Crocs, Inc. is a company that values individuality and creativity in the workplace. They are seeking an Associate Category Manager for Bags & Accessories to support the Category Manager in executing brand strategies and managing product information across multiple systems. The role involves collaboration across teams, market analysis, and contributing to the product creation process.

Responsibilities

• Ensure precise and consistent product and assortment information across multiple systems and tools, including Centric, SAP. Collaborate with internal teams to address and resolve data discrepancies in a timely manner
• Manage partnerships and comms with external vendor partners to ensure information is shared in a timely manner
• Develop a deep understanding of consumer preferences, competitor activities, and marketplace trends – helping to identify product gaps and opportunities in bags, accessories, socks, and out-licensing
• Market Analysis and Consumer Insights around possible categories for Crocs to enter
• Apply analytical skills to interpret real-time and historical product data, providing actionable insights to drive decision-making
• Manage approval process, including samples and portals approvals with partners
• Contribute to the product briefing process, ensuring alignment with category objectives and consumer needs

Skills

• 1-2 years category management or product line management experience, preferably in a SKU-intensive team
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in product management, merchandising or a related field
• A basic understanding of the product creation lifecycle
• Strong organizational skills & time management
• Precise attention to detail
• Capacity to accept constructive coaching and feedback and implement improvements based on it
• Ability to think critically and gather information to solve problems
• Capacity to work cross-functionally & collaboratively with a positive attitude and always upholding professionalism and respect
• A passion for the product and understanding consumer, culture, market & trends with a distinguished taste and eye for commerciality
• Seeks to understand multiple points of view, maintain a learning mentality, and expresses viewpoints with confidence. An excellent teammate
• Enthusiasm for one's work and a desire to grow in one's role
• Ability to adapt and remain flexible in a varied and constantly evolving environment
• Desire to hone analytical skills and a results-focused approach to data
• Creative, out-of-the-box thinking to challenge the status quo
• Ability to travel

Benefits

• Company incentive program
• 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
• Many other additional voluntary benefits
• Flexible schedule
• In-office requirements vary by our work personas: Resident (5 days), Collaborator (4 days), Connector (2-3 days), Explorer (fully remote)

Company Overview

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