrobat
• Strong oral, written and presentation communication skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Must have a collaborative approach
• Passion for product, consumer trends, and market dynamics
• Must be able to influence key stakeholders to meet regional objectives
• Comfortable with a high level of autonomy