Senior Platform Trading Manager - TEMP (6-months)

<p><span><span><span><span><b><span><span>Purpose &amp; Overall Relevance for the Organization:</span></span></b></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><span><span><span><span><span>This role is to support the development of the Partner Program (marketplace business model), a sales channel for our Digital Partner Commerce (DPC) business in Europe. </span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span><span><span><span>The Sr. Platform Trading Manager will be instrumental in leading and driving the growth of our live partner businesses within Gated Outlet accounts and other selected marketplaces.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span>This role requires demonstrated expertise in account management in the sporting goods industry, knowledge of eCommerce and a solid merchandising and commercial foundation.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span><span><b><span><span>Key Responsibilities: </span></span></b></span></span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Lead and drive the digital development of the defined Partner Program account’s web shops across Europe, seeking to optimize our brand representation, consumer experience &amp; ultimately growing net sales &amp; market share. </span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Executing on the trading and service framework across respective Outlet &amp; Marketplace account(s), establishing detailed Platform Trading processes for existing and future partners.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span>Working closely with the Director Platform Trading to define Gated Outlet proposition in Europe including ranging strategy, consumer experience enablers, forecasting, reporting and active in-season management. </span></span></span></span><span><span> </span></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li><span><span><span><span>Responsible for knowing the consumer, category, channel, competitor, and macro-economic country situation for partner program key account categories. This includes the European retail and eCom environment in distribution, share of buy, competitor ranges and pricing.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span>Support the integration of new strategic account in close collaboration with the Business development team.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span>Support the development of category plans in close collaboration with Director Platform Trading, Factory Outlet, Assortment Planning and European BU teams.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><b><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Day-to-day responsibilities include</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li> <ul> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Acting as the lead account interface post account go-live for Partner Program Gated Outlet partners.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li> <li> <ul> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Define the account strategy for respective Partner Program accounts under your responsibility in close alignment with Platform Trading Director.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li> <li> <ul> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Working closely with the Factory Outlet Buying &amp; Assortment Planning teams to ensure volume forecast provision and range selection of most relevant products for Gated Outlet partners.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li> <li> <ul> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Collaborating with Wholesale Clearance teams to drive x-channel integrated strategy for defined Gated Outlet accounts.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li> <li> <ul> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Drive awareness and understanding of Partner Program Gated Outlet proposition amongst key stakeholders including Factory Outlet, Business Units, Excess Inventory Management teams.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li> <li> <ul> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Represent assigned accounts internally towards all functions, ensuring aligned and effective collaboration across the end-to-end Platform Trading process. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <ul> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Support the definition and implementation of all Platform Trading reporting, bringing together Wholesale and eCom data to drive brand and commercial success.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <ul> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Drive in-season management and day to day operations of all live accounts under your responsibility including discount and pricing decisions.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> </li> <li> <ul> <li><span><span>