Role Purpose:
We are seeking a strategic and consumer-focused Merchant to develop merchandising strategy and product line for ACG (All Conditions Gear) Apparel & Accessary. Leading end-to-end product insight with global and geo counterparts. This role is pivotal in serving consumers with the most relevant products to enable ACG’s vision and drive sustainable business growth.

Key Partnership:

• Global ACG Merchandising
• GC x-functional team including Brand, Planning, Business team
• GC Merchandising

Key Accountabilities:

• Obsess with consumer, be a product and merchandising expert. Develop and execute robust merchandising strategies and product line for GC market. Set geo strategic intent of product lifecycle, color, pricing, flow, distribution.
• Closely partner with global merch team on GC seasonal product needs, align on seasonal line. Provide solid GEO insights to influence future line development and deliver long-term product line plan.
• Collaborate closely with Marketplace merchants, deliver clear seasonal priorities & details, balancing newness and consistency across the consumer framework, to empower differentiated assortments led by marketplace merchants.
• Partner with Planning, Business Owners to drive sustainable financial targets. Monitor weekly sales performance, consumer feedback, and competitor activity to enable agile decisions that maximize sell-through and meet business goals.
• Partner with Brand teams to ensure impactful brand story and product presentation across online and offline.

Deliverables:

• Deliver seasonal merchandising strategies and GC line. Drive seasonal product download to GC ACG team.
• Identify product line gap and deliver end-to-end product brief to Global ACG Merch team. Translate insights into actionable strategies and plans.
• Support seasonal launch story and product journey with Brand team.
• Generate regular performance reports, in-season analytics, and post-season hindsight reviews to inform future strategies.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Passion for outdoor, eye for product, trend sensitive. Outdoor apparel knowledge is a strong plus.
• Solid experience in merchandising, with strong analytical skills and a results-driven mindset.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, comfortable working with cross-functional teams.
• Fluent in both spoken and written English.

Enterprise Leadership Expectations:

• Consumer-Obsessed & Strategically Agile
• Open-Minded & Resilient
• Team-Oriented & Change-Embracing

Reporting Line:

• GC ACG App & Acc Merchandising Manager