Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:
This role is responsible for supporting the cluster merchandising teams across Emerging Markets with an array of projects & tasks related to range building and seasonal product strategy. This individual will work on cross-functional projects at both hub and cluster level and will have high interaction with other functions such as Store Development & Visual Merchandising.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create bi-weekly product insight reports and present during Merch call
- Support in building suggested assortments for both inline seasonal ranges as well as project-based category focuses
- Guide clusters on seasonal product strategies
- Support in cluster buy review process
- Review brand ranges & EMCR to provide constructive assortment feedback from a merchandising perspective
- Create range boards using M3 ranging tool
- Pull basic reports using Power BI, and provide interpretation of data
- Completion of seasonal comp shop
- Maintain awareness of global trends and showcase effective ways how we can keep abreast of consumer movements in store
- Keep abreast of key global market product performance (Korea / Tokyo)
- Source and share best practice across EM as well as global markets
- Manage store visit roster and coordinate on findings & action points
- Support in store openings & renovation projects: creation of microplans (plug & plays) and category zonings
- Upskill teams on the basics of ranging
- Present seasonal category focuses during seasonal handovers
- Work across channel with both Franchise & Value team on key projects to drive strategic product initiatives
Key Relationships:
- Merchandising (both hub & cluster)
- EM Visual Merchandising – Planning & Execution
- EM Store Development
- EM BU Category teams
- EM Assortment Planning
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :
- Fluent in English
- Strong communication skills
- Effective stakeholder management
- High level of attention to detail
- Good Buying & Merchandising knowledge
- Excellent understanding of range & assortment building: a proven record of building compelling assortments balancing out brand & commercial ambitions
- Basic Power BI and relevant system knowledge
- Basic knowledge of data analysis and interpretation
- Strong presenting skills
- Excitement around product and knowledge of the sports industry
- High level of confidence
- Ability to be motivated by working in a complex matrix
- Capacity to influence multiple teams across geographies to generate results
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
- University or College Degree
- 2-3 years of relevant functional experience, ideally with Retail buying and exposure to Visual Merchandising
- Project management experience is an advantage