CDD Business Merchandiser, Apparel Sportstyle & D2C W/M at Salomon

Annecy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

04 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Merchandising, Sales, Retail Buying, Product Management, Category Strategy, Market Analysis, Omnichannel Strategy, Assortment Planning, Pricing, Sell-in, Sell-out, Visual Merchandising, KPI Monitoring, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Insights, Demand Planning

Industry

Spectator Sports

Description

Company Description Amer Sports is a sporting goods company with internationally recognized brands including Salomon, Arc’teryx, Peak Performance, Atomic and Wilson. “The Mountain Sport Company”, Salomon was born in 1947 in the heart of the French Alps and the birthplace of modern alpinism. Salomon’s commitment to innovative design and passion for mountain sports created a vast range of revolutionary new concepts in bindings, boots, skis and apparel for both Alpine and Nordic skiing and brought innovative solutions to footwear, apparel and equipment for snowboarding, adventure racing, mountaineering, hiking, trail running, and many other sports. Through performance driven design, Salomon delivers innovation and progression to mountain sports; converting new ideas into action and expanding the limits of possibility. Salomon’s heritage, culture, and commitment are tied together by one simple concept: the world’s leading mountain people creating the world’s leading mountain products. Salomon is responsibly committed towards the outdoor through its sustainability program. Diversity is one of Salomon’s five values, therefore we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. Salomon is headquartered in Annecy, France. Job Description We are looking for a Business Merchandiser, Apparel Sportstyle & D2C - W/M : The Business Merchandiser defines and drives the merchandising deployment for key Apparel accounts, ensuring full alignment with the brand vision, positioning, strategy, and business targets. The role supports sell‑in and sell‑out performance by steering strategy deployment at channel level and contributing to consistent commercial execution across the region. Main Activities: 1. Manage the Regional Merchandising deployment for his/her scope: Contribute to developing and implementing a comprehensive category strategy within his/her scope that aligns with regional and company’s overall business objectives. Drive marketplace input for his/her scope or a sport by analyzing key accounts, retail, eCom, market trends and consolidate input consumer preferences, and competitive landscape to identify opportunities for growth and innovation and to feed SBK Define Omnichannel product assortments and category plans to drive sales and profitability, for own scope 2. Support sell-in, channel product assortment management & strategy deployment: Rollout and deploy the seasonal, regional Merch execution plan and support sell-in/-out at channel level for her/his scope, including assortment & pricing Regularly review and adjust the product assortment based on sales performance, market trends, and customer feedback. Identify gaps in Merch execution plan (assortment sufficiency, pricing, launch plans) and share with Regional Category Merch Conduct regular scope assessments, incl. store visits, competitor benchmarking and brand positioning Work closely with Regional GTM and provide the strategic framework for key account sell-in meetings, including compelling product presentations and promotional campaigns. Track and follow up on the master plan to ensure commercial execution as planned For D2C: Lead the coordination of assortment & visual merchandising execution and support the commercial setup of new D2C store openings, ensuring alignment with brand standards, product stories, and launch calendars 3. Validate regional sales for his/her scope: Use customer & business insights to Create post-BP/SSL phased sales plan, potential demand and share with business demand planners. Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the effectiveness of merchandising strategies and make data-driven adjustments. 4. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams, including marketing, sales, finance, and retail/ecom operations, to ensure alignment and support for channel initiatives. Communicate category goals and performance updates to the category leader and other stakeholders. 5. Collect and analyze customer insights and share to inform business decisions: Identify potential risks and opportunities in the market and develop strategies to address them. Collect customer insights (together with Regional GTM) and create reports on business trends, key account profiles and performance to inform Regional Merch execution plan Collect SMU and RMU needs from key accounts and share with Regional Category Merch 6. Track sell-through and forecast channel sales landing Track and analyze sell-through data and forecast sales landing by channel Qualifications Required Experience: 5 to 10 years’ experience in Merchandising, Sales, Retail Buying, or Product Management. Experience within the sport or fashion industry is a strong plus. Solid understanding of the regional marketplace environment and consumer dynamics, with proven ability to translate insights into actionable merchandising strategies. Strong understanding of omnichannel strategy, with the ability to build coherent assortments and commercial plans across B2B and D2C channels. Foreign languages: English fluency IT Skills: Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint. Additional Information Contract type: 6‑month fixed-term, full-time Job location: Annecy

Responsibilities

This role involves defining and driving merchandising deployment for key Apparel accounts, ensuring alignment with brand vision and business targets to support sell-in and sell-out performance across the region. Main activities include managing regional merchandising deployment, supporting channel product assortment strategy, validating regional sales through KPI analysis, and collaborating cross-functionally.