Merchandise Manager- Performance

Salomon was born in 1947 in the heart of the French Alps and the birthplace of modern alpinism. At Salomon, we're all about pushing boundaries and living life to the fullest. As a leading outdoor sports brand, we design performance-driven gear that empowers adventurers around the world.

Through performance driven design, Salomon delivers innovation and progression to mountain sports; converting new ideas into action and expanding the limits of possibility. Salomon’s heritage, culture, and commitment are tied together by one simple concept: the world’s leading mountain people creating the world’s leading mountain products.

Due to the rapid growth of our brand in ANZ, we have created the role of Merchandise Manager- Performance. The role has full end-to-end accountability for the Performance Footwear Category (Trail Running, Road Running, Gravel Running and Outdoor), ensuring that product ranges are precise, commercially successful, and strategically aligned across both B2B and D2C channels. This role is central to translating the Brand's Running Big Bet and Merchandising vision into market-ready assortments that resonate with consumers, drive profitable growth, and strengthen the brand's premium positioning. Day to day responsibilities include;

Define and implement the long term category strategy by sub-sport and channel, ensuring alignment with global brand direction and local market needs

Own the end-to-end category strategy development for all Key Accounts and D2C channels, including full responsibility for assortment planning

Establish clear range architecture that balances innovation, consumer demand, and commercial viability

Lead the full seasonal planning process, including financial planning, range selection, pricing, volume forecasting, and lifecycle management

Ensure assortments are optimized for profitability, consumer relevance, and channel differentiation, driving cross-functional alignment on seasonal launch calendars for maximum impact in-market

End-to-end ownership of GTM processes for the category

Owns the translation of consumer, competitor, and marketplace insights into actionable category strategies