EMEA Nike Jobs - Product Merchandising and Management

Sportswear Business Director - Italy HQ Bologna, Italy

Main tasks

Business//Financial Results
Strategic Planning and Business Development
Seasonal Planning
Category Leadership

The Sportswear Busieness Director' mission is to lead, develop and execute country category strategies leading to long term growth and profitability. Position the brand and build the business with our target consumer and deliver the ultimate consumer experience. Provide leadership and functional excellence to a cross functional and category team delivering annual and seasonal results. Main responsibilities: Business//Financial Results ?Responsible for category budget, forecast and monitoring of key financial category business indicators. (deliver yearly and 3 year forecast & budget) ?Provide accurate assessment of the market size and the position in the market. Report quarterly on external data ?Drive gross and net revenue growth and category profitability. ?(Soft) P&L ownership for the category Strategic Planning and Business Development ?Own country category specific holistic category strategy development and execution with the cross-functional teams to achieve category business success. ?Ensure alignment with the EMEA category strategy while providing locally relevant expertise and actively participate as key connection point with regional category team ?Responsible for identifying country and category specific new business development and revenue growth opportunities ?Provide updates for business reviews and regional leadership meetings ?Build commitment around and communicate the category vision and strategic plan with critical stakeholders throughout the country. Be the country champion of the category to build brand equity and drive business results. ?Develop, build commitment around and communicate critical seasonal goals including revenues, margins, market share, consumer awareness and other relevant measures. Utilize scorecard to motivate team to monitor progress and achieve goals. ?Assure the seasonal plan is fully integrated and communicated across business units and functions. ?Lead and motivate development and execution of seasonal plans by each virtual team member (Footwear, Apparel, Equipment, Marketing, Sales, Retail and Operations) in support of the category seasonal plan. Category Leadership ?Drive and monitor progress against category seasonal plans. Create weekly meeting environment where members of category cross-functional team can efficiently and effectively receive and deliver information, share ideas and insights, resolve issues and/or seize opportunities all in the spirit of driving the category business through well understood, focused and fully integrated category seasonal plans. ?Facilitate information flow among cross-functional team members as to status of category seasonal product plans. ?Lead Integrated Marketing process (advertising, events, digital, PR, retail brand marketing, etc) is tracking in support of category seasonal plans. Facilitate information flow among cross functional team members as to status of category seasonal integrated marketing plans. ?Lead the tracking of the Sales Process in support of category seasonal plans. Facilitate information flow among cross-functional team members as to status of category seasonal sales plans. ?Assure Operations cross-functional team members receive information as to logistics, delivery and service expectations surrounding category seasonal plans and are set-up to successfully achieve those expectations. ?Assure category plans include relevant commercial and channel opportunities and deliver right segmentation and depth across the various channels. Drive category agreements with key retailers and retail planning ?Align with corporate responsibility to identify initiatives that will enhance and drive the category results Consumer and Category Insights ?Partner with EMEA regional leads to identify leading edge, category relevant consumer insight capabilities. ?Guarantee that the country team is connected to the consumer and gathers relevant consumer insights at key moments in Game Plan. ?Ensure that the regional idea generation, consumer insights and market information are fed into the regional category team as deemed by regional Game Plan ?Provide leadership to ensure that the category plans meet the need of the targeted consumers, channels and accounts Team Leadership and Development ?Lead by example and maintain a high level of motivation on the team as well as throughout the greater organization relative to the category business. ?Work with matrix partners to build and develop a strong and capable category team. Actively participate in the Talent Review process relative to the sub regional/country category team. ?Evolve organizational structure and collaborate with members of country leadership teams regarding role definitions, hiring and succession plans and individual/team development and learning. ?Coach, guide and develop category teams and create an environment where employees are encouraged to perform at their potential and where diversity is respected and encouraged. Job requirements: University degree (MBA preferred). Minimum 8-10 years directly relevant business experience working at a multi-national company. (athletic, footwear or apparel product industry) Significant experience in marketing, sales, general management and/or product. Good understanding of successful retail. Excellent English language skills a must. Strong ability to communicate complex topics to a wide and diverse audience. Proven experience in managing teams. Advanced financial skills. Must understand marketplace distribution, consumer trends, retail business and trends.

