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Category Merchandising 3 - Kids Apparel Sport Product Merchandising Director
Sunrise Systems Inc
🇺🇸 United States
On-site
Manager or above
4 weeks ago
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Keynote
4 weeks ago
- Location and/or time zone and expected work schedule: Portland HQ, M-F
- Any expected travel: No travel
- Reason for opening: Coverage for Maternity Leave
- Expected contract length: October 1, 2026 – March 26, 2027
- Team details & who they will work with: Work with as a SME with a team of 4, The role is within Kids Apparel Sport Product Merchandising, partnering closely with Product, Planning, and Marketplace teams.
- Minimum required years of experience: 8 yr min
- Education requirements: Bachelor's degree
- Leadership and people mgmt (team leading exp a must)
- Merchandising experience, apparel is most desired, kids apparel very beneficial
- Understanding of N. America marketplace
- Working with accounts, product creation, kids apparel specific, sports apparel experience w/in the athletic industry
- Software/technical requirements:
- Presentation skills, good communication skills- Excel, Powerpoint, Keynote
- What 2-3 traits does the successful person in the role have? Being proactive, being a problem solver, create a vision for kids apparel
- Duration: October 1, 2026 – March 26, 2027
- Portfolio Scope: $700M Kids Apparel | Team Scope: Lead a team of 4
- This assignment sits within North America Kids Merchandising and supports coverage for maternity leave during a high impact seasonal window.
- The role leads Kids Apparel Sport Product Merchandising, partnering closely with Product, Planning, and Marketplace teams.
- The interim leader will help create the future of Kids Apparel across boys and girls, sport and sportswear, ensuring continuity of vision, line quality, and marketplace execution across multiple seasons.
- We are seeking G45/G50 merchants who are ready to operate at the Director level and lead a complex, multigender, multisport apparel business during a high-impact seasonal window.
- Has strong merchandising experience, ideally in Apparel and/or Kids, with the ability to lead by Sport, franchise, and classification
- Demonstrates confidence leading complex CODE moments, including Line Planning, MAR, and GGP
- Brings a consumerled mindset with strong financial acumen and marketplace Awareness
- Can navigate ambiguity, prioritize effectively, and make clear decisions under time pressure
- Has demonstrated the ability to act as a peer leader and collaborator, motivating and stabilizing a team during transition
- Communicates clearly with senior leaders across Geo, Global, Product, Planning, and Marketplace
- This role provides a rare opportunity to step fully into Director level ownership within NA Kids Merchandising.
- Driving a clear strategy of a $700M Kids Apparel portfolio across multiple seasons
- Hands on leadership of MAR, GGP, and GTM for FA'27, HO'27, and SP'28
- Direct experience leading a team of 4 through critical seasonal moments
- Increased exposure to Geo and Global senior leadership across Merchandising, Product, and Marketplace
- Deepened capability in long range line planning, including early influence on FA/HO'28 and SP/SU'29
- Demonstrated readiness for future Director-level roles
- Lead NA Kids Apparel Sport Product Merchandising strategy grounded in consumer insight, financial health, and marketplace realities
- Own seasonal execution across Line Planning, MAR, GGP, Seasonal Handover, and GTM
- Monitor franchise and classification health and lead product lifecycle discussions
- Represent Kids Apparel Sport within Geo Consumer Merchandising and Geo Sport LT
- Inspire, guide, and develop a team of 4 through clear direction, prioritization, and decision-making
- Seasonal Scope and Key Moments Primary Seasons (pre MAR through GGP/GTM FA'27 – SP'28):
Category Merchandising 3 - Kids Apparel Sport Product Merchandising Director · Sunrise Systems Inc