Merchandiser Footwear

Are you obsessed with footwear and ready to shape the next big trends?

Based in our headquarters in Carpi, we are seeking a motivated and results-oriented Footwear Merchandiser to join our Footwear team at Champion Europe.

If you live and breathe shoes, have an eye for style, and want to drive the success of a global brand, this is your moment to step up.

You’ll be at the heart of everything—from selecting the coolest styles to setting smart prices and making sure our shoes reach customers worldwide. Ready to put your stamp on our footwear line?

Responsibilities:

• Craft winning product plans that balance style, market trends, and business goals.
• Set pricing strategies that hit the sweet spot between competitive and profitable.
• Work hand-in-hand with design, product development, and marketing to create shoe assortment.
• Forecast to create seasonal plan to meet seasonal target expectations and support sourcing concerning production allocation.
• Team up with supply chain to ensure best delivery flow and product introductions.
• Dig into sales data to spot hits and misses—and fine-tune the assortment to maximize impact.
• Share insights that shape future collections, prices, and promos.
• Partner closely with Sales to stay in tune with market feedback and adjust strategies on the fly.
• Lead product presentations with key accounts and gather their input to make our offering even stronger.
• Train and inspire the sales force to rock the new collections and boost sales.

 

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years’ experience in footwear merchandising with international exposure.
• Strong knowledge of footwear trends and market dynamics, with the ability to anticipate future shifts.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with strong organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with merchandising software is a plus.
• Proven success in international markets, with a solid grasp of global consumer behavior.
• Availability to travel (up to 30% of the time).

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