REM - Country Merchandiser Women's - CEMEA, Hilversum, NL, Netherlands

Main tasks

Mission: Provides merchandising execution within the Country (Russia, South Africa or Turkey) at a senior professional level. Creates a healthy and differentiated marketplace through application of Merchandising skills. Responsibilities: Financial Results:

Forecasts the line based on financial and sales targets.

Sets or confirms retail pricing for country. May resolve pricing issues across categories. Deliver a premium consumer experience:

Collaborates with Sales to translate assortments into channels and accounts.

Works closely with Sales to execute flow plans and door strategies in line with specific market needs.

Adopts regional merchandising plan and refine/tailors for specific channels, key accounts, doors. Category Focused Go To Market:

Collects consumer insights for country for stakeholder categories. Provides information to both Regional Product Merchandising team and Country Category team to assist both in their work.

Develops, manages, and operationalizes short-term strategies for the assigned distribution channels which are critical to the business unit?s success. Identifies key marketplace trends impacting channels and develops strategies to maximize profitability.

Executes the merchandising process for the business unit and country.

Reviews and edits regional assortments to optomize the local product effeciency and market opportunity while maximizing brand experience across categories, channels & accounts.

Assorts product offering for optimal Nike and retailer profitibility. Product Communications:

Communicates overall product strategy to sales force at Go To Market meetings: responsible for product presentations, pricing exceptions, opportunities, and flow input.

May facilitate presentations to selected accounts. Requirements: Minimum of 5 years Lifestyles Apparel merchandising and 2 years of sales and/or retail background. Flexibility to spend a few weeks in Russia, South Africa or Turkey to train our local merchandising team. Good level understanding of retail buying and or sales and the product creation process. Proven success in understanding consumer needs and translating those into product. Proficiency in editing a product line for profitability. Proficient in leveraging all tools available to drive/inform product decisions. (i.e GP,Merchman, trend reports, product integrity data, consumer insights, etc) Fluent in English both written and Spoken.

Market Place Merchandiser TSEF (Team Sports/Equipment/Fitness) - EMEA Headquarters, Hilversum, NL, Netherlands

Main tasks

Mission: Develop a commercial strategy for attacking specific segments of the EQ product & market within a region; including sales, marketing, retail presentation and distribution strategies. Responsibilities: Market Knowledge/Product Briefing:

Become the regional market and consumer expert. Establish formal and informal methods of analyzing, tracking trends and activities in the market place.
Lead the regional product process to create well-defined briefs that include the market opportunity, consumer profile, channel strategy, volume potential, competition and visual or factual cues that can motivate and inspire global product creation teams to create iconic Nike product appropriate for the region.
Travel the market, spend time with consumers/athletes, shop in all channels of distribution, and develop relationships with key influencers, retailers and sales reps to help build a working database for each business segment.

Product Line Planning/Merchandising:

Provide regional leadership and direction for the designated Business Pillar, product line and/or specific product initiatives in a way that will support the Brand and maximize revenue and profitability.
Manage product line accountabilities to achieve business results related to revenue growth, profitability, pricing margins, close-outs, and style/sku productivity. Monitor progress against objectives and adjust plans as needed.
Develop an assortment strategy, merchandising plan, flow plan and pricing strategy that supports Product positioning and channel segmentation. Gather and analyze booking and sell-through information to help implement product strategies. Work closely with other regional merchandise managers, demand planning and sales to ensure accurate product forecasts.
Process management. For regional product line responsibilities, manage the regional reporting, processes and systems required. Liaise with global counterpart to ensure information is in place according to go-to-market calendar. Act as the proprietor of Product analysis and historical information.

Integration. Link between global and regional integration:

Global integration; In conjunction with Global Product Business Managers, assist in establishing regional priorities as a part of global Product business plan.
Develop working relationship with Global Product leaders to help build greater understanding of regional needs at the global level. Ensure global product engines are supporting regional needs of the business by integrating regional go to market calendars with global line planning calendars, and maintaining efficient lines of communication between product and region.
Create/Deliver impactful presentations to country EQ Merch teams (PHO/BAM).
In collaboration with Cat team, facilitate the development of country specific line planning, sales and marketing tools needed for sell-in; catalogs, sales tools, sales samples.
Contribute to and be a proactive member of the merchandising team during internal and external meetings.

