Merchandising Operations Specialist [AQ-14553]

Join a globally recognized enterprise at the forefront of consumer products, where innovation meets market demand. Our client, a leader in its industry, is dedicated to delivering exceptional experiences to consumers worldwide. Aquent is proud to partner with this dynamic organization to find talent that will drive their mission forward.

Are you ready to make a significant impact on how products reach consumers globally? This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced Operations team, where you will be instrumental in shaping product assortments and ensuring seamless execution across all consumer channels. You will contribute directly to enhancing consumer experiences by optimizing product availability and quality, playing a critical part in bringing exciting new offerings to market each season. Your work will ensure that the right products reach the right consumers at the right time, directly contributing to the company’s market leadership and consumer satisfaction.

What You’ll Do

• Gather data from sales, retail, and product creation sources, ensuring accuracy and researching any discrepancies.
• Develop standardized methods for data collection to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Create and run a variety of reports, including both standard and custom analyses.
• Analyze complex data sets, draw insightful conclusions, and provide actionable recommendations to the merchandising team.
• Develop quantitative and qualitative analyses and financial models to drive merchandising efficiencies, cost-effectiveness, and enhanced product assortment quality.
• Act as a key liaison between the merchandising function and IT, ensuring system needs are met and issues are promptly addressed.
• Support day-to-day operational execution to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of seasonal assortments.
• Contribute to projects focused on improving the tools and systems utilized by the team.
• Partner closely with external vendors to facilitate the inclusion of third-party product assortments in seasonal buys.

This role offers a unique opportunity to collaborate across various functions, innovate within operational processes, and directly influence the success of product launches.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Strong operational and analytical mindset with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional execution across multiple consumer channels.
• Excellent communication skills with proven capability in managing diverse stakeholders.
• Proactive, solution-oriented approach with a strong focus on continuous improvement.
• Comfortable working extensively with merchandising tools, systems, and data.

About Aquent Talent Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

Client Description A global retailer of sportswear and innovation, our client’s Amsterdam hub drives initiatives that push the limits of creativity and performance. It is more than just a brand—it’s a place where individuals with passion, vision, and ambition can thrive. They empower their employees to explore potential and bring their unique skills to a dynamic, ever-evolving environment to redefine possibilities in sport, fashion, and technology.

Aquent is dedicated to improving inclusivity & is proudly an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from under-represented groups & are committed to providing support to applicants with disabilities. We aim to provide reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, to those with a medical condition, disability or neurodivergence.