About The Position
The Lead Merchant, Jack Purcell & Sport Authentics Footwear, helps shape Converse product by developing seasonal and long-range merchandising strategies that connect consumer insights, global marketplace opportunities, and business priorities. The role leads global line planning, assortment architecture, and seasonal merchandising for the Jack Purcell and Sport Authentics franchises. It partners with geography and channel merchandising teams and influences product creation decisions using consumer insights, marketplace trends, and business opportunities. The position also analyzes product and business performance, manages seasonal line plans and product tools, maintains system accuracy, and supports sample management, showroom execution, and product storytelling. The position is part of Converse's Global Merchandising Footwear team and reports to the Senior Manager of Global Merchandising, Jack Purcell & Sport Authentics. It works closely with Global Product Management, Marketing, Planning, Channel Merchandising, and Marketplace teams, while aligning with Converse's apparel and footwear businesses. The role is open to candidates who can work in Boston, Massachusetts.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Marketing, or a related field; a suitable combination of education, experience, and training will be accepted.
- At least 5 years of experience in merchandising, commercial, marketing, product creation, retail, or analytics roles supporting these functions.
- Ability to influence across levels, drive alignment, and communicate clearly.
- Deep merchandising acumen and a strong understanding of global marketplace dynamics and franchise management.
- Strong analytical capabilities and the ability to translate insights into action.
- Impeccable attention to detail and the ability to manage timelines, deliverables, and multiple seasonal priorities.
- Proficiency in Excel, Keynote, and PowerPoint.
- Open to working in Boston, Massachusetts.
Responsibilities
- Lead global line planning, assortment architecture, and seasonal merchandising strategy for Jack Purcell & Sport Authentics.
- Partner with geography and channel merchandising teams to incorporate regional consumer, marketplace, and commercial insights into global franchise and assortment strategies.
- Influence product creation decisions through consumer insights, marketplace trends, and business opportunities.
- 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
- Interview accommodations are available, including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single-location in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
