Senior Retail Merchandiser
Job Summary
Crocs Japan is seeking a Retail Senior Merchandiser to lead merchandising strategies and drive local product opportunities. The role involves managing assortment execution, in-season trading, and inventory allocation to achieve financial goals. Candidates must have extensive experience in retail merchandising and bilingual proficiency in Japanese and English.
Responsibilities
- Execute consumer-right product assortments for Crocs retail stores
- Build weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports with actionable insights
- Participate in weekly trading meetings to drive business growth
- Collaborate on stock visibility, gap analysis, and risk evaluation
- Perform seasonal hindsight analysis by category and channel
Required Skills
- 5+ years in retail merchandising, planning, or buying
- Bilingual proficiency in fluent Japanese and business English
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Strong analytical skills and commercial acumen
- Experience in footwear or apparel industry is a plus
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.
【Job Requirements】
【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.
English Level: Business Conversation Level (TOEIC 735-860)
Japanese Level: Fluent (JLPT Level 1 or N1)
Other Benefits:
- Commuting/Transportation Allowance
- Social Insurance
- Corporate Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DC)
- Group Life Insurance
- Good employee discount
- Training Programs
- WFH (Friday)
- Flexible working scheme
Holidays: 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.