Second-Life Leader - 6-month maternity leave replacement New

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ABOUT DECATHLON

Since 1976, Decathlon has fulfilled its mission of “Moving People through the Wonders of Sport”. Decathlon is a company with nearly 105,000 teammates worldwide, 2,000 stores in 70 countries, 85 product brands, 40 industrial processes. Products, industrial processes and value chain are at the heart of our company’s business. They aim for an experience enriched by excellent “digital and physical” products, based on innovative technologies and components, so that customers and users have a high-value experience for them. This is how we will achieve lasting membership and real consent to our ecosystem. We aim to generate content capable of mobilizing our customers and Sport Users, all over the world. We want to develop attractive content and solutions faithful to our values, purpose and skills. Services that accompany and highlight the transformation of Decathlon, evolves our brand image towards a more inspiring and innovative point.

CONTEXT

The sports market in Switzerland is full of potential on Second Life. These are the main insights worth sharing:

• 69% of the population claims to practice sport “several times a week.” This makes the Swiss belong to one of the most sportive populations of the world, and a gold mine of used sport equipment.
• Second hand resale is expected to grow 9X faster than the broader retail clothing sector by 2027.
• Swiss customers renew their product frequently (46% renew their bike every 2 years). MISSION AND RESPONSABILITIES

Your role consists in leading the SECOND LIFE project for DECATHLON in SWITZERLAND. You will be reporting directly to the Head of Strategy and Services. This is a 6-month position to cover for a maternity leave.

Your mission is to develop Second Life in physical stores and online, through our network, as well as internal and external partnerships for DECATHLON SWITZERLAND. Based on your knowledge of the Second Life market in Switzerland and its evolution, your mission will be to guarantee the acceleration of Second Life product sales with a 360° approach (from Merchandising, to communications, digital, supply, etc.).

Your responsibilities will be to:

• Implement the 2026 roadmap of the Second Life strategy, in collaboration with offer and business unit leaders
• Animate our Buyback service and offer, including the products we can buy back and optimize our pricing model
• Guarantee and animate the economic performance of Second Life in Switzerland
• Co-create and deploy the communication & merchandising materials to enhance the customer experience, in stores and online
• Manage teammates and projects on Second Life across functions (e.g. stores, digital, finance, communications, merchandising…)
• Organize events around Second Life in the country (e.g., Bike Exchange in March 2026)
• Explore and implement new business models around Second Life

In a context where Switzerland was born from a partnership with extremely rapid and agile development, you will favor external partnerships, rely on the UNITED strategy conducted in neighboring countries and at the group level, and will not hesitate to find unique and specific levers for acceleration in Switzerland.

Profil

YOUR PROFILE FOR SUCCESS :

• Collaborative leadership and communication: You know how to get very diverse stakeholders on board, from the executive committee to in-store teams. Your excellent interpersonal skills allow you to unite everyone around a common vision and to communicate the “why” behind your actions to get buy-in.
• Strategic vision and analytical mindset: With strong business acumen and the ability to think critically, you analyze situations to define relevant strategies. Your knowledge of the circular economy and the second-hand market in Switzerland is a major asset.
• Operational excellence and agility : You excel at managing multiple projects in a dynamic environment. Facing high expectations with limited resources, you are able to prioritize flawlessly. A strong affinity for digital projects is highly desired.
• Entrepreneurial spirit : Autonomous and solution-oriented, you aren’t deterred by obstacles. Your resilience pushes you to turn a “no” into a new opportunity and to move things forward with creativity.
• Languages: You are fluent in English, French and/or German. Italian is a plus. INFORMATION

Location: Lausanne Bussigny or Spreintenach (if you are internal, already working at Decathlon)

Start date: December 1st, 2025

Kompetenzen

• leadership
• circular economy
• second hand
• Entrepreneurship
• English