Commercial Footwear Merchandising Manager SureWerx - 3.3 Portland, OR Job Details 2 hours ago Qualifications Customer communication Presentation software Sales presentations Presentation creation Technical Proficiency Full Job Description Reference number P-0252 Date Posted August 26th Location United States, Oregon, Portland Requirements 5-7 years of experience in the footwear industry is strongly preferred (work, safety, occupational, athletic, outdoor, or performance footwear experience) Experience working across wholesale, distribution, retail, and/or e-commerce channels preferred Remote Educational Requirements Bachelor's degree in Merchandising, Marketing, Business, Retail Management or a related field Positions available 1 SureWerx is a leading manufacturer of innovative safety, tool and equipment products and solutions. Since 1957, we've been trusted to keep all who use our products safe in even the most challenging environments. Today, our growing family of world-leading brands serves customers and partners across the U.S., Canada and Europe. At SureWerx, you'll have the opportunity to challenge yourself in a supportive, growth-oriented culture of industry leaders. You'll help shape our future as we continue to expand into new products, services and markets, and we'll invest in your development so you can grow your career with us. The Commercial Footwear Merchandising Manager supports the growth and execution of the SureWerx footwear portfolio across wholesale, distribution, retail, and e-commerce channels. This role works closely with Footwear Product, Sales, Marketing, and Operations to build customer assortments, support new product launches, manage sales and merchandising tools, coordinate channel marketing activities, and improve the productivity of the footwear portfolio. This role will serve as a key day-to-day resource for the Sales team and our retail and distribution partners, helping ensure our footwear products are effectively presented, launched, and supported in the marketplace. This is a remote position, however some travel will be required for customer meetings, trade shows, sales meetings, market visits. Key Responsibilities Footwear Merchandising Build and maintain footwear assortments by customer, channel, category, and price point, supporting customer line reviews and new product recommendations Analyze performance by brand, style, SKU, customer, and channel to identify assortment gaps, growth opportunities, and underperforming products Monitor competitive footwear products, pricing, features, and assortments and maintain relevant competitive comparisons Partner with Footwear Product Management on product positioning, pricing, assortment planning, and product lifecycle recommendations Provide Sales and customer feedback to Product Management to help identify future product and category opportunities Sales Enablement Serve as a day-to-day footwear product and merchandising resource for the Sales organization Create customer presentations, assortment recommendations, line reviews, product guides, competitive comparisons, and selling materials Support Sales with product, pricing, assortment, competitive, and customer-specific requests Coordinate footwear samples and support product training, customer meetings, trade shows, and sales meetings as needed New Product Introduction & Commercialization Coordinate commercial activities for new footwear launches and maintain the footwear launch calendar and key milestones Partner with Product, Sales, Marketing, and Operations to ensure products, pricing, samples, imagery, sales tools, and marketing assets are ready for launch Develop and distribute launch materials and support customer-specific product introductions Track new product adoption and provide follow-up support to Sales and customers following launch Channel Marketing Coordinate the monthly footwear social media strategy and content calendar in partnership with Brand Marketing Coordinate retailer and distributor marketing needs, including customer-specific programs, promotions, product launches, imagery, copy, and digital assets Manage footwear POP, GWP, retail displays, and fixture needs, coordinating execution with Sales, customers, vendors, and internal teams Manage and maintain footwear catalogs, line sheets, product guides, and other customer-facing materials Manage the footwear media library, ensuring current product photography, lifestyle imagery, logos, videos, and approved marketing assets are organized and accessible Portfolio Management & Reporting Track footwear sales, margin, inventory, and product performance by brand, style, SKU, customer, and channel Monitor new product adoption, slow-moving products, and assortment productivity and recommend actions as needed Support SKU rationalization, product lifecycle, and assortment optimization activities Maintain key footwear merchandising, product, competitive, and channel reporting Core Capabilities Strong understanding of footwear merchandising, product assortments, and retail/wholesale environments Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn sales and product data into actionable recommendations Strong project management, organization, and attention to detail across multiple brands and priorities Strong customer presentation, communication, and product storytelling skills Ability to work effectively across Product, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and external customer teams Key Requirements Experience & Technical Capability 5-7 years of experience in one or more of the following: Footwear merchandising, product/category management, retail buying, or wholesale merchandising Commercial merchandising, channel marketing, customer marketing, or retail marketing Developing customer assortments, line reviews, product presentations, and sales tools Supporting new product launches, commercialization, and customer activation programs Managing retail marketing programs including POP, fixtures, GWP, catalogs, digital assets, or related programs Experience in the footwear industry is strongly preferred, with work, safety, occupational, athletic, outdoor, or performance footwear experience considered an asset. Experience working across wholesale, distribution, retail, and/or e-commerce channels preferred. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with Power BI, ERP, PLM, DAM, or similar systems is an asset. Education Bachelor's degree in Merchandising, Marketing, Business, Retail Management, or a related field. Equivalent relevant professional experience may also be considered. SureWerx is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at SureWerx are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, Strategic, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. SureWerx will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Applicants must have valid authorization to work in the United States for any employer and must not require, now or in the future, visa sponsorship, or visa transfer.