Overview

Seeking a highly Commercial Senior Merchandising Manager who thrives in a fast paced, dynamic environment and is keen to work within a passionate and high-achieving team.

This person will be responsible for in-season execution of the market’s product assortment for WHS: Mono and Multi Brand, through close collaboration with cross-channel Partners to ensure the needs of the Japan customer and consumer are best served and the Crocs Brand strategy is successfully conveyed.

The candidate will be a member of the Japan Merchandising team and should be highly agile as well as an excellent communicator in order to act as an influential voice for the country to both Regional and Country-level cross functional teams.

What You'll Do Consolidate Seasonal Country hindsight process. Collaborate with in country DTC Merchandising team for holistic output Input into sub-channel MFP plans collaborating with planning counterpart to match back to country strategic vision. Call out any risk and opportunity at product level Build up Seasonal slot plans by country to meet ideal SKU targets and ensure revenue goals can be met. Identify new development needs to feed into Regional at the right time in the product cycle Implement Channel segmentation strategy as it relates to customer and consumer by door type Propose ideal monthly newness flow to align with Commercial calendar and LY spikes Build out the Country store space plans by customer type using floor space and revenue to fully understand Seasonal SKU requirements. Align on Country Seasonal product calendar/GTM with Head of Country Merchandising, ensure alignment with assortment strategy and Regional Marketing plans Partner with cross-channel Merch counterparts on pre-Season MSRP setting and input into the Regional pricing strategy to ensure consumer needs are met. Stay close to competitor pricing trends. Attend country level weekly, monthly business review meetings to keep abreast of the latest demand trends. Pivot on future assortments where needed. Conduct regular market visits to comp shop, understand trend and consumer appetite. Inform the Regional team of product opportunities within Globally defined timelines Optimize Channel best-in-class strategy, SMU opportunities & License/Collab adoption. Work with DTC to ensure synergy in market Gain sell-in insights from country Wholesale & DTC Merch teams to inform assortment segmentation decisions Review Weekly / Monthly Sell thru analysis to read and react to product performance Optimize store space to sales ratios to maximize cash per sq ft Evaluate optimal size ratios/curves by product group Review and align county promotional pricing frameworks and include in country quarterly GTM decks for full country alignment Attend Regional Product milestone meetings What You'll Bring to the Table

Education

Degree level or equivalent with related work experience

Others

Leadership experience – proven track record of motivation, strategic thinking, challenging the status quo and leading hearts and minds Strong Analytical Skills and Commercial Business Acumen Japan Fashion Market Awareness Data-Driven Decision-Making that will impact the team day to day Strong Communication Skills Product Knowledge & Creativity Minimum 5 years of relevant Merchandising experience Problem solving skills Able to travel up to 20%

 The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability, or any other protected classification.

 

At Crocs, Inc. we believe in the power of a blend of in-person and virtual collaboration to drive creativity and strengthen relationships. Your participation in this flexible schedule plays a key role in building a connected and successful team. In-office requirements vary by our work personas: Resident (5 days), Collaborator (4 days), Connector (2-3 days), Explorer (fully remote). This role has been aligned to the Collaborator persona.

 

Job Category: Corporate