Retail Senior Merchandiser
Job Summary
Crocs Japan is seeking a Retail Senior Merchandiser to lead merchandising strategies, drive local product opportunities, and manage pre-season planning and in-season trading for retail stores. The role involves executing consumer-right product assortments, analyzing weekly and monthly reports, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve financial goals. Candidates must have at least 5 years of merchandising experience along with bilingual proficiency in Japanese and business-level English.
Responsibilities
- Execute consumer-right product assortments for Crocs retail stores
- Build weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports with actionable insights
- Collaborate on stock visibility, gap analysis, and risk evaluation
- Perform seasonal hindsight analysis and cross-functional teamwork
Required Skills
- 5+ years in merchandising, planning, or buying
- Fluent Japanese and business-level English
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Strong analytical skills and commercial acumen
Job Details
【Job Overview】 Crocs Japan is hiring a Retail Senior Merchandiser to drive our merchandising vision in Japan. You will adopt global strategies to identify local product opportunities, leading pre-season planning and in-season trading to achieve financial and product strategy goals.
【Responsibilities】
- Assortment Execution: Execute consumer-right product assortments for Crocs owned Retail stores.
- Reporting & Insights: Build weekly/monthly/quarterly reports and share actionable insights with broader teams.
- In-Season Trading: Participate in weekly trading meetings to provide insights and actions for business growth.
- Inventory & Allocation: Collaborate with Planners and Allocation teams on stock visibility, gap analysis, and risk evaluation.
- Seasonal Hindsight Analysis: Summarize performance by category and channel; identify hits, misses, and flow opportunities.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with key stakeholders to ensure consistent execution of brand strategy.
- Ad-Hoc Support: Assist with inventory checks, promotion alignment, and customs-related activities as needed.
Working Hours 9:00-18:00 with one hour of break
Flexible working scheme; core time from 11:00 to 15:00
【Required Qualifications】
- 5+ years in merchandising or merchandising planning and/or buying within a retail environment
- Bilingual proficiency: Fluent Japanese and Business-level English (active participation in global meetings).
- Microsoft Excel skills (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, data modeling).
- Strong analytical skills, commercial acumen, and deep understanding of market/consumer trends.
【Nice-to-Have Qualifications】
- Merchandising experience specifically within the footwear or apparel industry.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred.
Other Benefits & Conditions:
Commuting/Transportation Allowance
Social Insurance
Corporate Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DC)
Group Life Insurance
Good employee discount
Training Programs
WFH(Friday)
Flexible working scheme
Five-Day Workweek
Summer Holidays
Winter Holidays
Paid Holidays
Volunteer Leave
Child-care Leave
Job Contract Period: Full-time employee (with probationary period)
Nearest Station: 19th Floor, Toranomon Hills Station Tower, 2-6-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo