Channel Merchandising Retail (Footwear)

Under Armour • Baltimore, MD

4d • $90,000 - $120,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead, Channel Merchandising, Retail is responsible for defining and driving the merchandising vision and business strategy for the Footwear business within the Americas owned & operated retail channel. Reporting to the Sr. Director, Retail Merchandising, this hands-on role is accountable for building consumer-led, profitable assortments that fuel long-term growth. The position leads the end-to-end merchandising process, from seasonal assortment strategy and Go-to-Market execution to in-season performance optimization, translating consumer insights, marketplace trends, and business analytics into actions that drive revenue, margin, and brand impact. The ideal candidate is a strong merchant, operator, and communicator with 8+ years of merchandising experience supporting brick & mortar channels. This individual will bring a proven track record in a leading consumer products company, along with a passion for footwear and the consumer behaviors that shape the marketplace.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with typically 8 years of relevant experience, OR Master's degree with typically 6 years of relevant experience, OR Typically 12 years of relevant work experience without degree.
• Teammate with the ability to influence and align cross functional partners through strong, trust based relationships in a matrixed organization.
• Demonstrated success partnering with cross functional pods and driving collaboration, process, and execution against shared goals.
• Clear, compelling communicator, able to translate strategy, processes, and insights into actionable direction verbally and in writing.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to convert data, consumer insight, and marketplace trends into decisions.
• Minimum 8+ years of relevant experience in merchandising, digital, or product within a fast paced, consumer driven organization, demonstrating increased scope and responsibility.
• Experience with Go To Market models within a global, matrixed environment.

Nice To Haves

• Passion for footwear and the consumer behaviors that shape the marketplace.

Responsibilities

• Create consumer centric assortments for the footwear business in the Retail channel.
• Lead the Go-to-Market milestones for the categories they are responsible for with the support of the Sr. Director, Retail merchandising.
• Connect product, brand, and sport moments to create authentic, powerful and consistent engagement with the target consumer throughout the season.
• Present assortment direction and how it supports the Americas’ long term strategy.
• Work in collaboration with the POD across store staff, planning, retail ops, visual merchandising, and marketing to build strong relationships to support the business throughout the season.
• Ability to manage and perform under a fast-paced environment.
• Own analyzing sales trends and competitive landscape to generate recommendations for strategic action to meet performance objectives and the right consumer expectations.
• Leverage consumer insights to drive meaningful conversations with other partners and to identify incremental opportunities.
• Think strategically and present ideas on how to continue to evolve and improve processes.

Benefits

• Paid "UA Give Back" Volunteer Days: Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community
• Under Armour Merchandise Discounts
• Competitive 401(k) plan matching
• Maternity and Parental Leave for eligible and FMLA-eligible teammates
• Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources- We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well-being

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior