Merchandising Specialist Under Armour
The Oberalp Group is a management driven family business - a house of brands that creates high quality technical mountaineering products. We have 6 own brands Salewa, Dynafit, Pomoca, Wild Country, Evolv and LaMunt. As an exclusive partner of other brands in the sports sector we offer our entire know how in communication, sales and image building.
We are a team of more than 1000 employees in 11 countries worldwide – a group of adventurers and dreamers, mountaineers, looking for their next peak. As a group, we have built up a reputation as a long-term exclusive partner by offering our know-how in communications, sales, and brand building for a selection of renowned international sports brands like Under Armour, Fischer, Barts, Blackroll, and others.
In this role, you will have the task of monitoring the choices of the final consumer and defining the best mix of product assortments for Under Armour in Italy and Switzerland, optimizing sales and margins.
Tasks & responsibilities
- Have in mind the “what the consumer sees” mantra in every activity performed
- Manage and develop the merchandising plans for the Under Armour brand in the Italian and Switzerland market to achieve the overall financial objectives of the Group in alignment with all internal functions
- Balance brand priorities and commerciality in the creation of assortment packages for all categories and divisions
- Work with Sales teams to present dedicated assortments to identified clients, in particular Key Accounts
- Monitor closely market and clients needs as well as past sales figures / trends in order to anticipate future product needs and give approriate input to the Under Armour International HQ
- Support all activities and analysis related to seasonal product forecasting and buy and perform relevant analysis on product deliveries from factories
- Present effectively product startegies and new collections at events, meeting with clients, conventions, fairs
Profile
- 2 years of experience in a similar position
- Background in a sales-driven company/department is an advantage
- Passionate about sport
- Fluent in Italian, very good in English
- Organized and structured
- Service- and solution-orientated, team player
- Strong communication skills
- Proficient use of MS Excel (pivot sheets)
Workplace: Bolzano, IT
Annual Gross Base Salary Range: 32.000€ - 40.000€ + additional target bonus of 5-10% of base salary
Compensation for this role is based on skills, experience, qualifications, and job-related responsibilities. We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Pay decisions are made consistently across comparable roles and career levels, supporting our commitment to equal pay for substantially similar work. If your experience and capabilities exceed the requirements outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply. We are open to discussing a compensation package that appropriately reflects the value you can bring to the role.
If you are interested to work in a challenging, international and dynamic environment then apply now!