Associate Merchandise Manager - Wholesale

Crocs, Inc.•Westminster, CO

7d•$60,000 - $70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Merchandise Manager, Wholesale role supports the Americas Wholesale Merchandising team in bringing seasonal product assortments to life across key accounts and channels. This role will partner closely with the team lead to support North America Wholesale priorities while also owning select wholesale channel assortments, strategies and business needs. This person will help connect consumer insights, product strategy, sales performance and day-to-day execution to deliver clear, consumer-right and commercially relevant merchandising solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
2+ years of experience in merchandising, buying or planning (footwear experience is a plus).
Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Solutions-focused teammate with a strong desire to deliver great outcomes for internal and external partners.
Solid understanding of the footwear market in the Americas, fashion trends, consumer markets and the competitive landscape.
Proactively finds opportunities for process improvement and suggests innovative ideas and proposals.
Proven success working cross-functionally in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
High-level proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Excel and PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

footwear experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Support the team lead with America Wholesale assortment strategy, seasonal priorities and key business needs.
Build and tailor account-specific product assortments for select wholesale accounts using data, customer insights and global merchandising plans that drive revenue and margin.
Align product offerings with consumer needs, regional strategies, and distribution channels. Support briefing and integration of SMU and inline product strategies.
Support seasonal launches and bring new products to market in line with brand objectives.
Collaborate with Sales, Planning, Marketing, Global Merchandising and Product teams to support product storytelling, channel needs and in-market execution.
Monitor product performance to optimize sales across wholesale channels.
Monitor consumer insights, market trends and account feedback into localized assortment decisions and GTM strategies.
Develop seasonal competitive analysis and trend recaps focused on footwear, fashion, consumer behavior and wholesale channel opportunities.
Contribute to various merchandising initiatives, presentations and account meetings.