Job Title: Category Merchandising 2
Location: Beaverton, OR Onsite, Not Open To Relocation (Remote Not Permitted)
Duration: 3 Months Contract
ABOUT THE TEAM
This is a 12-week leave-coverage contract on the North America Sport Footwear Merchandising team at a global sportswear leader. The team's offense is basketball-first and also covers soccer and field sports. The role is onsite at the company's world headquarters.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR
A tactical, operational merchandiser who can own the process end to end, with 2+ years of merchandising experience across retail and ecommerce products. You bring a genuine interest in Basketball culture and can connect product to the consumer.
WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON
You will support strategy and ideation, product assortments, line planning, seasonal hind-sighting, and the use of data and analytics to drive end-to-end profitability. Success in this role comes from developing strong cross-functional relationships, applying thoughtful research and analysis, maintaining a genuine curiosity, being flexible in a very dynamic and pressure-filled environment, and a commitment to continuous learning and growth.
" Support Basketball FW merchandising team throughout the seasonal Go-To-Market (GTM) process.
" Help communicate seasonal product updates to marketplace and the Direct business partners.
" Assist in the creation and sharing of seasonal information, tools, and managing samples.
" Support alignment with streetwear-focused teams to ensure a cohesive product offering in the marketplace.
" Contribute to product assortment planning, assortment and product opportunities, and line reviews through data-driven insights.
" Build and update assortment plans for the seasonal calendar, working in AV (assort visual) tools.
" Make product coaching and pricing decisions and turn marketplace POS insights into action.
WHO WILL YOU WORK WITH
" Sales, local product creation, demand planning, and marketing partners helping manage those communications.
MUST-HAVE
" 2+ years of merchandising experience for retail and ecommerce products.
" A tactical, operational skillset, can own the process.
" Experience building and updating assortment plans for the seasonal calendar.
" Hands-on experience with AV (assort visual) tools.
" Experience with product coaching and pricing decisions.
" Ability to read and act on marketplace POS insights.
" An interest in Basketball culture and the ability to connect product to the consumer please include this on your resume.
" Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
NICE-TO-HAVE
" Experience working with sales, local product creation, demand planning, and marketing teams, and helping manage those communications.
" Proactive, high initiative, curious.
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTIONS
" Equivalent experience accepted in lieu of a bachelor s degree.