Associate Merchant - Men's Outerwear, Graphics, Hunt & Fish

Posted by Under Armour on 08/02/2022

Job Basics

Industry Sector: Fishing, Hunting/Shooting

Job Categories: Management - Product -Brand

Company Type: Apparel/SoftGoods, Retailer

State: MD

City: Baltimore

Country: United States

Required Experience: 1 - 3 years

Job Type: Full Time

Salary:

Required to Relocate: Yes

Required to Travel: No

Employee May Telecommute: No

Job Seeker Must Live Within: 50+ miles

Job Description & Requirements

The  Associate Merchant, Global Merchandising – Men’s  Apparel will contribute to the development and implementation of the Merchandising vision, strategy & tactics for Men’s Apparel resulting in sustainable, profitable growth and Brand health.  Core responsibilities will include long range and seasonal management of the: line architecture and product lifecycle plans; global marketplace channel segmentation & assortment strategies; and go-to-market operational effectiveness. This role will work cross-functionally throughout UA to build a collaborative and supportive operating environment and be a consensus-builder who drives results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Create and optimize product assortments within the global range that will maximize potential for revenue and profit across regions and accounts. 
• Support the merchandising vision and business strategy in partnership with the Men’s Apparel Merchandising Sr. Director/VP, direct team & cross functional partners from planning, product, region and marketing
• Support the merchandising leads of other key business units to ensure full brand alignment and maximize market opportunity
• Create a merchandising flow calendar that identifies key items, year-over-year business opportunities, sales trends, and product launches appropriate to the Men’s Apparel Product
• Analyze historical sales performances and use as influence in making merchandising strategies for future assortments.
• Foster positive relationships with regional partners, soliciting their feedback and insight as to product needs and consumer reactions to product assortments.
• Analyze and clearly communicate competitive positioning, market opportunities and segmentation strategies to influence the product assortments globally.
• Provide direction to Product partners regarding market opportunities, consumer insights, and product assortments focusing on strategic targets, local market characteristics, budgets and SKU counts
• Strong awareness of the impact and implications of decisions
• Partner with Merch coordinator to operate and maintain Merchandising and Product Line Management systems (Armoury, Trasix, etc.) for the business.
• Convey clear understanding of seasonal sales data, demand metrics, and margin targets to guide increased article productivity and growth.
• Manage & deliver Global Merchandising GTM excellence - collaborate & effectively communicate with Merchandising team,, cross-functional and regional teammates; instill regional teammates with confidence & enthusiasm for seasonal merchandising strategies; timely achievement of all GTM milestones including quality tools/deliverables
• Ensure merchandising operational efficiency

• Ability to develop & communicate product strategies verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate strong skills in working cross-functionally
• Work productively in a matrixed environment
• Communicate effectively and influence partners
• Time management, prioritization and organizational skills
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills
• Location: This individual must reside within commuting distance from our global headquarters in Baltimore, MD
• Return-to-Work Designation: 2 days a week in-office, the remainder of work week remote at home
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally (5-10%)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

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