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Assistant Merchandising Manager

Requisition ID:  10067
Job Location(s): 

Shanghai, SH, CN

Time in Office:  Hybrid

Overview

The Assistant Merchandising Manager will play a vital role in executing Crocs’ product and merchandising strategy in China. This individual will balance global direction with local consumer insights, ensuring the product assortment aligns with market trends, drives business results, and enhances brand relevance. They must be commercially driven, analytical, and collaborative in a fast-paced, cross-functional retail environment.

What You'll Do

1. Product & Merchandising

  • Analyze seasonal performance and identify hits/misses across platforms and categories.

  • Influence assortment planning by sharing local insights and trends with global teams.

  • Participate in GTM strategy and ensure local consumer needs are prioritized.

  • Drive a product-led culture and communicate seasonal strategies internally.

  • Collaborate with VM and cross-functional teams to align product priorities, pricing, and launches.

2. Promotion

  • Work with Commercial and Planning teams to craft and align promotional strategies (weekly/monthly/seasonal) to meet revenue, margin, and discount goals.

3. In-season Trading

  • Track and report product performance, converting insights into actionable strategies.

  • Collaborate with Planners to forecast risks and manage inventory.

  • Prepare and present weekly trading updates to drive business growth.

  • Partner daily with Planning, Marketing, VM, and Operations to ensure alignment.

KPIs & Deliverables:

  • Revenue (REV), Discount Rate (DR), Average Selling Price (ASP), Product Margin (PM)

  • Seasonal SKU counts

  • GTM (Go-To-Market) calendar and execution

 

Stakeholders:

Internal:

  • Commercial, Planning, Allocation, Marketing, Visual Merchandising

External:

  • Commercial service providers

Geography:

  • China

What You'll Bring to the Table

Education:

  • Diploma or above

Experience:

  • 4+ years in merchandising within retail industry

Knowledge & Skills:

  • Strong market analysis and competitive benchmarking

  • Fashion trend awareness and commercial merchandising skills

  • Data-driven mindset and strong Excel skills (advanced preferred)

  • Effective communicator in English for regional/global collaboration

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Interpersonal:

  • Strong cross-functional and matrix collaboration abilities

Travel:

  • As needed for business

 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 

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