Location: China Mainland
State/Province/City: Shanghai
City: Shanghai
Business Unit: Store Support Centre (SSC)
Director, Buying China
Description & Requirements
Who we are
lululemon is an innovative performance apparel company for yoga, running, training,
and other athletic pursuits. Setting the bar in technical fabrics and functional design, we
create transformational products and experiences that support people in moving,
growing, connecting, and being well. We owe our success to our innovative product,
emphasis on stores, commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we
make in every community we're in. As a company, we focus on creating positive change
to build a healthier, thriving future. In particular, that includes creating an equitable,
inclusive and growth-focused environment for our people.
About this role
The Director, Buying China designs and manages the China regional merchandising
strategy for all products categories, deliver China financial targets by successfully
managing the product lifecycle and go to market process of assigned product categories
thru effective teamwork and partnership
A day in the life:
· Sets China Product strategy and assortment architecture that support departmental/divisional merchandise strategies under the direction of the Senior Management of Global Merchandising and Head of Product China and APAC.
· Influences Global Merchandise strategy through delivering Regional strategic market insights and performance analysis. Identifies new opportunities to deliver regional business growth – China unique needs
· Responsible for 2 to 3 years forward looking strategy
· Accountable for departmental performance results and meeting financial targets and KPI's set by the company
· Drives China pricing architecture for the assigned product categories, collaborating with global Directors of Merchandising and Design to ensure consistency across the brand and relevance for China
· Collaborates closely with Global Merchandising teams to ensure that regional needs are incorporated into the global line
Qualifications:
· Degree holder in business, commerce, fashion merchandising or other relevant discipline
· More than 10 years of Buying experience in multiple categories with at least 6 years of strong management experience
· Exhibits impactful communication with peers up to Senior leadership team level
· Builds and develops highly effective teams
Must haves:
· Acknowledges the presence of choice in every moment and takes personal responsibility for their life
· Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results.
· Communicates with honesty and kindness, and creates the space for others to do the same.
· Leads with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
· Fosters connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
· Integrates fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take themselves too seriously.
Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that lululemon equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.
lululemon is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you would like someone from our team to contact you for individualized support, email us ataccommodations@lululemon.com. In your email, please include the position title, the location of the position and the nature of your request.