Sr. Director, Category Management
Broomfield, CO, US, 80021
Overview
Crocs is built on inherent simplicity, people-purposed design, and imaginative innovation. Our culture thrives on those who can think big, act fast and collaborate with ease. We are looking for a Sr. Director, Category Management who can own relevant category management in partnership with channel merchandising on business strategies, performance, style selling & hind-sighting.
Reporting to the Vice President of Global Product & Merchandising, you will lead the team to deliver an outstanding line as a result of deep product, consumer, and competitor analysis. This team will focus on our sandals, casuals, lifestyle, socks, and personalization categories. You will develop initiatives and line plans designed to reach both seasonal and long-term strategic goals and revenue/margin plans. You will drive clear processes to enable operational efficiency within the product creation process and will leverage cross-functional collaboration to get key stakeholders aligned.
Above all, you’re passionate about the team and want to support and develop those around you.
What You'll Do
- Co-create the product strategy with the VP and cascade down through your team.
- Partner with Channel Merchandising leaders to help own & drive milestone meetings within the product development calendar.
- Set the regional product launch dates & flow.
- Create together with Global team members the long-term franchise life-cycle management strategy and seasonal invest/divest plan.
- Identify key opportunities and white spaces within the product offerings.
- Ensure comp products and volume are protected, but also create space for newness to drive incremental growth and whitespace opportunities for the brand.
- Lead cross-functional teams (e.g. planning, sourcing, design, deployment, demand forecasting) to execute business strategies.
- Partner cross-functionally on speed to market and reading & reacting on key initiatives.
- Lead through empowerment, focusing on people development, inspiring a culture of curiosity, consumer centricity, and analysis.
- Leverage consumer, competitor, and data insights and drive the vision for the future
- Analyze the business and drive actions that will capitalize on opportunities and mitigate weaknesses. Chase after success and pivot on failures, prioritizing speed to match the pace of the consumer.
- Derive business strategies to determine Good/Better/Best category offerings.
- Responsible for setting all SKU pricing and overall pricing architecture.
- Responsible for achieving profit/margin KPIs.
- Owns the seasonal inventory flow guidance & GPS control (pre-book only, book-to-forecast, allocations etc.)
- Leads the feedback process to the global team on regional consumer trends and competitor trends to impact future brand decisions.
- Partner with MFP on forecasting key items/ideas that are margin-accretive.
- Drive triad collaboration with design, development/innovation, and merchandising.
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What You'll Bring to the Table
- 12+ years category management experience, preferably at a global, highly-matrixed, omni-channel company
- 5+ years team management experience
- Proven track record of success at other global apparel or footwear brands preferred
- Experience at casual / sport lifestyle brands preferred
- Comfort working in a highly cross-functional matrixed environment and driving a collaborative culture.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence and engage others
- Strong business acumen with an ability to anticipate risks and identify contingency plans to minimize business disruption.
- Proven ability to synthesize information and clearly articulate an informed path forward.
- Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers, acts with customers & consumers in mind.
- Consumer-centric, thought leader. Shows visionary thinking.
- Strong executive presence. Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
- Creates a culture of innovation and change that fuels business growth.
- Acts as a talent champion with proven leadership and ability to cultivate large teams.
- Ability to lead with empowerment, agility and be comfortable in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to travel globally or domestically as needed
The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. We accept applications on an ongoing basis.
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 classification protected by law.
Title: Sr. Director, Category Management 
Salary or Pay Range: $210,000 - $265,000
Workplace Persona: Collaborator
Pay offered will vary based on job-related factors such as location, experience, training, skills, and abilities.
This position is eligible to participate in a company incentive program.
This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.
Job Category: Corporate
Nearest Major Market: Denver
