Merchandising Manager (Temporary Assignment)

Stanley 1913•Seattle, WA

About The Position

The Stanley 1913 brand has fueled the human experience since the iconic Stanley vacuum bottle revolutionized the way people enjoyed food and beverage. Today, our colorful and thoughtfully designed products including the popular Quencher™ series go beyond function, elevating everyday moments with style and empowering active lifestyles. We’re a community of creators, builders, and inventors who believe in creating sustainable products for a better life and world that minimizes our impact on the planet. Learn more at www.stanley1913.com. We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Global Merchandising Manager for a temporary position to optimize our product performance across global marketplaces. This role will involve driving go to market excellence, improving regional adoption rates, and ensuring a seamless experience for regions by leading merchandising tools and strategies and cross-functional collaboration with teams both internal and external. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of global merchandising trends, marketplace dynamics, and a proven track record of success in driving retail/wholesale sales growth.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Merchandising, Business, or a related field.
4+ years of experience in global and/or geo merchandising.
Strong knowledge of digital algorithms, search optimization strategies, and advertising platforms.
Proficient in data analysis tools (Excel, Smartsheet, Airtable, or similar platforms).
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams and multiple global markets.
Experience with project management tools and the ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously.
Passion for global merchandising and a deep desire to grow and learn in an ever-changing retail landscape.

Responsibilities

Identify and implement strategies to enhance regional merchandising opportunities.
Apply data analysis to make global decisions on credible and best expression assortments by channel.
Identify and Analyze performance regularly and optimize and maintain merchandising tools to drive regional engagement and conversion across.
Lead efforts to optimize GTM excellence, creating global adoption POV, units, rev $ by product category and key franchise.
Collaborate with internal product and analytic and insights teams to develop and execute pricing and product segmentation. Provide clear feedback, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines and sales objectives across different regions.
Work closely with inline, ignite and program teams to ensure smooth communication and alignment across global teams for all merchandising initiatives.
Partner with product and the marketing teams to drive a global launch date POV and tracking with the teams. Review ready dates and ensure teams are aligned and product is ready to purchase.
Regularly review KPIs and merchandising effectiveness. Use data to inform decision-making, provide insights on performance trends, and identify new opportunities for improvement.
Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and marketplace features globally. Leverage new opportunities to refine strategies and capitalize on shifting market dynamics.