Merchandising and Commercial Strategy Manager

Stanley 1913•Seattle, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Merchandising and Commercial Strategy Manager at Stanley, you will have the outstanding opportunity to drive sales, revenue growth, and market share within the North American Market. Joining our collaborative and cross-functional team, you will work closely with marketing, sales, product, planning, operations, visual merchandising, analytics, and finance to achieve our ambitious business objectives. From concept to market, you will lead the product lifecycle management, ensuring that our product assortment aligns with our brand's vision and meets market needs. Apply today to be a part of our journey towards growing our world-class brand!

Requirements

5+ years of dynamic experience in a commercial or merchandising management setting.
Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field, or those with equivalent experience.
Proven experience in building out marketplace management strategies, including segmentation, allocation, franchise management, and distribution plans.
Ability to deliver the art and science of merchandising, combining product assortment and analytics.
Problem-solving approach: Capacity to assess and interpret extensive data sets to pinpoint issues or potential prospects and propose effective courses of action.
Excellent relationship and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization, as well as external customers, vendors, and business partners.
Strong presentation skills, with the ability to clearly present information to large groups both internally and externally.
Outstanding time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and deliver key responsibilities on time.
In-depth knowledge of global and regional performance and style trends, with the ability to translate them into commercial concepts.
Passionate about achieving objectives by striking a balance between long-term goals and immediate performance.
Ability to lead and influence people in support of overarching business and category goals.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
Willingness to travel domestically as required.

Responsibilities

Develop seasonal and long range omni channel category strategies aligned to brand and commercial priorities.
Construct and lead the category strategy in the North American Marketplace, positioning Stanley as a premium lifestyle brand.
Conduct a comprehensive regional and seasonal analysis to advise the global briefing process, incorporating competitive market shopping and consumer insights, and identification of white space opportunities.
Become the go-to expert for the North American category strategy, providing valuable insights and guidance.
Deliver regional assortments that drive revenue and meet targets for MSRP, margin, profitability, and efficiency.
Develop strategic and actionable franchise management plans to support channel segmentation, allocation, and distribution strategies.
Manage and monitor new product introductions and carryover products, ensuring impactful launches and lifecycle management in the market.
Continuously strive for SKU efficiency, improved margins, and global assortment alignment.
Support the finance and planning departments by providing product forecasts and analysis by season, category, gender, and style.
Contribute to the development of the long-range plan (LRP) and annual budget.
Analyze sell in and sell through to inform future line decisions.
Collaborate with marketing teams to develop seasonal storytelling and land the product with impact.