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Buying & Merchandising Director - Sports and Retail

Job LocationStockport
EducationNot Mentioned
SalaryCompetitive salary
IndustryNot Mentioned
Functional AreaNot Mentioned
Job TypePermanent , full-time Work from home

Job Description

Due to rapid growth, my client is recruiting a Buying and Merchandising Director to join their dynamic and vibrant sporting, retail company in Manchester. We are looking for someone who has 5+ years experience in buying and merchandising, licensing, productdevelopment or wholesale. You will be a strong leader from a procurement background. Offering fantastic benefits detailed below.The successful candidate will have total responsibility for leading on Product, Licensing and Wholesale across our growing portfolio of licensed sports businesses. You will be required to work across e-commerce, retail, events, wholesale and licensing.RESPONSIBILITIES: - Work with our Business Directors and Product Development team to create product assortments for each of our D2C partner businesses.- Work with our Product Development team and sourcing partners on design and development of apparel and hard good products.- Liaising with account managers, partners and suppliers on product approvals.- Work with our Business Directors and Product Development team to create product assortments for wholesale to 3rd parties.- Work with Business Directors and Product Development team to create dual-branded products for partners and sponsors.- Manage Go-To-Market strategy for wholesale, sponsor premiums and oversee sales process.- Maximise product margin, minimise inventory risk.- Responsible for delivering licensing strategy.- Identify and procure licensees, maintaining responsibility for licensing income.- Licensing agreements.- Licensing and sales workshops.- Put the relevant processes and administration in place across product, wholesale and licensing.- Where required, recruit and manage team members.THE CANDIDATE- 5+ years experience in buying & merchandising, licensing, product development and/or wholesale, within the sports industry.- Ideally, experience of working across retail, e-commerce, events and wholesale.- A self-starter prepared to work on own initiative.- Ability to work in a young company, building structures and processes through rapid growth.- Flexible approach to responsibilities and workload. Willing to collaborate with other teams to get the job done.- Strong leader- Ability to work in a chaotic environment- A great team-player with a can-do, positive attitude.- Ability to think strategically but also has the ability to roll their sleeves up and get their hands dirty.- Flexible working schedule but weekends and overnights will be required at times.- Prepared to spend time on-the-road at key event times.BENEFITS: - Great culture- Fantastic progression and career opportunities- Flexible working hours and ability to work from home- Work with some of the most iconic sports brands and events- Work with a fun and exciting company and team- Long Christmas break- Modern officeIf this role sounds of interest to you, apply today to Lilly @ RE Recruitment today.RE acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.RE Recruitment would like to thank you for applying for the above role. We do try to come back to all applications however if you have not heard from a consultant within 5 working days, this unfortunately means that you have been unsuccessful.COM1

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