Brand Merchandising

About the role

We are partnering with this company to present an exciting opportunity for a Brand Merchandising professional supporting a global footwear business.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic line plans and seasonal assortments using marketplace data, consumer insights, and retail performance analysis.
• Partner with product creation, global and geo merchandising, planning, brand marketing, finance, operations, and insights teams to align assortments and business goals.
• Support merchandising KPIs through robust analysis of retail insights, inventory trends, sales performance, and consumer behaviors.
• Help ensure assortment plans support market segmentation, product differentiation, and profitable consumer-right offerings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in merchandising, buying, and planning within the footwear or apparel industry.
• Strong understanding of retail key performance indicators and profit-based metrics.
• Proven strategy-building skills, effective communication skills, and the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.
• Able to work independently, respond with speed and agility, and solve problems using limited information.

About SSI People

About SSI People: With over 26 years of industry experience, SSi People has built its reputation and expertise on putting people first. Everything we do works toward delivering exceptional experience for our consultants, our clients, and our internal team. Through a genuine commitment to people in everything we do. We have developed refined processes and a stellar internal team to deliver talent quickly. More importantly, we focus on building long-term relationships, not transactions. Putting people first is just what we do well.