Sr. Manager, Category Management Women's
About The Position
At Crocs, Inc., every career offers a chance to make a real impact. No two journeys look the same. And that's exactly how we like it. Whether you’re welcoming customers into our stores, collaborating with global teams at our headquarters, or keeping operations moving at our distribution centers, your impact is real and valued. At Crocs, Inc. you’re not expected to fit a mold. You’re encouraged to break it and create something better. OverviewThe Sr. Manager, Category Management Women’s is the category leader responsible for setting the strategic vision, long‑term direction, and performance of the Women’s business. This role owns category strategy end‑to-end, balancing brand, trend, consumer, and commercial priorities while leading and developing category talent. The Sr. Manager drives clarity in ambiguity, makes final category tradeoffs, and ensures the team operates with focus, confidence, and sustainability. This role is accountable for category benchmarks, cross-functional alignment, and building a strong, future-ready Women’s line.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred
- 8+ years of product or category management experience, preferably in footwear or lifestyle brands
- 3+ years people leadership or team management experience
- Proven track record of setting category strategy and driving business results
- Strong executive presence with the ability to influence and align senior partners
- Comfortable leading in ambiguity and fast‑paced environments
- Willingness to travel domestically or internationally as needed.
Responsibilities
- Own the Women’s category strategy end‑to-end, from vision through execution
- Co‑create category strategy with senior leadership and cascade direction to the team
- Make final decisions on priorities, tradeoffs, and whitespace opportunities
- Analyze the business & ensure decisions are made through clear product positioning linking the consumer, trend and relevancy to HeyDude
- Balance short‑term execution with long‑term growth and brand impact
- Lead and develop category talent, setting expectations and ways of working
- Drive triad alignment with Design, Product Development, and Merchandising
- Own category performance against revenue, margin, and growth benchmarks
- Build an environment of empowerment, accountability, and consumer‑centric thinking
- Ensure operational efficiency and clarity across the product creation process
Benefits
- This position is eligible to participate in a company incentive program.
- This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
