Senior Manager, Merchandising - Work Group

Primary Duties

• Develop seasonal & annual strategies for Work Group’s brands that meet or exceed sales goals, margin targets, and align to the overarching group strategy
• Oversee execution of seasonal & annual strategies for additional marketplace channels
• Create and communicate seasonal line plans to guide design, product and production in support of work group’s portfolio’s objectives
• Mercandise and present seasonal milestones the product assortments that meet sales and margin targets
• Present seasonal product assortment to upper management, wholesale and global product teams
• Create assortment strategies with an understanding of consumer need and product creation, as well as lead times
• Track business performance; Identify risks and opportunities for reacting to current business
• Create and communicate pricing strategies that align with brand positioning
• Communicate to appropriate cross-functional partners
• Lead as reference point of contact for cross function partners regarding calendar, and deliveries
• Provide thorough and meaningful analysis of channels and effectively articulate learnings to product brand teams and cross-functional partners
• Maintain and demonstrate expert knowledge of customer base through strong sales and ecommerce relationships, frequently visiting stores and constantly reaching out for direct consumer feedback
• Maintain and demonstrate constant understanding of the competitive environment
• Participate in product review to ensure execution meets product briefs
• Participate in key business meetings throughout the product creation process
• Drive operational excellence across the work group to deliver efficiencies, timeliness and go-to-market execution
• Always a champion of the Work Group informing the WWW organization by communicating and educating strategic plans in and outside of milestones.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Minimum of 7+ years of merchandising experience
• 5+ years of leadership/management experience preferred
• Entrepreneur spirit
• Strong relationships and experience with product development, design, production and buying teams
• Deep knowledge of current Work market
• Extensive brand knowledge and understanding of international markets and competitors
• Natural leader and problem solver with a growth mindset
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Strong excel and PowerPoint skills
• Bachelor's degree required/MBA preferred or equivalent work experience.

Working Conditions

• In office position with domestic and international travel required (approx. 20%)
• Wolverine Worldwide has a flexible, hybrid work schedule, with three days in office and two days remote.