Global Merchandise Manager, Footwear
Core
Shape product vision, assortment strategy, and commercial success for the women's footwear category by combining product instinct with analytical rigor.
Role type
Senior Global Merchandise Manager (Footwear)
Builds
Seasonal footwear collections and category strategies
Domain
Luxury fashion retail / Women's Footwear
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Seasonal line planning, category strategy development, assortment architecture management, pricing architecture, cross-functional leadership, retail math, merchandising metrics analysis, product lifecycle management, data analysis, presentation skills
Preferred skills
Experience in luxury and accessible fashion tiers, geographical market nuance, visual presentation (showroom setup)
Technologies
Centric PLM, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
Responsibilities
Develop and manage seasonal footwear line plans; Build category strategies informed by historical performance and trend analysis; Lead cross-functional alignment meetings for product revisions and timelines; Guide footwear development from concept through commercialization; Own seasonal pricing architecture and present margin recommendations to leadership
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC