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The Stronger Youth Brands is looking for a detail and process-oriented Global Merchandise Manager to maintain and grow the merchandise offerings we provide to our Little Kickers franchise partners across the globe! Via purchasing, receiving, processing orders, logistics, forecasting, and customer service this role ensures the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of our franchise communities merchandise needs - including apparel, on-field equipment, season prizes, and more!
Stronger Youth Brands (“SYB”) is a franchising platform offering diversified, high-quality child-centric enrichment programming to discerning families. Our growing team supports over 400 Soccer Shots franchises (US & Canada) and Little Kickers franchises (Global) running intro-to-soccer programs for kids ages 2-8.
We serve over 500,000 kids each year in North America alone, and we’re growing!
Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
Come work for Stronger Youth Brands and experience our:
- IRA Matching
- Company parties
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Flexible schedule
- Free food & snacks
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Profit sharing
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
Are you someone who…
- is an experienced inventory/logistics manager looking to make a positive impact on the community?
- wants to be a part of a collaborative team?
- is eager to grow with a flexible and thriving company with a great culture?
- is looking for a hybrid schedule (combination of in-person & remote work)?
The Stronger Youth Brands is looking for a detail and process-oriented Global Merchandise Manager to maintain and grow the merchandise offerings we provide to our Little Kickers franchise partners across the globe! Via purchasing, receiving, processing orders, logistics, forecasting, and customer service this role ensures the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of our franchise communities merchandise needs - including apparel, on-field equipment, season prizes, and more!
Stronger Youth Brands (“SYB”) is a franchising platform offering diversified, high-quality child-centric enrichment programming to discerning families. Our growing team supports over 400 Soccer Shots franchises (US & Canada) and Little Kickers franchises (Global) running intro-to-soccer programs for kids ages 2-8.
We serve over 500,000 kids each year in North America alone, and we’re growing!
Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Procurement & Inventory
- Create & submit purchase orders.
- Monitor and optimize inventory levels (incorporating lead times, buying patterns, etc.)
- Communication with vendors
- Product cost and margins analysis
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Use historical data, anticipated growth, and trends to forecast stocking needs & budgets.
- Vendor Management
- Facilitate exchanges and returns.
- Resolve order/product issues
- Negotiations and relationship management
- Order Fulfillment & Logistics
- Pack & ship orders accurately and timely in our warehouse and manage a 3rd party fulfillment center.
- Coordinate deliveries and pick-ups
- Facilitate returns and exchanges.
- Process analysis and to ensure accuracy and timeliness in order fulfillment
- Manage third-party vendors as necessary
- Customer Service
- Communicate with franchise partners about their orders
- Answer product questions
- Assist with communication with our franchise community about inventory and ordering deadlines
- Assist with any special projects/initiatives relating to inventory!
- Bachelor’s degree, or associate degree in a relevant field
- 7 + years of experience working in a purchasing/procurement role preferred.
- Familiar with Microsoft Office Suite
- Passionate about the Soccer Shots mission
- A Core Value fit
- Friendly and customer service-oriented
- Extremely Organized
- Self-starters
- Strong critical thinkers
- Acutely aware of how inventory processes help the company to reach business goals
- Solutions-oriented
- Timely and accurate communication
- Resourceful and proactive
- Direct, engaging, and, relational
Come work for Stronger Youth Brands and experience our:
- flexible hybrid work schedules
- hard-working, driven and friendly team
- top-notch company culture
