Senior Merchant, Direct Merchandising Global - Converse

The annual base salary for this position ranges from $83,900.00 in our lowest geographic market to $165,900.00 in our highest geographic market. Actual salary will vary based on a candidate's location, qualifications, skills and experience.

Information about benefits can be found here.

ABOUT CONVERSE
Are you interested in working for the most iconic and well-loved sneaker brand in the world? Born in sports and made for the street, Converse is a place to explore your potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. We seek people who can lead, grow, think, dream, and create. Our culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. Converse seeks achievers, leaders, and visionaries. At Converse, it’s about each person bringing their authentic self, skills, and passion to serve the daring spirit of youth.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are seeking a Senior Merchant, Direct Merchandising Global who will be responsible for developing and executing consumer-centric seasonal assortments that drive sales and margin across both digital and stores platforms. This person brings deep merchandising acumen, strong product vision, and the ability to harmonize across cross-functional teams to help amplify the best expression of the brand.

You are a self-driven individual with a passion for serving Creators, with interests in sports, trends and shaping the future of Converse. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate strong retail and merchandising acumen, and work independently while staying solution-oriented. You excel at influencing and communicating across a large, matrixed organization and bring curiosity and adaptability to every challenge.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

• Lead seasonal line planning in direct merchandising to drive sales, margin and consumer engagement across digital and stores platforms; partner with planning to ensure cohesive execution
• Analyze product performance to identify risks and opportunities; present key findings to cross functional teammates and leadership
• Monitor KPI’s such as traffic, conversion, revenue, margin and sell-through to solve for consumer needs
• Obsess our consumer; use trend and market data to drive seasonal product priorities
• Drive consumer journey in partnership with key cross functional partners such as Marketing & Digital Site Merchandising to ensure compelling product launches and storytelling that reflects brand positioning

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

• Cross-Sport and Sport Merchandising Teams
• Wholesale Marketplace Teams
• Digital Site Merchandising
• Planning Partners
• Sales, Marketing, and Operations partners

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
• 4+ years of merchandising experience, including omnichannel retail.
• Deep understanding of driving revenue growth and improving merchandising performance across digital and store businesses.
• Strong analytical skills and retail acumen with ability to translate data into insights and actions.
• Ability to understand retail trends, consumer behaviors and digital commerce.
• Ability to collaborate and influence across cross functional partners.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• A passion for product, culture, and the Converse brand.

We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.

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