About this role
<p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">At Crocs, Inc., every career offers a chance to make a real impact. No two journeys look the same. And that's exactly how we like it. Whether you’re welcoming customers into our stores, collaborating with global teams at our headquarters, or keeping operations moving at our distribution centers, your impact is real and valued. At Crocs, Inc. you’re not expected to fit a mold. You’re encouraged to break it and create something better. </span></p><div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>Overview</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Crocs Japan is hiring a <strong>Retail Senior Merchandiser</strong> to help drive the globally aligned merchandising vision for Crocs, the industry-leading casual footwear brand. As a Merchant, you are responsible for adopting the brand vision for the consumer, as well as identifying local product opportunities specific to the Japan Retail business. This person will play a key role in both pre-season assortment planning and in-season trading to ensure that the product strategy is achieved, and financial goals are met.</span></p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What You'll Do</b></H2> </div><div><ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Execute consumer-right assortments for owned Retail stores</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Build weekly/monthly/quarterly reporting and share insights with broader team</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Participate in weekly trading meetings, providing insights and actions to drive business growth</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Work with Planner to understand inventory gaps to forecast and evaluate business risk associated</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Collaborate with Allocation team on product launches and ensure clear visibility of in-store stock levels</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Conduct regular analysis of product and promotional performance during the season, optimally connect with all collaborators, and share valuable findings for future planning.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Conduct Seasonal hindsight analysis. Summarize Top line Financial Performance, Platform and Category. Understand hits & misses. Review flow opportunities and challenges</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure consistent implementation of brand product strategy in Japan Retail</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Support ad hoc tasks including inventory checks, promotion list alignment, customs-related activities</span></li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="font-size:16.0px;word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="font-size:1.0em;margin:0.0px"><b>What You'll Bring to the Table</b></H2> </div><div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Minimum Education:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">University bachelor’s degree preferred</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Minimum Experience:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">5+ years in merchandising or merchandising planning and/or buying within a retail environment</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong Analytical Skills and Commercial Business Acumen</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong understanding of market competition, consumer and market trends</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Data-Driven Decision-Making that will impact the team day to day</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong Communication Skills</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Product Knowledge & Creativity</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Advanced Microsoft Excel skills</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Language: Fluent Japanese. Business English (actively participate in meetings with global teams)</span></li> </ul></div></div></div><p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">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.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">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.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Job Category: Corporate </span></span></p>