Job Description

Role Purpose:

of the Job:The role is responsible for setting merchandising strategy, bringing end to end product insight with global and geo counterparts, as well as product sell-in to retailers. Serve GC consumers with the most relevant products to enable Converse’s vision and drive sustainable growth.Drives the one team philosophy through partnership with X-functional teams and global merchandising teams.

Job Responsibility:

• Build product assortment for retail concepts in a consumer-centric way.
• Delivers robust product sell-in to retailers, including sell-in tools preparation, product presentation & sample setup, etc.
• Explores consumer insights & marketplace trend through creative ways to make art/science balanced assortment decision.
• Drives in-season product management based on solid weekly sales analysis & consumer insights from retail stores.
• Evolves store product assortment strategy innovatively based on the fast-changing consumer demand & dynamic marketplace.
• Coordinate assigned project process and deliverables
• Quick response to ad-hoc local business team request

Key accountabilities:

• Deliver and participate in the key corporate gates and Consumer facing deliverables
• Ensure assortments support financial targets in partnership with Planning and Analytics
• Read and react to in season analytics and identify opportunities to adapt current business and inform future assortments, merchandising strategies and strategic initiatives
• Partner with Global and RPC team to get after product opportunities to serve GC consumer needs.

Functional Competencies

• Deep Knowledge of Energy/Collab industry and market
• Demonstrate Brand Passion
• Lead and Influence Others
• Communicate Effectively
• Drive Business Results
• Continuously Grow and Develop with teamwork and Diversity

Enterprise/Leadership expectations:

• Be Open and Curious
• Think Like a Consumer
• Visionary and Strategic
• Be Resilient
• Embrace Change
• Engage Teams

Key Partnerships:

• Global Consumer Merchants and Product Merchants
• GC Merchandising Planning / Sales
• GC Local Creation team