Lead Merchant, Apparel & Accessories Asia - Converse Job at Converse, Los Angeles, CA

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  • Converse
  • Los Angeles, CA

Job Description

Role Purpose:

Drive Converse Apparel & Accessories growth in Asia by integrating consumer insights, channel needs, and brand direction into a differentiated assortment strategy. Lead end-to-end product creation, merchandising, and marketplace planning. Working closely with licensing partners, planning, brand, and cross-functional teams to deliver consumer-right product assortments that meet business and brand objectives.

Job Responsibility:

  • Lead seasonal line planning, product briefs, and assortment strategy in partnership with licensing partners.

  • Build line architecture including pricing strategy, product attributes, distribution strategy, and

margin considerations.

  • Identify consumer trends and translate insights into product opportunities aligned with

Converse brand positioning.

  • Ensure product assortments support financial targets through collaboration with Planning and

Analytics.

  • Develop differentiated assortment strategies across channels

  • Monitor in-season performance by channel, identify opportunities, and take action to optimize sell-through and market share.

  • Quickly respond to ad-hoc channel needs while staying true to brand and product strategy.

Qualifications & Requirements

  • 8+ years of merchandising experience in apparel and/or accessories, with exposure to both product creation and channel merchandising.

  • Proven track record in end-to-end merchandising: product line planning, brand alignment, and marketplace execution.

  • Strong fashion and trend sense, ability to translate consumer insights into commercial opportunities.

  • Analytical and business acumen with ability to read in-season performance and take quick action.

  • Strong cross-functional collaboration and communication skills, with ability to influence across teams.

  • Experience working with licensing or partner models is a plus.

Enterprise/Leadership expectations:

  • Be Open and Curious

  • Think Like a Consumer

  • Visionary and Strategic

  • Be Resilient

  • Embrace Change

  • Engage Teams

Key Partnerships:

  • Licensing partner

  • Asia Merchandising Planning

  • Asia Channel teams

Job Tags

Seasonal work,

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