Junior Manager Merchandising (Apparel) Teamsport

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YOUR MISSION

• Support the execution of the European Teamsport Apparel merchandising strategy by aligning regional assortments with global directives and preparing analytical inputs that drive brand heat, demand, and range efficiency.
• Assist in coordinating the GoToMarket process by maintaining calendars, tracking deadlines, and ensuring smooth information flow with category marketing.
• Contribute to merchandising plans and assortments through data collection, analysis, and initial recommendations based on global initiatives, channel needs, and consumer insights.
• Support localization of global assortments, guidelines, and tools by updating templates, validating item lists, and adapting inputs to European market requirements.
• Maintain regional product price lists by supporting updates, ensuring system accuracy, and coordinating changes aligned with global guidance.
• Assist in range efficiency reviews and commercial deal analysis across Europe, assessing processes, revenue, ROI, and identifying assortment synergies.
• Consolidate forecasts from channels, support financial midterm planning, and assist in documentation and cross-functional coordination with Global Product, Sales, ECom, Retail, Supply Chain, and Marketing.
• Gather consumer and market insights, support creation of workbooks and sell‑in materials, and update weekly performance reports to highlight key trends.
• Support forecast preparation, maintain merchandising tools and processes, and assist with profitability tracking, catalogue updates, SMU steps, pricing, ERP updates, and showroom preparation.
• Contribute to a positive team environment by supporting onboarding, knowledge sharing, GTM material preparation, and presentations for Sales and Marketing meetings.

YOUR TALENT

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Merchandising, Economics, Fashion Management, or a related field.
• First internship or working‑student experience in merchandising, product management, buying, planning, or category management within retail, wholesale, lifestyle, or sporting goods.
• Basic exposure to assortment planning, forecasting, pricing, or seasonal calendars, ideally gained in an international or cross‑functional environment.
• Familiarity with global‑to‑local product processes, GTM cycles, and collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, or Global Product teams.
• Hands‑on experience with Excel and initial exposure to ERP/PLM, PIM tools, or merchandising planning systems.
• Good understanding of European consumer behavior, market differences, and channel dynamics (Wholesale, E‑Com, Retail).
• Experience supporting preparation of product catalogs, price lists, sales tools, or GTM materials is considered a plus.

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