Coaching and Counseling.:

Lead direct reports through recruiting, training, developing and mentoring the team.
Provide strong coaching and counseling to team; establish goals; clarify expectations, monitor performance, provide feedback and confront and redirect marginal performance.
Train and coach associate product merchandiser to become successor; build strong succession plans to ensure competencies for greater roles within the organization.

Requirements: Education: BA or BS in Marketing, Business Administration, Retail Merchandising or a related field. Experience: 5 years experience in product related role. Exposure to retail buying or related consumer product sales. Comprehensive understanding of the product construction and sourcing process. Financial/Strategic: Strong business orientation with P&L responsibility. Demonstrated financial line planning skills. Experience in business planning and management. Strong analytical skills required. Interpersonal: Demonstrated ability to lead a team of people and inspire them to a common goal. Ability to created consensus and work cooperatively. Requires effective presentation skills and interpersonal communication skills. Other: Demonstrated ability to conceive/create new thinking and ideas pertaining to the product and the process. Ability to independently stir to action and provide inspiration and leadership. Demonstrated ability to prioritize workloads and manage and lead multiple projects at one time. Languages: Fluent in English. Both written and spoken.

EMEA Apparel Marketplace Sr. Merchandiser, Nike Retail - EMEA Headquarters, Hilversum, NL, Netherlands

Main tasks

Mission Responsible to commercialize EMEA's Apparel product line for Nike Retail based on effective go-to-market strategies, and to ensure a premium consumer experience. Responsibilities Direct and Manage Assortment

Assorts cross category product type collections by gender, account, and/or marketplace.

In partnership with Regional EMEA Product Merchandising team, identifies potential gaps in line plan, makes recommendations for possible Quick Strike and Special Make Up product needs.

Drives effective go to market strategy by product type ? flow, models, skus, price consistency, margin, and franchises. Go To Market Process

May own the process and information flow from categories to regions and in some cases countries.

Supplies data to sales for creation of sales tools; collaborates with and hands over the seasonal GTM strategies to sales.

Creates marketplace assortment using analytical data such as trends, sell-through and consumer insights.

Collaborates with EMEA Category Merchandising teams on assortment planning to support the Global Category Strategy and hit regional marketplace deliverables, balancing the integrity of the seasonal category stories with the channel opportunities offered in EMEA. Financial Management

Resolves any pricing issues across categories.

Owns cross-category revenue targets by season including regional profitability and margins.

Creates and updates seasonal forecasts. Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing or a related field.

Minimum 8 years experience in a product and/or business related role, demonstrating strong understanding of retail buying, sales and product creation process preferably within the apparel industry and at a vertical retailer.

Proven success in understanding consumer needs and translating those into product recommendations.

Demonstrated proficiency in assorting and editing a product line for profitability.

General financial skills and knowledge, including basic understanding of balance sheet and budgeting.

Proficient in leveraging all tools available to drive/inform product decisions.

Must demonstrate fluent English language skills, with strength in both verbal and written communications and including meeting facilitation and presentations.

Demonstration of strong of cross team collaboration, and success working in a complex matrix environment.

Category Line Manager - Italy HQ Bologna, Italy

Main tasks

Financial Results
Deliver a premium consumer experience
Category Focused Go To Market
Product Communications

The Category Line Manager' s mission is to provide merchandising execution within the Country at a senior professional level. Creates a healthy and differentiated marketplace through application of Merchandising skills. Main responsibilities: Financial Results ?Forecasts the line based on financial and sales targets ?Sets or confirms retail pricing for country. May resolve pricing issues across categories Deliver a premium consumer experience ?Collaborates with Sales to translate assortments into channels and accounts ?Works closely with Sales to execute flow plans and door strategies in line with specific market needs ?Adopts regional merchandising plan and refine/tailors for specific channels, key accounts, doors Category Focused Go To Market ?Collects consumer insights for country for stakeholder categories. Provides information to both Regional Product Merchandising team and Country Category team to assist both in their work ?Develops, manages, and operationalizes short-term strategies for the assigned distribution channels which are critical to the business unit?s success. Identifies key marketplace trends impacting channels and develops strategies to maximize profitability ?Executes the merchandising process for the business unit and country ?Reviews and edits regional assortments to optomize the local product effeciency and market opportunity while maximizing brand experience across categories, channels & accounts ?Assorts product offering for optimal Nike and retailer profitibility Product Communications ?Communicates overall product strategy to sales force at Go To Market meetings: responsible for product presentations, pricing exceptions, opportunities, and flow input ?May facilitate presentations to selected accounts Job requirements: 4-years Degree in Business, Finance or related field. Minimum 6 years experience including 4 years relevant experience in product merchandising, sales and/or product marketing Technical: Good level understanding of retail buying and or sales and the product creation process. Proven success in understanding consumer needs and translating those into product. Communication/Language: Strong verbal and written communication skills in local market language, including meeting facilitation and presentations. Ability to clearly articulate goals and objectives. Strong information seeking skills and drive to make things happen. Ability to work independently and cooperatively in a diverse group. Ability to network, influence, and utilize internal and external resources.

