Assistant Regional Merchant, Footwear

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Purpose of Role

The Assistant Regional Merchant (Footwear & Team Sports) supports the team with delivery of regional merchandising strategies across multiple gender/consumer categories within the Footwear and Team Sports categories of business. The Assistant Merchant supports with the creation of a regional line plan to meet consumer and regional needs. This role is a part of a Merchandising team that possesses deep awareness and intuition of the consumer, regional marketplace dynamics and uses this knowledge to develop long-term product strategies to manage seasonal product line architecture.  
 

Your Impact

•    Support Merchandising team with the development of regional line plans to cater to consumer and regional requirements, ensuring alignment with financial targets and regional growth prospects. 
•    Analyze, validate and input slot/style information in regional line plan tools.
•    Provide data entry support with updating style-color direction every season.
•    Operate and maintain Merchandising systems (Armoury, Trasix, etc.) for the business.
•    Continuously monitor selling/demand dashboards and connect with regional teams and product teams to understand financial performance and opportunities.
•    Support Merchandising team with content creation for key Go-to-Market gates.
•    Support post-mortem analyses to track market shifts and evaluate performance across various metrics, enabling agile responses to business trends. 
•    Partner with Global Product, Product Merchandising and Channel Merchandising teams to identify new growth opportunities and potential revenue streams.
•    Provide support to the Merchandising team with day-to-day tasks and special projects as needed.
 

Qualifications

•    Bachelor’s degree with typically 2 years of related experience or Masters degree without experience or typically 6 years of relevant experience without degree.
•    Previous experience in Merchandising or Product Management, paired with a passion for identifying trends and better understanding the consumer.
•    Ability to translate regional insights and market information into actionable and informed recommendations. 
•    Strong analytical skills and financial acumen; demonstrated by the ability to analyze and make recommendations that are consistent with the brand.
•    Strong communication skills with the ability to indirectly influence a variety of job functions without having full ownership. 

Workplace Location

• Location: This individual must reside within commuting distance from our Baltimore office.
• Return to Work Designation: 3 days week in-office, the remainder of work week remote. 

Relocation

• No relocation provided

Base Compensation

 $58,507.00 - $80,446.30 USD

Most new hires fall within this range and have the opportunity to earn more over time. Initial placement within the salary range, however, is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills and experience for the position. UA is committed to helping our teammates succeed and advance in their careers. Base salary is only one component of our competitive Total Rewards package.

Benefits & Perks

• 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

Our Commitment to Diversity

At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, family or paternal status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities upon request.