Position Type
Full Time
Career area
Merchandising
Location
Tower 1, LiNa Building, No. 99, Shanghai, Shanghai 201703, China
Job ID
R-80990
Become part of the Converse Team
Converse is a place where passionate individuals come together to create the future of sport. We are unapologetic about who we are and what we’re after — bringing innovation and inspiration to every athlete* in the world. We look for athletes who can push boundaries, elevate our potential and continue leading us to greatness. The next tastemakers, playmakers, risk takers and glue players. Are you game?
Role Purpose:
Overview 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
Converse is more than a company; it’s a worldwide advocate for self-expression. This belief motivates our employees, permeates our working environment and inspires our products. No two of us look or think exactly alike. We are each one-of-a-kind. Individually and as a culture, we have the freedom to create and grow professionally. Generous benefits packages only sweeten the experience. From Boston to Shanghai, from Brand Design to Finance, Converse is a brand that celebrates the unique and creative people of the world. Together, we’re different.
What You Can Expect
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
03 Interview
Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.
