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Wolverine Worldwide

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1883

🛒 Retail

🛍️ eCommerce

👗 Fashion

Retail • eCommerce • Fashion

Wolverine Worldwide is a leading footwear and apparel company that owns several globally recognized brands including Merrell, Saucony, and Hush Puppies. Focused on innovation and customer engagement, Wolverine Worldwide employs a dedicated team of product designers, marketers, and retail representatives who are passionate about creating high-quality products for consumers around the world. The company is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment that encourages personal and professional growth while actively supporting philanthropic initiatives.

📋 Description

• Direct all aspects of regional merchandising for the lifestyle product category in North America • Lead line adoption, assortment planning by channel, and channel- and category-specific consumer insights • Represent the sales and market perspective in product creation milestone meetings • Work with Marketing on catalog creation and go-to-market execution • Identify lifestyle product assortments with the North American region • Order sales samples and assist with initial channel-based forecasts • Lead channel-based collections and segmentation strategies, focusing on Tier 2 Athletic Specialty, Tier 0/1 Independents, and department stores • Consolidate and provide North American sales-team feedback in product milestone meetings • Develop a global stakeholder network of buyers, retailers, and salespeople to gather insights and identify opportunities • Act as the market competition expert • Lead the pre-lining process with key accounts • Support sell-in, consolidate feedback, report to the product management team, and identify SMU opportunities • Perform other duties as assigned by the manager

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred or equivalent work experience • 10+ years' experience in lifestyle footwear retail, sales, or merchandising • At least 6 years' experience at the manager level • Proven leadership skills • Working knowledge of athletic specialty, independent lifestyle, and sporting goods industries • Knowledge of technology, product assortments, materials, trends, and the overall marketplace • Extensive product knowledge and understanding of regional markets and competitors • Strong business acumen, merchandising, and analytical skills • Exceptional follow-through and attention to detail • Outstanding communication skills and ability to manage effective cross-functional relationships • Proficient in retail math • Ability to work under remote working conditions • Some travel may be required

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote working conditions • Some travel may be required • Equal opportunity and diverse, inclusive corporate culture