Sr. Manager, Channel Merchandising- Brand House

Sr. Manager, Channel Merchandising- Brand House

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Purpose of Role

As the Senior Manager of Channel Merchandising for Brand House, you will be responsible for defining and managing the merchandising vision and business strategy for our most premium DTC channel, reporting to the Director of DTC Merchandising. Your role involves optimizing product assortment and architecture to maximize revenue and profit, preparing and facilitating line reviews, and creating a merchandising flow calendar that highlights key items, trends, and product launches. You will also collaborate cross-functionally to define and implement pricing and promotional strategies, develop floor planograms, and develop a long-range strategic plan for the channel. This role requires strong understanding of the marketplace and the ability to analyze sales and consumer trends to optimize the business within the season. You will oversee and develop a team of Merchants supporting various product categories.

Your Impact

Manage and define a merchandising vision and business strategy for Brand House, both in short term projects and long range plans. Create and optimize architecture & product assortment in Brand House channel that will maximize revenue and Brand affinity. Oversee, facilitate and prepare line reviews with Channel Cross functional partners, Leadership and Global Brand Team. Create a merchandising flow calendar that identifies key items, trends, and product launches appropriate to the product category and store segmentation. Define and implement promo strategy appropriate to Brand house channel. Determine strategy for floor planograms for product placement. Influence collateral needs for product placement and emphasis. Represent Brand House channel merchandising and product needs in cross functional product and design meetings with both the Global organization and NA Regional partners. Partner and lead a team of cross functional procedure experts that include a Planning, Allocation, Operations, Marketing and Visual Merchandising partner. Analyze sales trends and make recommendations for strategic action (in season and future seasons). Analyze historical sales performances and use as influence in making merchandising strategies for anniversary time periods. Foster and create positive relationships with the stores and getting their feedback and insight as to product needs and consumer reactions to product assortments and items. Elevate Merchant competencies, capabilities, and commercial acumen. Attract and coach a team of merchants to drive both revenue and personal development success.

Qualifications

Ability to successfully lead a cross-functional pod. Ability to communicate operational processes and best practices verbally and in writing. Ability to coach & inspire their direct and extended Merchandising teammates. Consummate collaborator, effective communicator, consensus-builder and influencer. Strong analytical and conceptual skills. Minimum of 8-10 years relevant merchandising, merchandising operations, product, or product operations experience in a fast-paced, product-oriented, consumer-driven company, demonstrating proven career growth and increased responsibility. Track record of successfully motivating, collaborating with & influencing functional & cross functional teammates across all levels of the organization (leadership, to peers to entry level). Demonstrable ability to drive change across a highly matrixed organization. Track record of leading and managing teams through processes and change. Retail or DTC Merchandising experience.

Workplace Location

Location : This individual must reside within commuting distance from our Baltimore office.

Work Schedule : This role follows a hybrid work schedule, requiring 3 days in-office per week through September 5, 2025. Beginning September 8, 2025, the in-office requirement will increase to 4 days per week.

Base Compensation

$119,015.24 - $163,645.96 USD

Most new hires fall within this range and have the opportunity to earn more over time. Initial placement within the salary range, however, is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills and experience for the position. UA is committed to helping our teammates succeed and advance in their careers. Base salary is only one component of our competitive Total Rewards package.

Benefits & Perks

Paid "UA Give Back" Volunteer Days : Work alongside your team to support initiatives in your local community

Under Armour Merchandise Discounts

Competitive 401(k) plan matching

Maternity and Parental Leave for eligible and FMLA-eligible teammates

Health & fitness benefits, discounts and resources- We offer teammates across the country programs to promote physical activity and overall well-being

Our Commitment to Equal Opportunity

At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, family or paternal status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people representing a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact our Human Resources team via candidateaccommodations@underarmour.com.