We are seeking a dynamic Category Merchandising Manager to support the Product Management team in driving the creation and launch of sneaker products. This role requires someone with a passion for sneakers, market trends, and consumer insights. Candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams and report to the Senior Product Manager to manage projects, product lifecycle, and seasonal line plans.
Key Responsibilities:
Co-author seasonal briefs and create line plans for new products and materials.
Manage product lifecycle from concept to launch, ensuring timely delivery.
Track monthly product intake requests and lead weekly product meetings.
Collaborate with design, development, marketing, and geo teams for product creation.
Conduct consumer analysis, identify trends, and provide recommendations.
Handle sample management and range planning submissions.
Provide administrative support as needed.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of experience in footwear product management/merchandising.
Strong understanding of footwear design, development, and product lifecycle.
Ability to interpret market data and consumer insights.
Proficiency in Keynote, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Passion for sneakers and sneaker culture; Portuguese language skills a bonus.
About BrickRed Systems:
BrickRed Systems is a global leader in next-generation technology, consulting, and business process service companies. We enable clients to navigate their digital transformation. BrickRed Systems delivers a range of consulting services to our clients across multiple industries around the world. Our practices employ highly skilled and experienced individuals with a client-centric passion for innovation and delivery excellence.
With ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certification and over a decade of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we harness the power of cognitive computing hyper-automation, robotics, cloud, analytics, and emerging technologies to help our clients adapt to the digital world and make them successful. Our always-on learning agenda drives their continuous improvement through building and transferring digital skills, expertise, and ideas from our innovation ecosystem.