EMEA Apparel Associate Product Merchandiser, Sportswear - EMEA Headquarters, Hilversum, NL, Netherlands

Main tasks

Mission:: Provides Merchandising support and execution within Men's Sportswear Regional Product Merchandising. Responsibilities: Merchandising Operations: Provides support to the regional product merchandising team through:

Preparation and analysis of SKU and product efficiency reports.

Sample Management (ordering merchandising samples, receipt & sorting of the samples sets, maintenance and clearance as well as sending out samples comments to countries)

Preparation of merchandising tools that compliment tools prepared by Sales Operations and Marketing such as productivity reports, flow and assortment pages, merchandising grids, etc.

Acting as liaison between different groups to drive consistency and clarity of information and communication of process dates and gates.

Proof read catalogue, hierarchy of catalogue and CDM maintenance

Enter and maintain accuracy of information in the Production Planning System (PPS); from setting up the line plan to sample flagging, and update any add or drops. Communicate with the global team if there are PPS data needs. Knows the Consumer: Has mentored accountability for the following:

Support the product merchandiser in translating and prioritizing consumer insights and opportunities from countries to provide critical and valuable input to global category product team.

Updates line plan for the category; assists in briefing product needs and concepts into the Global Category product team.

Support the product merchandiser in driving the translation of consumer insights into regionally relevant stories, collections and concepts to drive the business. Manages/Drives the Business Supports senior product merchandiser with the following:

Supports in optimizing portfolio management through forecasting, pricing, and flow. Merchandises line by category first, then aligns with channel structure. Assists in defining major account product segmentation/differentiation in partnership with Sales and Marketplace Merchandising team.

Supports product merchandiser in category wholesale and retail pricing to achieve category margin goals; may utilize desktop competitor pricing analysis for data support.

Assists in managing style productivity & SKU efficiency.

Connects with Footwear and Equipment to ensure integrated category stories are brought to market at retail.

Works closely with Product merchandiser and Global and Regional Merchandisers throughout the process. Interaction with Regional Category team

Act as a core member of the Regional Category team. Ensures alignment between product and category strategy. Provides any requested product data. Interaction with country teams

Connects with country teams to learn about market trends and product needs at various price points.

Shares product information with countries.

Be point person for the category for any questions in absence of the product merchandiser.

Be able to present if needed to the country teams in absence of the product merchandiser. Requirements:

Bachelor?s degree in business, marketing, finance or related field.

At least 2 years experience in Product Management, Product Planning/Operations or Retail Buying; an additional 2 years of experience can be substituted for degree.

Strongly prefer experience in the Merchandising or apparel product creation function of a vertical retailer.

Strongly prefer candidate with passion for apparel product, and affinity for Sportswear apparel.

Proficient ability to connect data and observations to drive decisions.

General financial proficiency and analysis skills.

Exposure to Retail Merchandising, Buying, Product Planning and/or sales and the product creation process strongly preferred.

Exposure to connecting observations of trends, color, materials, fashion, etc. and translating those into compelling product recommendations, then editing the product line for profitability.

Exposure to identifying the right product to meet the brief.

Proven success in team business situations; Ability to network and utilize internal and external resources and proven success demonstrating a high degree of professionalism.

Proficiency in leveraging all the tools available to drive/inform product decisions.(e.g.: Merchman, trend reports, product integrity data, consumer insights, etc).

Proficient English verbal and written communication skills.

