Sr. Professional, Regional Merchandising (Youth, Accessories, Licensing)

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Our pursuit of better begins with innovation and with our team's mission of being the best. With us, you get the freedom to go further – no matter your role. That means developing, delivering, and selling the state-of-the-art products and digital tools that make top performers even better.

Purpose of Role

Under Armour is seeking a Merchandiser to support the Regional Merchandising team for the EMEA region. The Regional Merchant will be a key member of the merchandising function and will have a specific focus on the Youth and Accessories business. They will be responsible for supporting the Regional Merchandisers and executing the long-term strategy. They will use a balance of art and science to structure assortments for profitable and sustainable growth for the region. Core responsibilities include seasonal assortment building, sell-out and sell-in analysis, competitive landscape analysis, segmentation, and identifying future season opportunities.

The ideal candidate will be a clear communicator and strong operator with a minimum of 2+ years of experience in merchandising, retail, or commercial positions. The individual will likely have experience in a well-regarded consumer products company and a professional / personal involvement with both apparel and footwear.

Your Impact

• Support in merchandising regionally relevant product assortments within the Apparel, Footwear and Accessories product divisions for the EMEA region; maintain these throughout the Go-To-Market process and ensure data accuracy.
• Support in defining and delivering assortment tools to support long range plan strategy and segmentation, including but not limited to the creation of merchandising assortment boards, hero look overview pages and nucleus assortments. Ensure these are maintained in regional assortment system.
• Work in collaboration with the channel merchandising team to build a strong relationship to support seasonal calendar milestones.
• Support analyzing sales trends and competitive landscape, including pricing, to generate recommendations for strategic action to meet performance objectives and the right consumer expectations.
• Support analyzing article and range efficiency specific to each product division and per segmentation framework.
• Leverage consumer insights to drive meaningful conversations with other merchandisers and to identify incremental opportunities.
• Ensure throughout the go to market process a streamlined collaboration of any operational needs between Regional Merchandising, Channel Merchandising and Merchandising Operations.

Qualifications

• Teamwork. Contributes to building a positive team spirit. Puts success of team above own interests. Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively, written and verbal.
• A strong interest in sports and fitness which will translate into authenticity and company connection.
• Ability to prioritize and work under pressure with multiple deadlines.
• Ability to work in an international environment with a clear understanding of cultural differences.
• Proven quantitative capabilities to assess data, identify trends, and define actions to drive results.
• Ability to self-start and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to establish an independent view while effectively collaborating in decision-making forums.
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills.
• Fluent in English.
• University degree
• 5+ years of global merchandising and/or product management experience, preferably within the sports apparel, footwear or accessory industry

Benefits & Perks

• Paid “UA Give Back” Volunteer Days: Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community.
• Under Armour Merchandise Discounts
• Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources – We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well-being.
• Hybrid work
• 28 days holiday
• Teammate Resource groups e.g. Green Machine, Sustainability, LGBTQIA+, Women in Leading and Living, Balance for mental health and wellbeing etc.
• Human Performance Institute (Gym) on site
• Local Language course when moving from abroad

Our Commitment to Diversity

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 or belief, 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, family or paternal status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people representing a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities upon request.