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Director, Category Merchandising - Team Sports Job in Baltimore, VT
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Baltimore, VT
Full-time | Merchandising
About the job
Under Armour is all about performance. Because what we make empowers athletes in every form to push themselves, to turn good into great, and to stay hungry for whatever comes next. And this is exactly what we expect from each other.
Working with us means one key thing: no matter what you do, you see every day and every project as a chance to push your field forward. In every store and every office, we build teams where everyone is an MVP. And together we tackle every challenge head on. Because we work to push the gear, the game, and ourselves farther.
We’re looking for people who do more than good work.
We’re looking for the Best in Every Game.
Under Armour is the chosen brand of this generation of athletes... and the athletes of tomorrow. We're about performance - in training and on game day, in blistering heat and bitter cold. Whatever the conditions, whatever the sport, Under Armour delivers the advantage athletes have come to demand.
That demand has created an environment of growth. An environment where building a great team is vital. An environment where doing whatever it takes is the baseline and going above and beyond to protect the Brand is commonplace.
The world's hungriest athletes live by a code, a pledge to themselves and everyone else: Protect This House... I Will. Our goal is to Build A Great Team! Will YOU…Protect This House?!
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Director, Category Merchandising – Team Sports will develop and lead the implementation of UA’s overall Merchandising vision, strategy & tactics for the Team Sports category resulting in sustainable, profitable growth and Brand health. Core responsibilities will include long range and seasonal oversight of the: line architecture and product lifecyle; Global marketplace channel segmentation & assortment strategies; and go-to-market operational effectiveness of the Team Sports category. This leader will work cross-functionally throughout UA to inspire a collaborative and supportive operating environment and be a consensus-builder who drives results.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Drive Team Sports category product strategy & own the seasonal merchandising strategy for Baseball/Softball, Football, and Sandals/Slides - line architecture, lifecycle planning, innovation platform blueprint, channel segmentation, franchise management
Captain Team Sports category seasonal merchandising strategy & implementation for Baseball/Softball, Football, and Sandals/Slides - marketplace roadmap, color architecture, flow, hero product strategies, launch plan, channel assortments including nucleus & modular assortments, visual merchandising plans, global hero looks
Lead Team Sports category merchandising GTM excellence - collaborate & effectively communicate with category, cross-category, cross-functional and regional teammates; imbed teammates with confidence & enthusiasm for seasonal merchandising strategies; timely achievement of all GTM milestones including quality tools/deliverables
Ensure Team Sports category merchant data, consumer, marketplace, competitor and trend insights & analytics - leverage all available information (including market travel) to inform long-term & seasonal product strategies to achieve financial targets including all of the afore-mentioned and: product mix & depth, pricing strategies and seasonal allocations.
Guaranty Team Sports category merchandising operational efficiency
Support continued alignment with sports marketing and our grass roots marketing platforms to drive meaningful ROI from our contracted assets.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Ability to influence cross-functional partners through strong and proven relationships
Ability to successfully lead a cross-functional pod
Ability to communicate product strategies verbally and in writing.
Strong analytical and conceptual skills.
Ability to provide mentorship to junior-level teammates and cross-functional partners
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of 10 years relevant merchandising or product experience in a fast-paced, product-oriented, consumer-driven company, demonstrating proven career growth and increased responsibility.
Experience with a variety of go-to market models (wholesale, direct-to-consumer, retail, digital, etc.) in a matrixed organization
Global experience in consumer products industry
Proven experience in leading and managing a team
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to travel domestically and internationally (5-10%)
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
Working with us means one key thing: no matter what you do, you see every day and every project as a chance to push your field forward. In every store and every office, we build teams where everyone is an MVP. And together we tackle every challenge head on. Because we work to push the gear, the game, and ourselves farther.
We’re looking for people who do more than good work.
We’re looking for the Best in Every Game.
Under Armour is the chosen brand of this generation of athletes... and the athletes of tomorrow. We're about performance - in training and on game day, in blistering heat and bitter cold. Whatever the conditions, whatever the sport, Under Armour delivers the advantage athletes have come to demand.
That demand has created an environment of growth. An environment where building a great team is vital. An environment where doing whatever it takes is the baseline and going above and beyond to protect the Brand is commonplace.
The world's hungriest athletes live by a code, a pledge to themselves and everyone else: Protect This House... I Will. Our goal is to Build A Great Team! Will YOU…Protect This House?!
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Director, Category Merchandising – Team Sports will develop and lead the implementation of UA’s overall Merchandising vision, strategy & tactics for the Team Sports category resulting in sustainable, profitable growth and Brand health. Core responsibilities will include long range and seasonal oversight of the: line architecture and product lifecyle; Global marketplace channel segmentation & assortment strategies; and go-to-market operational effectiveness of the Team Sports category. This leader will work cross-functionally throughout UA to inspire a collaborative and supportive operating environment and be a consensus-builder who drives results.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Drive Team Sports category product strategy & own the seasonal merchandising strategy for Baseball/Softball, Football, and Sandals/Slides - line architecture, lifecycle planning, innovation platform blueprint, channel segmentation, franchise management
Captain Team Sports category seasonal merchandising strategy & implementation for Baseball/Softball, Football, and Sandals/Slides - marketplace roadmap, color architecture, flow, hero product strategies, launch plan, channel assortments including nucleus & modular assortments, visual merchandising plans, global hero looks
Lead Team Sports category merchandising GTM excellence - collaborate & effectively communicate with category, cross-category, cross-functional and regional teammates; imbed teammates with confidence & enthusiasm for seasonal merchandising strategies; timely achievement of all GTM milestones including quality tools/deliverables
Ensure Team Sports category merchant data, consumer, marketplace, competitor and trend insights & analytics - leverage all available information (including market travel) to inform long-term & seasonal product strategies to achieve financial targets including all of the afore-mentioned and: product mix & depth, pricing strategies and seasonal allocations.
Guaranty Team Sports category merchandising operational efficiency
Support continued alignment with sports marketing and our grass roots marketing platforms to drive meaningful ROI from our contracted assets.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Ability to influence cross-functional partners through strong and proven relationships
Ability to successfully lead a cross-functional pod
Ability to communicate product strategies verbally and in writing.
Strong analytical and conceptual skills.
Ability to provide mentorship to junior-level teammates and cross-functional partners
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of 10 years relevant merchandising or product experience in a fast-paced, product-oriented, consumer-driven company, demonstrating proven career growth and increased responsibility.
Experience with a variety of go-to market models (wholesale, direct-to-consumer, retail, digital, etc.) in a matrixed organization
Global experience in consumer products industry
Proven experience in leading and managing a team
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to travel domestically and internationally (5-10%)
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.