Apparel Global Product Manager, Club Football - EMEA Headquarters, Hilversum, NL, Netherlands

Main tasks

Provides department leadership and product line management for all facets of the Football Apparel merchandising process for Training and Culture.
Acts as a consumer and category merchandising expert and leads the development of market-right and brand-right Football Training and Culture products to go beyond the current business.

Mission: Provide product line management for all facets of the merchandising process for global club football assets. Responsibilities:

Act as a consumer and/or category-merchandising specialist and lead the development of market-right and brand-right apparel products.

Manage the product creation process, including the gathering of input from countries and/or key accounts, incorporating them into the line plan/designs and resolving merchandising issues that arise throughout the season.

Analyze product, consumer and competitive trends in the market; spend time with consumers/athletes/football clubs and shops in all channels of distribution and conduct an analysis of the current business (including bookings and sell through by channel, age/gender/sport segments, size, color, etc.).

Work with the category management team to achieve revenue growth (sell-in and sell-through) and plan the appropriate style/SKU level to optimize productivity and ensure the minimum raw material quantities can be met.

Manage the line planning, pricing and product creation process for a complete product line, including silhouette/style/color plan, sizing strategy, flow plan, wholesale and suggested retail pricing strategies and gross pricing margin targets.

Utilize market knowledge to provide clear product direction to the Design team; define product positioning and create the category construct and line plan.

Present seasonal concepts and product to the leadership teams of your respective clubs. Coordinate with the Nike country organization to ensure that the approval process for each club runs efficiently and smoothly; Responsible for creation of the specific promo collections delivered seasonally to assigned clubs. Should be the club expert, knowing specific wants/needs of the asset, and liaising with sports marketing and the country teams to provide quality product and service for these assets.

Enter and/or manage the entry and accuracy of style information in the PPS system; act as the proprietor of category analysis and historical information.

Create impactful presentations to sell-in the product; manage the preparation, coordination and execution of all merchandising and sales tools (e.g., catalogs, sales samples, sales meeting presentation templates, etc.); participate in prelines and key account appointments as requested by Sales. Requirements:

Bachelor?s degree in Marketing, Retail Merchandising, or a related field, or 2 additional years? experience in lieu of a degree

Minimum 5 years? relevant experience in product-related roles

Advanced merchandising skills and thorough understanding of the apparel product process

Strong business orientation, analytical aptitude, retail math and computer skills

Understanding of retail buying and apparel sales

Strong English verbal and written communication skills, including meeting facilitation and presentations

Proven leadership capability, including ability to motivate and mentor others within the work group

Ability to lead initiatives and project teams

Good attention to details and deadlines

Ability to manage multiple and competing work priorities, demands and changes

Occasional long hours during peak-production periods

Ability to travel up to 30% of time required, including internationally

Experience with Illustrator and PhotoShop a strong plus

KEY ACCOUNT textil, calzado - Nike F. S. Madrid, Spain

Main tasks

Análisis de las necesidades del cliente y estudio de la gama de productos más adecuada para cubrir sus necesidades y la situación del mercado y de la competencia.
Presentación de las colecciones a nuestro cliente más estratégico y negociación de las condiciones
Seguimiento de las implantaciones de las campañas de marketing en el punto de venta.
La idea La base de este puesto de trabajo es realizar una venta consultiva en la que el cliente crezca con nosotros.

Buscamos reforzar nuestro equipo comercial, incorporando una persona en la gestión de nuestro cliente más estratégico. Necesitamos personas con gran capacidad de análisis, con experiencia gestionando cuentas de gran volumen, capacidad para desarrollarse profesionalmente en un entorno dinámico y flexible, que hable inglés fluido y que sienta pasión por el deporte.

EMEA Apparel - Sr Product Merchandiser Women's Sportswear - EMEA Headquarters, Hilversum, NL, Netherlands

Main tasks

Mission: Is the consumer product expert for womens sportswear apparel category, and provides merchandising expertise and execution within EMEA Product Merchandising at an expert level.. Responsibilities Knows the Consumer

Translates and prioritizes consumer insights and opportunities from countries/region to provide critical and valuable input to the global category product team.

Creates the line plan and briefs product needs and concepts into the Global Category product team, as well as regional team when needed.

