Sporting Fashion & Goods
Senior Lead - Product Merchandising, Footwear
Mid Level
New York, United States
in office
Full time
Job description
About the Role
Curates consumer-centric, trend-right footwear assortments that support the strategic direction of the footwear category and translate marketplace insights into actionable growth strategies. It ensures the footwear offering reflects brand values and captures commercial opportunities. It sits within the Americas Merchandising team, reporting to the Head of Merchandising, Footwear, and acts as a bridge between Global Product/Commercial teams and regional business leaders.
Key Responsibilities
- Curate and communicate seasonal footwear assortments that balance brand vision with regional commercial needs and consumer trends.
- Manage critical cross-functional relationships with global product teams and regional commercial partners to ensure alignment on strategy and execution.
- Analyse complex business data and consumer marketplace trends to identify growth opportunities and optimise product lifecycle performance.
- Lead the development of channel-specific assortment plans that drive differentiation across wholesale and DTC environments.
- Partner with demand planning and sales teams to ensure seasonal forecasts and inventory levels support regional revenue targets.
- Present strategic product directions to key stakeholders, using retail and merchandising acumen to influence decision-making.
- Monitor and report on category KPIs including sell-through, sales comp and margin performance in-season, and provide an end-of-season hindsight recap to inform go-forward seasonal strategies and identify risks and opportunities.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in merchandising or product management within the footwear, activewear, premium sportswear, and fashion industry.
- Minimum of 4 years of footwear experience.
- Experience working across several commercial channels, including but not limited to wholesale (B2B), DTC (retail store, e-commerce/digital), and distributors.
- Proven track record of owning end-to-end assortment strategies that deliver both brand impact and commercial results in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong analytical expertise with the ability to synthesise marketplace data into clear, strategic product recommendations.
- Excellent communication and relational skills, with experience navigating and influencing within a global-local matrix organisation.
- Deep understanding of the apparel landscape, including consumer behaviour, trend forecasting, and competitive positioning across multiple channels.
Preferred Skills
- International experience working with markets outside the United States.
- Proven experience diving into local consumer trends and demands and creating localised assortments that support commercial need while holding to global brand strategies.
Salary
- Typical cash compensation range inclusive of base, bonus and equity: $150,000-$190,000. Individual compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate, including experience, industry knowledge, qualifications, skill set and location.
Benefits & Perks
- An environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically, stay active, learn, explore and innovate.
- A supportive, team-oriented atmosphere.
- Access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being.
The Application Process
Applicants are invited to provide optional sensitive demographic information such as gender identity and race/ethnicity to help ensure equitable and fair experiences for all potential future team members; providing this information is not required and will not affect eligibility for hire.
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