Footwear Merchandising Manager – International Sports & Lifestyle Brand in Paris

Mode Search is supporting a leading international sports and lifestyle brand with the search for a Merchandising Manager.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the commercial direction and development of the global collection across Apparel, Footwear and Accessories.

Based in Paris, this is a hands‑on role within a lean, fast-moving and entrepreneurial organisation.

Reporting to the Head of Merchandising, the Merchandising Manager will support global range architecture, collection strategy and assortment optimisation, working closely with Buying, Planning, Product and Design teams to ensure the collection is commercially focused and aligned with business objectives.

The role

• Support the development and execution of the global merchandising strategy across Footwear.
• Lead range architecture, assortment planning and seasonal collection development across assigned categories.
• Drive SKU and option productivity through detailed assortment analysis and range rationalisation.
• Help optimise the balance between seasonal newness, established core products and carry‑over styles.
• Contribute to pricing architecture, price ladders, option frameworks and volume expectations.
• Analyse sell-through, sell‑out, margin and wider commercial performance data to identify opportunities and inform range decisions.
• Translate performance insights into clear recommendations around product mix, assortment depth and future collection development.
• Support collection phasing, product drops and launch cadence throughout the season.
• Contribute to the merchandising strategy for capsules, collaborations and other key product initiatives.
• Work closely with Product and Design teams to balance creative direction, consumer demand and commercial opportunity.
• Partner with Buying and Planning to align assortment decisions with volume expectations, pricing direction and business objectives.
• Monitor collection performance and identify opportunities to improve productivity, profitability and overall range effectiveness.
• Contribute to the development of merchandising tools, processes and reporting to support better decision‑making.
• Take a hands‑on, data‑driven approach to merchandising, combining strong product judgement with rigorous commercial analysis.

Requirements

• Experience in a merchandising or collection merchandising role within sportswear, lifestyle, fashion or a related consumer environment.
• Strong understanding of range architecture, assortment planning, SKU productivity and collection optimisation.
• A balance of commercial judgement, analytical capability and genuine product instinct.
• Confident analysing trading and performance data, including sell‑through, margin and product productivity, and translating insights into actionable recommendations.
• Experience contributing to pricing architecture, option plans, volume frameworks and seasonal assortment strategies.
• Strong understanding of the relationship between newness, carry‑over, core products and overall collection productivity.
• Comfortable working cross‑functionally with Buying, Planning, Product and Design teams.
• A proactive, hands‑on approach, with the confidence to challenge existing assortments and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Comfortable operating in a lean, entrepreneurial and fast‑paced environment, with a willingness to get into the detail and take ownership of commercial decisions.

Please note: Due to the volume of applications, we are unable to provide individual feedback at this stage. Successful applicants will be contacted in due course.

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