About the role

Sr. Manager, Merchandising Men responsible for regional merchandising strategy and collaboration with EMEA and Global teams. Focused on delivering seasonal assortments across Retail, Ecommerce, and Wholesale channels.

Responsibilities

Responsible for shaping and delivering the regional merchandising strategy and go-to-market execution across Retail, Ecommerce, and Wholesale channels in EMEA.
Act as a key regional merchandising leader, partnering closely with both local EMEA commercial teams and Global teams in Vancouver.
Partner with our Merchandise Planning and Allocations (MP&A), Visual Merchandising and Commercial teams to align category product strategies with overall global merchandising direction.
Support company goals by focusing on local consumer needs and brand opportunities.
Deliver clear category frameworks that guide execution across retail, wholesale, and digital.
Create strategic seasonal selling plans (grow, hold, diminish, exit, launch) and manage sell‑in vs. sell‑through dynamics.
Collaborate closely with Senior Merchants, MP&A, and Visual Merchandising to ensure aligned, cross‑functional execution.
Support and mentor Merchants through partnership and capability building, delivering clear, compelling product and assortment presentations.

5+ years in Outdoor, Sports, or Premium Retail with hands‑on merchandising, buying, and commercial decision‑making across DTC and/or Wholesale.
Strong understanding of European retail markets and can turn consumer and trend insights into commercial strategies.
Fluent in retail math — sell‑through, margin, COGs, OTB, inventory, and data‑driven decisions.
Communicate clearly, present confidently, and stay highly organized across multiple priorities.
Lead through influence and collaboration, not authority — especially with Senior Merchants, MP&A, and VM.
Think strategically, execute pragmatically, and have contributed to multi‑year category or business strategies.
Knowledge of the outdoor and active apparel market and the activities our products serve.
Willing to travel for trade shows, dealer meetings, market visits and, willing to travel to Global HQ- Vancouver, Canada on a fixed cadence (4 round trips per year to Vancouver to participate in key meetings).
Proactively identify risks and issues, diagnose root causes, and develop actionable solutions.
Adaptable and resilient when operating in ambiguous or evolving environments.
Balance autonomy with collaboration and know when to escalate or align.
Inspire continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Pursue the best solutions with integrity, even when they are not the easiest path.
Passionate about your work and equally passionate about getting outside and living it.