Sr. Merchandiser, DTC
Gangnam-gu, Seoul , KR, 06192
Overview
- Seeking a highly Commercial Merchandise professional who thrives in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
- This person will play a key role in in-season trading to ensure that the product strategy is achieved, and financial goals are met, as well as identifying local product opportunities specific to the Korea market.
- The candidate will be required to stay abreast of local trends, styling and competitor Brand activity to ensure Crocs remains front of mind for the Korean consumer. They will also be a key member of the Korea merchandising team.
What You'll Do
- Responsible for executing consumer-right assortments for owned Retail stores, DCOM, and 3P Marketplaces.
- Build promotion lists for Marketplaces taking ownership for promotional pricing to align to monthly margin targets.
- Build weekly/monthly/quarterly reporting and share with broader team
- Stay consumer-focused by applying consumer insights, conducting in-store walk-throughs and click-throughs, and keeping up-to-date with market macro environment shifts and trends.
- Build and complete an allocation plan for marketplaces, ensuring optimized inventory distribution across platforms.
- Work with Planner to understand inventory gaps to forecast and evaluate business risk associated
- Conduct regular analysis of product and promotional performance during the season, optimally connect with all collaborators, and share valuable findings for future planning.
- Conduct Seasonal hindsight analysis. Summarize Top line Financial Performance, Platform and Category. Understand hits & misses. Review flow opportunities and challenges
- Collaborate across departments to ensure consistent implementation of brand product strategy in the Korea marketplace.
- Participate in weekly trading meetings to bring insights and ideas to continuously grow the business
- Complete adhoc tasks including MSRP setting, inventory checks, promotion list alignment, customs enquiries
What You'll Bring to the Table
- Education:
- Degree level or equivalent with related work experience.
- Experience:
- 5+ years in merchandise planning and/or buying within a direct-to-consumer environment .
- Skills:
- Strong Analytical Skills and Commercial Business Acumen.
- Strong understanding of market competition, consumer and market trends.
- Data-Driven Decision-Making that will impact the team day to day.
- Strong Communication Skills.
- Product Knowledge & Creativity.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Language: Fluent Korean. Business English (actively participate in meetings with global teams).
The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
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 protected classification.
At Crocs, Inc. we believe in the power of a blend of in-person and virtual collaboration to drive creativity and strengthen relationships. Your participation in this flexible schedule plays a key role in building a connected and successful team. In-office requirements vary by our work personas: Resident (5 days), Collaborator (4 days), Connector (2-3 days), Explorer (fully remote). This role has been aligned to the Collaborator persona.
Job Category: Corporate