Director of Apparel and Accessories Merchandising
* The ideal candidate will have a strong background in premium sports and fashion/luxury merchandising, with a minimum of 10 years of experience.
About the Role:
* We are seeking a highly experienced Director of Apparel and Accessories Merchandising to lead our global merchandising efforts.
Responsibilities:
* Define and execute global apparel and accessories merchandising strategies across all direct-to-consumer (DTC) and wholesale channels.
* Build and lead a high-performing team of global merchandisers, fostering a culture of consumer obsession, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
* Develop and implement global channel assortments, including core assortments, commercial product pushes, considering price points, tiering, and channel focus on the target consumer and community.
* Secure impact in stores and online by creating the best monthly product flow, considering product seasonality, carry-overs, and newness.
* Lead merchandise financial planning in partnership with planning and finance teams, driving SKU efficiency, optimized inventory management, and category growth across all regions.
* Collaborate with commercial leaders, marketing, and creative teams to ensure cohesive seasonal storytelling and execution across all consumer touchpoints.
* Work with visual merchandising to drive product assortment strategies into DTC and wholesale self-service interfaces, building inspiring and commercial solutions.
* Actively partner with footwear merchandising to deliver a holistic head-to-toe consumer experience, aligning assortments and seasonal stories across categories.
* Partner closely with product strategy to influence upstream product creation, ensuring the commercial voice is reflected in the global line architecture.
* Serve as a key partner to regional merchandising leads, ensuring global consistency while empowering regional relevance in assortment and channel strategy.
* Leverage consumer insights, sell-through data, and market trends to continuously refine assortments, pricing, and product positioning.
About You:
* A proven track record of business results from previous roles, preferably within merchandising, retail, product management, and business analytics.
* Experienced people manager who can inspire the merchandising and greater team to build and support the company's vision.
* Ability to analyze and understand retail math and KPIs across multiple channels (own retail, wholesale, ecommerce).
* Solid leadership experience, with the ability to drive new concepts into the organization.
* Strong collaborator, communicator, and presenter in front of diverse internal and external audiences.
* Bilingual or multilingual skills are a plus.
What We Offer:
* A dynamic and entrepreneurial environment that fosters growth and progress.
* An opportunity to develop holistically – to stay active, learn, explore, and innovate.
* A supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being.
Seniority Level: Director
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Function: Director of Apparel and Accessories Merchandising
Industry: Retail, Fashion, and Apparel
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