Head of Merchandising Golf

·       8+ years of experience in Merchandising or Product Management in either Wholesale or Retail organization, knowledge of the golf market is a must.

·       Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business, Retail Merchandising, or a related field

·       Strong business orientation, analytical aptitude, and retail math knowledge

·       Strong collaboration skills required to work cross-functionally with sales, product marketing and design teams

·       Comprehensive business knowledge of the Canadian golf marketplace including competitive set, distribution channels, pricing, segmentation strategy, regional variances

·       Thrives in a fast-paced environment with short timelines and changing priorities

·       Flexible, solution-oriented, a skilled communicator and a relationship builder

·       Fully proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

·       Experience with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

·       Ability to travel up to 25%

·       Serve as the PUMA Golf product expert of Canada, internally and externally

·       Drive Canadian seasonal PUMA Golf line architecture, assortment, and lifecycle plans, ensuring that the line plan is built to support key category growth initiatives and Key Account strategies.

·       Develop the appropriate buy plans for future seasons to maximize sales and profitability growth, staying in line with inventory targets.

·       Use customer insight, brief additional needs and adjust seasonal assortment plans as needed.

·       Work with purchasing team to ensure buys placed before global deadlines.

·       Drive seasonal pre-line process for PUMA Golf across all channels.  Give the regional sales force all the tools needed to best serve their customers.

·       Educate the Sales force on seasonal merchandising strategies and product.

·       Deliver product presentations to top customers in all markets across the country.

·       Own the overall process of briefing margin appropriate products and/or special programs based on specific market needs that incorporate customer insights, consumer trends, competitive activities, market intelligence and the Canadian distribution strategy.

·       Oversee all information related to products including but not limited to price points, forecasts, introduction/launch dates and distribution plans

·       Partner with Global Product Line Management to ensure the creation of product that meets Channel needs/targeted line architecture and pricing requirements.

·       Responsible for pre-season sample management.

·       Review ongoing sell-through analysis for the overall category with key accounts focusing on finding ways to best increase sales growth at these accounts.

·       Travel the market to gain insight on current trends, consumer behaviors and channel opportunities.

·       Drive presentation of seasonal architecture to global product teams along with insights and commercial input that aligns to brand positioning and vision.

·       Review incoming Key Account assortments to ensure key marketing styles were ranged

·       Collaborate with Sales counterparts to identify needs as related to assortment plans and product flow to maximize wins for the PUMA brand and the customer

·       Work closely with Planning and Operations counterparts to share information regarding financial targets, functional milestones and account planning, forecasting and performance

·       Work cross-functionally to ensure that the go-to-market process runs smoothly.