Director, Merchandising Wholesale & Factory Outlet Europe (12 Month FTC)
Core
Define product and assortment strategy for Wholesale and Factory Outlet channels across Europe, balancing consumer needs, brand ambitions, and commercial performance to drive profitable growth.
Role type
Senior Director, Merchandising (Apparel/Fashion)
Builds
Seasonal assortments, product stories, and go-to-market strategies for Wholesale and Factory Outlet channels in Europe.
Domain
Apparel/Fashion, European Wholesale & Factory Outlet
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Strategic product planning, team leadership, consumer insight analysis, commercial KPI management (sell-through, margin, markdown), assortment productivity optimization, cross-functional partnership, data-driven decision making, market trend analysis.
Preferred skills
Factory Outlet channel expertise, additional European languages, AI tool adoption, 20-30% travel availability.
Technologies
Microsoft Office, Power BI, Tableau
Responsibilities
Lead European merchandising strategy for Wholesale and Factory Outlet; build consumer-right assortments and segmentation strategies; own product performance metrics; drive in-season product strategy and inventory management; partner with global and local teams; create high-performing team culture.
Seniority
Director, hands-on leadership