Senior Merchandise Manager (Sports Hardgoods)

•    Support the business strategy to achieve department turnover and margin 

•    Develop a robust supply base by vendor selection, price negotiation and supplier performance measurements to meet the needs of the organization.

•    Evaluate the performance of suppliers on a continual basis and taking measures to improve performance when necessary

•    Conductmarket research with Product Development to develop new business and product categories

•    Support the sample development with the team inline with the department’s strategy.

•    Build and develop a capable and decisive merchandising team to manage suppliers and drive order allocation within the respective regions.

•    Responsibility for Price negotiations 

•    Driving the end to end process and critical path management within the merchandising team and through day to day liaison with supply chain and supporting departments 

•   Liaise with different parties within the supply chain on a day to day basis.

•    Drive cross divisional projects which brings the company to the next level in terms of business growth and efficiencies.