Drives the translation of consumer insights into EMEA relevant stories, collections and concepts to drive the business. Manages/Drives the Business

Performs analysis of marketplace data, competitive data, and information around size and scope of the market. Understands category trends at a macro economic level and incorporates trends into product recommendations.

Optimizes portfolio management through forecasting, pricing, and flow. Merchandises line by category first, then aligns with channel distribution. Responsible for major account product segmentation/differentiation with direction from Sales and Go to Market Merchandising.

Sets optimal category assortment by product type in styles and color. Identifies gaps in category lines at each product creation milepost. Works with the global category team to determine options; if none available, works with the regional product creation team to ensure necessary product is created. Acts as the final editor of global product line, selecting optimal mix to meet EMEA and category assortment needs. Responsible for adoption rate metrics.

Develops minimum core directive assortments. Interaction with Regional Category team

May sit on and act as a core member of the Regional Category team, ensuring alignment between product and category strategy. Financial Responsibility

Manages style productivity and SKU efficiency, and owns profitability.

Owns margin goals for category, and recommends wholesale and retail pricing to achieve margin goals.

Creates product line forecasts. Requirements

Bachelor?s degree in Business, Marketing or related field.

At least 8 years experience in a product related role.

At least five years progressively responsible experience in a category or team in a complex matrix environment, preferably in footwear,apparel, or equipment.

Experience in a senior level merchandising role, preferably at a vertical retailer.

Must have a strong understanding of the product creation process, retail buying, and sales.

Demonstrated knowledge & understanding of consumer needs and translating those into product success in the marketplace.

Demonstrated expertise in identifying trends, color, materials, fashion, etc. and translating those into compelling product recommendations, as well as editing the product line for profitability.

Highly proficient in leveraging all tools available to drive/inform product decisions.( i.e sales data, trend reports, product integrity data, consumer insights, etc).

General financial skills and knowledge, including basic understanding of balance sheet and budgeting.

Strong verbal and written communication skills, including meeting facilitation and presentations.

Ability to effectively communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.

Ability to develop strong working relationships at all levels, and across collaborative teams.

Fluency in English required, written and spoken.

Apparel - Associate Product Manager Kids - EMEA Headquarters, Hilversum, NL, Netherlands

Main tasks

MISSION: Provides support and product line management for all facets of the merchandising process for a small product line or initiative within Merchandising at an intermediate level for the Kids category. RESPONSIBILITIES:

Market Research and Analysis ? Researches the marketplace. Analyzes product, consumer and competitive trends in the market. Spends time with consumers/athletes and shops in all channels of distribution. With direction from a Product Line Manager (PLM) or Senior Merchandiser, conducts analysis of the current business (including bookings and sell-through by channel, age/gender/sport segments, size, color, etc.).

Product Line Planning/Merchandising ? With direction from a PLM or Senior Merchandiser, leads line planning, pricing and product creation processes for a part of the overall product line.

Process Management ? Participates in all facets of the product creation process. Works with a PLM or Sr. Merchandiser to meet key deliverables each season, including MLP updates, pricing deadlines, sample flagging, sales tool preparation, etc.

PPS System - Enters and ensures accuracy of information in PPS system (i.e., FOB, landed costs, targeted wholesale prices, forecasted units, estimated revenue and gross pricing margins).

Presentations/Communication - Works with Merchandising team to create impactful presentations to sell-in the product. Ensures accuracy of the catalog and other sales tools. Serves as the key department contact for the Sales Operations team. REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor degree in Marketing, Merchandising, Business or other related field. An additional 2 years of experience is excepted in lieu of a degree.

Minimum 3 years relevant experience in product-related roles.

General understanding of product construction and consumer trends. Strong business orientation, analytical aptitude, and computer skills.

Exposure to retail buying or apparel sales. Proficiency in Microsoft applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint.

Effective verbal and written communication skills in local market language, including presentations. Fluent in English both Written and Spoken.

REM Footwear Merchandising Manager - CEMEA, Hilversum, NL, Netherlands

Main tasks

MISSION To be the expert in Footwear Product for the geographical region, providing product merchandising direction and driving product initiatives throughout the Eastern Europe region and ensuring long-term brand positioning and quality growth. Responsibilities: Market Knowledge / Travel:

Build comprehensive knowledge & understanding of the REM retail marketplace and consumers in the key countries
Monthly market travel with country footwear people ? FOP & macro city focus
Maintain a constant dialogue with EMEA merchandising team and FPM group. Lead focused consumer/retail tours.

