Brand Merchandising 2

Lead Channel Merchant, Soccer
For Client Merchants, everything begins and ends with the consumer. We are seeking a consumerled Merchant with a strong affinity for product who thrives in the fast pace of retail and the everevolving North America marketplace. A successful Channel Merchant will contribute to an inclusive, positive, and progressive team dynamic while helping shape Clients Soccer offense across North America Channels. At Client, its about each person bringing their skills, curiosity, and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

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Who you will work with
You will work closely with fellow North America Channel Merchants and crossfunctional partners across North America Product Merchandising, Sales, Planning, Brand, and Marketplace teams. You will also collaborate with Finance, Operations, and Insights & Analytics, leveraging quantitative and qualitative business reportingincluding sales, inventory, bookings, and consumer behavior metricsto inform decisions and drive results across the North America marketplace.

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Who we are looking for
For Client Merchants, everything begins and ends with the consumer. We are looking for a Channel Merchant with a passion for sport who enProducts moving at the pace of retail and serving the diverse North America consumer. A successful candidate will bring strong channel acumen, analytical rigor, and a solutionoriented mindset, while contributing to an inclusive and collaborative team environment.
This role requires a clear understanding of the North America marketplace landscape across wholesale and Client Direct channels, along with the ability to convert product strategies into actionable, channelspecific assortments. Operating with autonomy and agility, this role is responsible for owning the channel offering endtoend and managing multiple seasons simultaneously.

The ideal candidate will bring:

• Bachelors degree or higher, or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training
• 3+ years of experience in Footwear, Apparel, Equipment, or relevant consumer product merchandising, product creation, and/or retail within a vertical, multibrand, or digital environment
• Strong command of retail and digital metrics including sellthrough, margin, fullprice realization, weeks of supply, bookings, and inventory productivity
• Proven ability to translate consumer, sales, trend, and marketplace insights into inseason actions and longterm channel strategies
• Experience preparing seasonal, channelspecific tools and storytelling that clearly articulate priorities to Sales and marketplace partners
• Demonstrated ability to build strong working relationships across a matrixed North America organization
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with high attention to detail and consistency in execution

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What you will work on
You will build consumercentric, channelspecific assortment plans for Soccer across North America, blending factbased analysis with intuitive product storytelling. You will own the translation of product strategies into clear assortments by channel and tier, ensuring alignment to consumer needs, account realities, and capacity constraints.
You will manage multiple seasons concurrently, using inmarket performance, bookings, and partner feedback to inform future seasonal decisions. You will play a critical role during key moments such as Go to Market sales meetings as well as account sales meetings, ensuring Sales teams are equipped with clear assortments, priorities, and narratives to drive confident sellin.

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North America Channel Merchandising Capabilities

• North America Channel Assortment Ownership

Own the translation of North America product strategies into clear, channel and tierspecific assortments, preserving consumer intent while reflecting capacity, door realities, and account needs. Serve as the single point of accountability for the final North America channel view.

• Marketplace & Account Acumen (North America)

Apply deep understanding of North America wholesale, Client Direct, and specialty channel dynamics to determine where product should live, how it should scale, and when to advocate for incremental opportunitiesbalancing growth, profitability, and brand consistency.

• CrossFunctional Partnership & Influence (NAFocused)

Partner closely with North America Sport Merchandising, Sales, SSDs, Planning, and Brand teams to synthesize inputs, clarify priorities, and influence strong channel outcomes through collaboration, clarity, and trust.

• Seasonal Process & Calendar Leadership

Lead complex, overlapping seasonal workflows from MAR through GTM, OED, and postGTM, ensuring clean handoffs, ontime deliverables, and shared clarity on what is final versus in progress for channel partners.

• Sales Enablement & SellIn Readiness

Equip Sales and SSD partners with channelspecific assortments, narratives, and tools that enable confident sellin, reduce friction at key moments, and clearly communicate core, priority, and opportunistic product offerings.

• Marketplace Insights & Continuous Improvement

Leverage bookings, inmarket performance, and partner feedback across North America to deliver actionable insights, refine channel strategies, and strengthen future seasonal assortments and ways of working.