Sports Merchandising Manager

Haddad Brands Europe, founded in 2017, specializes in the distribution of children's apparel under exclusive licenses (Nike, Levi's, Converse, Jordan, Lacoste…) across Europe.

Operational for 8 years, the company has experienced remarkable growth and now counts over 500 employees throughout Europe.

We distribute our products both through wholesale, working with major multi-brand and specialized retailers, and through retail, via our corners in leading department stores.

In concrete terms, this means that if you purchase children's apparel (0–7 years for Nike, 0–16 years for Levi's, Converse, and Jordan), whether in a physical store, online, in the Netherlands, the UK, Italy, or anywhere else in Europe, the product you're holding has gone through us — even if you bought it in an official Nike or Levi's store

We are currently looking for a Sports Merchandising Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support brand merchandising managers across all categories, ensuring alignment with the 3-year seasonal strategic plan.
• Assist in the organization of seasonal merchandising meetings and presentations, including sample management and preparation of visual tools.
• Contribute to ad-hoc merchandising projects such as SPS data analysis and Power BI reporting.
• Build seasonal pricing and marketplace analysis reports to monitor key product classifications and competitor positioning.
• Conduct retail market visits across Europe and create recap reports with insights on consumer behavior, trends, and competitor activity.
• Manage the purchase and shipment of competitor samples to the global team in New York.
• Own and update the weekly change log process, ensuring alignment and communication with the Sales team.
• Create seasonal sales tools such as GTM presentations, pricing pyramids, key look books, high-resolution product images, and assortment plans.
• Develop seasonal catalogues and pricelists using PLM and Masterfile.
• Tag seasonal products in PLM for forecasting and manage seasonal close-out lists.
• Partner with the NOS Buyer/Planner to manage the Never Out of Stock (NOS) process.
• Oversee the end-to-end sample process, from ordering to tracking and delivery, for Active and Lifestyle brands.
• Coordinate seasonal sample and toolkit orders for Paris and Hilversum showrooms.
• Maintain showroom organization, ensuring products are displayed in accordance with brand and company standards.

SKILLS:

• Passionate about product, consumer experience, and the retail marketplace.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in merchandising or retail within the sport or fashion industry.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• High level of analytical and creative thinking.
• Ability to perform under pressure in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• A team-oriented mindset, valuing collaboration and shared success.
• Excellent command of MS Excel (data management, pivots, reporting), PowerPoint, and Word.
• Skilled at managing multiple tasks under tight deadlines while maintaining high-quality standards.
• Fluent in English and French.
• Based in Paris, France, with the ability to travel across the European marketplace.

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS:

• Start date : ASAP
• Location : Saint-Denis (Stade de France)
• Employment Type : Permanent contract (CDI)

BENEFITS

• Company health insurance – 60% covered by the employer
• Commuting support – 50% reimbursement of public transport pass or access to private parking
• Access to a company cafeteria + meal vouchers (€10 face value, 60% covered by the employer)
• Employee benefits – Discounts on and , staff sales, and Works Council (CSE) perks (discounts, gift vouchers, etc.)
• Wellness subscription – Access to WellPass (formerly Gymlib) for discounted fitness and wellness activities