AddressCrocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) is a world leader in innovative casual footwear for men, women and children. The company offers several distinct shoe collections with more than 300 four-season footwear styles. All Crocs™ shoes feature Croslite™ material, a proprietary, revolutionary technology that gives each pair of shoes the soft, comfortable, lightweight, non-marking and odor-resistant qualities that Crocs wearers know and love. Crocs fans "Get Crocs Inside" every pair of shoes, from the iconic clog to new sneakers, sandals, boots and heels. Since its inception in 2002, Crocs has sold more than 200 million pairs of shoes in more than 90 countries around the world.
Introduction on the role:
As the leader of the India Merchandising team, your responsibility is to drive the market Product and Merchandising vision for Crocs. Our company is a fast paced, agile and growth-driven business and you will be responsible for creating, developing, and leading the Product and Merchandising direction for Crocs. This role has full responsibility for the Wholesale and Franchise Retail channels in the India markets, and will also support and oversee our Digital Merchandising team.
This position is critical part of our Crocs India leadership team. The successful candidate will lead a team of 3 individuals based in Gurgaon, and is responsible for the coaching, development and engagement of this experienced and energetic Merchandising group. You will be someone that loves diving into the consumer and building great product storytelling, but also a strong leader who can influence and execute your vision with customers and internal stakeholders.
What will you do?
- Lead a team to deliver exceptional tools and process to ensure GTM success.
- Create and present seasonal visual Assortment plans for key channels and customers across India.
- Deliver presentations and content that clearly articulates priorities and key products, and inspires and motivates stakeholders.
- Through formal and informal communication, deliver strong messages about merchandising plans.
- Focus on productivity and efficiency. Edit and focus stories and product offerings to tell bigger messages.
- Forecasting through historical sales and insight of future trends.
- Ability to read and interpret sales data and analytics to gain strong understand of consumer and trends.
- Outstanding communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
- A proven background in commercial partnerships and a solutions-focused approach in Merchandising within both DTC and Wholesale channels.
- Significant experience working with buyers, accounts and partners, and a very strong understanding of retail and wholesale mechanics.
- Develop and share expert knowledge of the Indian consumer and marketplace.
- Be the voice of the India region in presentations, meetings and conversations both internally and with our Global product and merchandising teams.
- Understand segmentation and different consumer types, and organize this into clear knowledge of product and buying behavior.
Who are you?
- Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field
- 10+ years of Merchandising Experience
- 5+ years in Merchandising leadership.
- Experience leading international brand merchandising in the Indian market.
- Deep knowledge & experience of the Wholesale and Retail landscape in the footwear segment
- Exceptional strategic Merchandising skills.
- Proven ability in driving successful growth strategies in complex environments.
- Ability to effectively navigate a Matrix organization with successful partnership and relationship focus.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills. Can influence effectively both internally and externally from mid to senior level stakeholders.
- Self-starter who works well in fast-paced and high-performance environment
- Innovative, flexible, and creative problem-solving skills
What do we offer?
- A job within a unique environment with a 'startup dynamic' under the umbrella of a fast growing and solid global brand;
- A fair salary and a bonus opportunity;
- Fun workplace, innovating working environment;
- Discount on the most comfortable shoes in the world;
- 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;
- And so much more!
Sounds pretty amazing right? Well, what are you waiting for?!
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