Seasonal Line Management & Merchandising:

Drive optimum product assortment for REM ? provide timely and accurate consumer/market insights, specific local needs to EMEA team, with emphasis on REM?s FOP strategies and goals.
Lead and guide the country product strategies ? emphasis on 4R?s, concept and franchise management, specific FOP goals.

Meeting preparation and presentation:

Ensure consistent and timely flow of product information, concepts and strategies ? across countries, IM teams, footwear sales.
Lead communication and drive footwear product direction at Seasonal Planning Meetings, Pre-line Meetings, Sales Meetings and Re-enforcement meetings. Drive create and energizing presentations ? lead by example.
Assist in preparing any product-related sales tools.

Footwear Operational Support:

Drive FOP Footwear pricing and GPM management, market data, accurate forecasting (internal and external), product placement analysis.
Be the Footwear go-to-person for the country footwear teams. Drive clear and short communication lines.

Requirements: Experience: +2 years product line management experience (as buyer or merchandising function) and comprehensive footwear understanding. Proactive in communicating, collects relevant information independently, ability to build strong network/working relationships across the internal matrix levels and across the region. Precise, well organized, stress-resistant, Team player. Excellent presentation skills People management skills: skill set to be a strong coach/mentor for REM and country roles Strong analytical skills for quantitative/qualitative FOP/country analysis Languages: Fluent in English. Both written and spoken.

EMEA Apparel Product Merchandiser, Football - EMEA Headquarters, Hilversum, NL, Netherlands

Main tasks

Responsibilities: Knows the Consumer:

Translates and prioritizes consumer insights and opportunities from countries to provide critical and valuable input to the global Football product team.

Creates line plan for Football; briefs product needs and concepts into the Global Football product team, and may brief the regional team.

Drives the translation of consumer insights into regionally relevant stories, collections and concepts to drive the business. Manages/Drives the Business:

Optimizes portfolio management through forecasting, pricing, and flow. Merchandises line by Football category first, then aligns with channel distribution. Responsible for enabling major account product segmentation/differentiation in collaboration with Sales and Marketplace team.

Sets optimal category assortment by product type in styles and color. Identifies gaps in category lines at each product creation milepost. Works with the category team to determine options; if none available, works with the regional product creation team to ensure necessary product is created. Acts as the final editor of global product line, selecting optimal mix to meet regional and category assortment needs. Responsible for adoption rate metrics.

May hold key categorical story placement into the market place partnering with country teams. Develops minimum core directive assortments.

Ensures integrated Football stories are brought to market at retail. Works closely with Brand, Sales, and Global and Regional Merchandisers throughout the process. Interaction with Regional Category team:

Ensures alignment between product and category strategy. Provides any requested product data. Interaction with country teams:

Connects with country teams to learn about market trends, and product needs at various price points.

Shares product information with countries. Financial Responsibility:

Manages style productivity and SKU efficiency; owns profitability.

Recommends category wholesale and retail pricing to achieve category margin goals; owns margin goals for category and creates product line forecasts. Requirements:

Bachelor?s degree in Business, Finance, or related field.

At least 5 years experience in an apparel product related role.

At least three years experience in a complex matrix environment, preferably in footwear, apparel, or equipment.

Proven understanding of retail Merchandising, Buying, Product Planning and/or Sales and the apparel product creation process.

Experience in connecting observations of trends, color, materials, fashion, etc. and translating those into compelling product recommendations, then editing the product line for profitability.

Experience in an apparel merchandising role at a vertical retailer strongly preferred.

Experience identifying the right product to meet the creative brief.

Proficient in leveraging all tools available to drive/inform product decisions.( i.e sales data, trend reports, product integrity data, consumer insights, etc).

General financial skills and knowledge, including basic understanding of balance sheet and budgeting.

Ability to lead initiatives and project teams.

Proficiency in English, both written and verbal, to include proven success facilitating meetings and presentations.

EMEA Apparel Assoc. Product Merchandiser, Running/Tennis/Basketball - EMEA Headquarters, Hilversum, NL, Netherlands

Main tasks

Responsibilities: Merchandising Operations: Provides support to the regional product merchandising team through:

Preparation and analysis of SKU and product efficiency reports.

