Lead Merchant, Kids Global Footwear - Converse
About The Position
The Global Merchandising Footwear team brings product strategy to life for Converse consumers around the world. This role reports to the Director of Global Merchandising, Chuck Taylor, and partners closely with Global Product Management, Marketing, Planning, Channel Merchandising, and Marketplace teams while maintaining strong alignment with the Mens/Unisex and Womens footwear businesses. Converse is looking for a consumer-obsessed merchant with a passion for product and a deep curiosity for culture. You stay connected to how people move, express themselves, and engage with the world around them. Whether it's footwear, apparel, furniture, toys, or anything designed with intent, you see product as a reflection of creativity and connection. You bring equal parts instinct and analysis, using data, marketplace insights, and consumer behavior to inform decisions and unlock growth. You thrive in fast-moving environments, navigate ambiguity with confidence, and build strong partnerships across functions. You're a collaborative problem solver who leads through influence, embraces accountability, and approaches every challenge with a learner's mindset. Most importantly, you're energized by shaping product strategies that serve the next generation of creators. As Lead Merchant, Kids Footwear, you'll help shape the future of Converse product for Gen Alpha creators. You'll drive seasonal and long-range merchandising strategies, connecting consumer insights, marketplace opportunities, and business priorities to create meaningful growth.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training
- 5+ years of experience in merchandising, commercial, marketing, product, retail, or analytics roles supporting these functions
- Proven ability to influence across levels, drive alignment, and communicate with clarity
- Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to translate insights into action
- Open to work in Boston, MA
Responsibilities
- Lead global line planning, assortment architecture, and seasonal merchandising strategy for Kids' Footwear
- Influence product creation decisions through consumer insights, marketplace trends, and business opportunities
- Partner with Design, Product Creation, Planning, and Marketing to define category strategy and future growth plans
- Analyze performance, trends, competition, margin, lifecycle, and flow to identify opportunities and inform decisions
- Manage seasonal line plans, product tools, and system accuracy across multiple seasons
- Build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships to ensure alignment at key milestones and decision points
- Support sample management, showroom execution, and compelling product storytelling through presentations
Benefits
- Information about benefits can be found here.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
