Manager, Merchandise Strategy & GTM Operations
Mission & Overview
We are seeking a Manager of Merchandise Strategy & GTM Operations to support the regional assortment and pricing architecture across Wholesale and DTC for the Americas (US, Canada).
Key Responsibilities
- Merchandise Strategy & Architecture
- Support the Americas regional collection architecture across all categories.
- Ensure clarity of price tiers, franchise strategy, and SKU optimization by channel and market.
- Support SKU lifecycle management across DTC and Wholesale.
- Identify assortment gaps and commercial opportunities by channel and market.
- Pricing Strategy & Margin Architecture
- Drive competitive price benchmarking and ensure price competitiveness by market (US, Canada).
- Support with the Americas pricing architecture.
- Partner with Finance and Planning to optimize regional margin structure and price/mix performance.
- Wholesale Go-to-Market Operations
- Lead the development and execution of the Wholesale Go-To-Market product tools.
- Lead sample management strategy for Wholesale.
- Reporting, Systems, & Competitive Intelligence
- Build and maintain templates and automation that support recurring assortment, pricing, and performance reporting.
- Lead competitive intelligence research and translate findings into positioning assets.
- Analysis, Performance & Governance
- Collaborate cross-functionally on total collection performance analysis.
- Identify business risks and opportunities tied to assortment structure, pricing strategy, and channel mix.
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Present merchandising, pricing, and go-to-market updates in internal and key account forums.
- Act as a key point of connection across Merchandising, Product, Sales, Planning, Finance, and Marketing.
Qualifications
- Education & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Business or related field.
- 3+ years of experience in Merchandising, Pricing, Sales Operations, or a related analytical/commercial role.
- Skills & Abilities:
- Familiarity with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within Merchandising and Wholesale Go-To-Market.
- Advanced knowledge of MS Excel (VBA/macro experience a plus); Proficient with other MS Office Products (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.) and InDesign or similar layout tools a plus.
- Excellent communication, organization, prioritization, and time management skills.
- Travel Requirements:
- Ability to travel, domestically and internationally, up to 30%.
Benefits
This role offers a salary range of $120,000 - $130,000.
EEO Statement
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