Sample Management (ordering merchandising samples, receipt & sorting of the samples sets, maintenance and clearance as well as sending out samples comments to countries)

Preparation of merchandising tools that compliment tools prepared by Sales Operations and Marketing such as productivity reports, flow and assortment pages, merchandising grids, etc.

Acting as liaison between different groups to drive consistency and clarity of information and communication of process dates and gates.

Proof read catalogue, hierarchy of catalogue and CDM maintenance

Support the product merchandiser in translating and prioritizing consumer insights and opportunities from countries to provide critical and valuable input to global category product team.

Updates line plan for the category; assists in briefing product needs and concepts into the Global Category product team.

Support the product merchandiser in driving the translation of consumer insights into regionally relevant stories, collections and concepts to drive the business. Manages/Drives the Business ? Supports senior product merchandiser with the following:

Supports product merchandiser in category wholesale and retail pricing to achieve category margin goals; may utilize desktop competitor pricing analysis for data support.

Assists in managing style productivity & SKU efficiency.

Connects with Footwear and Equipment to ensure integrated category stories are brought to market at retail.

Works closely with Product merchandiser and Global and Regional Merchandisers throughout the process. Interaction with Regional Category team:

Act as a core member of the Regional Category team. Ensures alignment between product and category strategy. Provides any requested product data. Interaction with country teams:

Connects with country teams to learn about market trends and product needs at various price points.

Shares product information with countries.

Be point person for the category for any questions in absence of the product merchandiser.

Be able to present if needed to the country teams in absence of the product merchandiser. Requirements:

Bachelor?s degree in business, marketing, finance or related field.

At least 2 years experience in Product Management, Product Planning/Operations or Retail Buying; an additional 2 years of experience can be substituted for degree.

Strongly prefer experience in the Merchandising or apparel product creation function of a vertical retailer.

Strongly prefer candidate with passion for apparel product, and affinity for the categories.

Proficient ability to connect data and observations to drive decisions.

General financial proficiency and analysis skills.

Exposure to Retail Merchandising, Buying, Product Planning and/or sales and the product creation process strongly preferred.

Exposure to connecting observations of trends, color, materials, fashion, etc. and translating those into compelling product recommendations, then editing the product line for profitability.

Exposure to identifying the right product to meet the brief.

Proven success in team business situations; Ability to network and utilize internal and external resources and proven success demonstrating a high degree of professionalism.

Proficiency in leveraging all the tools available to drive/inform product decisions.(e.g.: Merchman, trend reports, product integrity data, consumer insights, etc).

Proficient English verbal and written communication skills.

EMEA Apparel Women's & Kids Marketplace Sr. Merchandiser - EMEA Headquarters, Hilversum, NL, Netherlands

Main tasks

Mission Responsible to commercialize EMEA's Apparel product lines for Women's in the Entry & Kid's channels, based on effective go-to-market strategies, and to ensure a premium consumer experience. Responsibilities Direct and Manage Assortment

Assorts cross category product type collections by gender, account, and/or marketplace.

In partnership with Regional EMEA Product Merchandising team, identifies potential gaps in line plan, makes recommendations for possible Quick Strike and Special Make Up product needs.

Drives effective go to market strategy by product type ? flow, models, skus, price consistency, margin, and franchises. Go To Market Process

May own the process and information flow from categories to regions and in some cases countries.

Supplies data to sales for creation of sales tools; collaborates with and hands over the seasonal GTM strategies to sales.

Creates marketplace assortment using analytical data such as trends, sell-through and consumer insights.

Resolves any pricing issues across categories.

Owns cross-category revenue targets by season including regional profitability and margins.

Creates and updates seasonal forecasts. Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing or a related field.

Proven success in understanding consumer needs and translating those into product recommendations.

Demonstrated proficiency in assorting and editing a product line for profitability.

General financial skills and knowledge, including basic understanding of balance sheet and budgeting.

Proficient in leveraging all tools available to drive/inform product decisions.

Must demonstrate fluent English language skills, with strength in both verbal and written communications and including meeting facilitation and presentations.

Demonstration of strong of cross team collaboration, and success working in a complex matrix environment.