Become part of the Converse Team
Converse is a place to explore potential, break barriers and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination.
Role Purpose
Focus on the consumer by delivering curated, productive and channel assortments. Lead geo product adoption for China consumers and deliver merchandising strategy and distinctive assortment direction for the business team. Drive the one-team philosophy through partnership with cross-functional and global merchandising teams.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop China Energy annual and seasonal merchandising plans to support a distinctive assortment with speed and responsiveness.
- Manage Energy and Licensing programs, including pricing, distribution strategy and promotion guidance.
- Adopt and assort for the China marketplace and digital marketplace, working with Planning on the seasonal OTB buy plan.
- Provide geo insights and product briefs to global and local product teams to support a distinctive assortment.
- Participate in key milestone meetings and develop strong relationships with diverse teams to ensure alignment and collaboration.
- Maintain files and data such as product VMLPS, merchandising tools and product information systems.
- Respond quickly to ad hoc local business team requests.
Key Accountabilities
- Deliver and participate in 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, identify opportunities to adapt current business and inform future assortments, merchandising strategies and strategic initiatives.
- Partner with Global and RPC teams to address product opportunities serving China consumer needs.
Functional Competencies
- Deep knowledge of the Energy and collaboration industry and market.
- Demonstrate brand passion.
- Lead and influence others.
- Communicate effectively.
- Drive business results.
- Continuously grow and develop with teamwork and diversity.
Enterprise and Leadership Expectations
- Be open and curious.
- Think like a consumer.
- Be visionary and strategic.
- Be resilient.
- Embrace change.
- Engage teams.
Key Partnerships
- Global Consumer Merchants and Product Merchants
- China Marketplace Merchandising and Sales
- China Merchandising Planning
Converse is more than a company; it is a worldwide advocate for self-expression. This belief motivates employees, shapes the working environment and inspires the products.