Senior Merchandiser/ Merchandising Manager, E-Commerce

Job Title: Senior Merchandiser/ Merchandising Manager, E-Commerce
Reports To: Senior Merchandise Manager, E-Commerce
Department: Digital Commerce
Location: Tokyo, Japan 

SUMMARY

Crocs Japan is hiring an E-Commerce Senior Merchandiser/Merchandising Manager 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 Digital 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.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for creating and planning consumer-right assortments adhering to Regional direction and Elective seasonal assortments for Marketplaces

• Create promotion lists for Marketplaces taking ownership for promotional pricing to align to monthly margin targets

• Create weekly/monthly/quarterly reporting and share with broader team

• Maintain consumer focused by utilizing consumer insights, conducting in-store walk-throughs and click-throughs and keeping abreast of market macro environment shifts and trends

• Create and execute on allocation plan for marketplaces, ensure inventory is optimized across platforms

• Work with Planner to understand inventory gaps to forecast and evaluate business risk associated

• Complete regular analysis of in-season product and promotional performance, communicate with comprehension to all stakeholders, and play forward learnings for future planning

• Conduct Seasonal hindsight analysis. Summarize Top line Financial Performance, Platform and Category. Understand hits & misses. Review flow opportunities and challenges

• Work cross-functionally to ensure Brand product strategy is consistently executed across the Japan marketplace

• Participate in weekly trading meetings to bring insights and ideas to continuously grow the business

• Review events calendar and potential key event shifts

• Complete adhoc tasks including inventory transfers, MSRP setting, inventory checks, promotion list alignment, customs enquiries, catalogue creation

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

　Minimum Education: 

　　University bachelor’s degree preferred

　Minimum Experience:

　　5+ years in merchandise planning and/or buying within a direct to consumer environment (within a wholesale environment is a plus)

　Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Identify and leverage emerging trends and best practices in the marketplace to ensure the most effective merchandising
• Strong understanding of market competition, consumer and market trends
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Collaborative team player who enjoys work effectively with multiple cross-functional groups
• Track record of succeeding in a results driven environment
• Commercial and analytical mindset, detail oriented and capable to create sales forecasts
• Language: Fluent Japanese. Business English (actively participate in meetings with global teams)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, vlookup, etc.)

 

COMPANY CULTURE AND BENEFITS:

 

• Flex+Core time and generous work-from-home policy since 2020
• WeWork Office of Hibiya Fort Tower
• Comfortable blend of international and Japanese work environment
• Gain a global perspective of marketing activities worldwide
• Defined Contribution Plan (401k)
• Employee discount
• Annual leave granted for summer, new years, volunteering
• Our great training curriculum with in-person sessions and a global eLearning platform offers you a lot of room for personal growth to get a little bit better every day
• Learn more here Crocs/HEYDUDE