Interim Merchandise Lead D2C (all, 80-100%) - temporary from March 2026 until January 2027
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Interim Merchandise Lead D2C (all, 80-100%) - temporary from March 2026 until January 2027
In this role your are responsible for merchandise planning, monitoring and steering of our own E-Commerce, Marketplaces and monobrand stores in EMEA.
The ideal start date for this position would be in March 2026 or as soon as possible.
Do what you love- Collaborate with account management to create detailed revenue plans and conduct quantitative option planning for assortment width and depth
- Own merchandise planning for defined channels and represent the function in review meetings (e.g. demand review, OTB, S&OP)
- Translate sales budgets into a strategic top-down merchandise planning across relevant planning dimensions from GTM3 onwards
- Develop and introduce merchandise planning tools and processes and allocate OTB to assortment buckets proactively, to achieve channel targets and avoid overspending (e.g. SMUs, Exclusives, full-/offprice, NOOS + portfolio classification)
- Be accountable for performance-improving merchandise measures based on rolling KPI monitoring
- Monitor active performance/stock steadily (In season OTB, sell out, margin etc.) to initiate stock allocation by instructing sales operation team
- Cooperate with assortment and inventory management to ensure adequate OTB coverage, recognize overarching demand opportunities and maximize profit, turnover and inventory targets
- Identify sales channel characteristics and appropriate clustering
- Analyze size curve and create or update size splits per product group
- Execute merchandise planning of promotions, Mid-Season Sales and of season sales, and define discounts on product level
- Create and share assortment performance reports for trade meetings per channel
Play to your strengths- Bachelor or comparable education in Business Administration / Sports Management / Textile Management or in comparable fields
- Min. 5 years of relevant work experience with broad understanding in Merchandise Planning or Sales / Channel Planning or comparably fields, preferably in the fashion / outdoor industry
- Confident in collaborating with various departments and account management teams, demonstrating high social competence to convince stakeholders
- Strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of business performance drivers and retail KPIs
- Comfortable owning budgets and performance targets
- Pronounced sense of responsibility and ability to meet deadlines with motivation to drive continuous improvement in a dynamic environment
- Structured and efficient way of working
- Fluent in English, other languages are a plus
- Excellent use of Excel and experience with ERP, merchandise planning or reporting tools
At Mammut- new ideas are being heard, and a dynamic and agile work environment provides fertile ground for their implementation
- you benefit from a hybrid workspace with the possibility to work up to 50% from home
- modern employment conditions and a good pension fund solution are self-evident
- you are perfectly equipped for your next adventure thanks to great discounts
- your workday is well balanced thanks to the free sports program at Seon, access to the nearby climbing gym as well as the heavily frequented Barista coffee machine
Ready to take the next step?
We look forward to receiving your application.