Product Merchandiser

Location: Town of Belgium

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stichd HQ 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands time type:
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R39577
** The Job
** The Product Merchandiser is responsible for planning and managing stichd product range to deliver business goals and objectives, based on Fanwear strategy and guideline. They will be closely engaged with internal Stakeholders from cross functions – Sales (B2B & B2C); GTM;
Operations & Commercial Management and external stakeholders - PUMA BU & Brands to achieve business objectives through a curated product offering to maximize sales, sell-thru and brand desirability. This will include providing sales channel centric product input, business trend/competitors’ analysis and differentiation strategy and tactics with data support to produce the optimum product assortment for all stichd Sales channels
** Your Mission
**** Product Assortment:
** Provide stichd channel input to PUMA Product teams at pre development stage in order to develop product ranges based on the B2B & B2C market relevancy and in line with stichd commercial guidelines & overall growth strategy. Build stichd range within Commercial Strategy framework, driving differentiation among key customers across all DC’s. Manage stichd GTM timeline (aligned with PUMA).
** Market/Customer Specific Product Development:
** Plan and execute country/customer specific products in order to gain market share/mind share within key distribution. Exclusive, SMU, collabs and any gap fillers are included.
** Go-to-Market:
** Proactively engage with wider stichd teams to provide advanced level of product information, key customer analysis, competitor overview, sales tools input (digital catalog and sell-in decks). Present product lines to internal & external stakeholders as required. Follow up for stakeholder requirements (e.g. salesman samples). Own the Critical Path for each collection. Collaborate with the GTM teams to complete the product launch plan then transfer the information to the Sales team to achieve marketing activity execution and various product activations.
** Merchandising Operations
** Proactive and progressive maintenance of the product master data in PLM tool. Review pricing to ensure alignment with Pricing Framework. ISD and order windows, together with PUMA. Own and execute any ad hoc requirements to fulfil responsibilities.
** Your Talent
*** Bachelor’s degree or above;
* Experience in working within a sports/fashion branded environment;
* Experience in licensed retail an advantage;
* Knowledge and experience with merchandising systems;
* Minimum 3-5 years of experience;
* Skilled communicator;
* Organized & with strong presentation skills;
* Excellent in MS Excel & PowerPoint;
* Fluent in English;
* Willing to travel for external stakeholder meetings.
* This role is based in Den Bosch, the Netherlands. Working remotely from other countries is not possible.
** To apply for this role, you must already have the legal right to work in the Netherlands. We will not apply for work or residence permits.
*** We Offer*
* • Our salaries are based on 38 hours per week, but fulltime work is 40 hours per week. Instead, you choose between a lot of holidays; 40 per year ór choose for a 40-hour salary per month with still 28 holidays. You can switch every six months;  
• Annual bonus scheme;  
• New hires (introduction) days;  
• Great offer of e-learnings and a training offer for personal development;  
• Enough free fruit for you daily vitamins;  
• Provided lunch for low cost;  
• Choose between lease-bike, NS Business Card or travel by car for € 0,23 per km (10km).  
• 8% holiday allowance, employee insurances and a good pension scheme;  
• Employee discount on the PUMA, Levi’s, Fuelforfans and BMW Lifestyle websites;  
• Hybrid working. On fulltime basis 3 days in the office and 2 days at home (incl. allowance for home working);  
• Flexible working hours, modern workspace and a good working atmosphere;  
• International working environment with colleagues of more than 50 different nationalities;  
• Wellbeing activities (f.e. yoga, pilates and bootcamp);  
• Community involvement (stichd…