Lead Merchant - Women's Sportswear Apparel GC

POSITION OVERVIEW

Lead Local Creation as the primary focus of NSW Women’s Apparel merchandising in Greater China, while overseeing the overall Women’s Apparel line structure and Global Modern scope. Serve as the Local Creation Captain and cross-functional go-to person.

REPORTING LINE  GC Women’s Sportswear Apparel Merchandising Director

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Local Creation | 60%

·   Leverage consumer, marketplace and trend insights to identify opportunities and translate them into merchandising strategies, seasonal priorities and line structure.

·   Serve as the NSW cross-gender Local Creation Captain, aligning Men’s and Women’s Apparel around shared goals and opportunities.

·   Act as the goalkeeper and cross-functional go-to person, connecting Merchandising, Product, Planning, Brand and Marketplace to drive decisions and execution.

·   Simplify complexity into clear priorities and actions, and move the work forward with speed and ownership.

Line Structure | 20%

·       Oversee the overall NSW Women’s Apparel line structure, identifying gaps, overlaps and opportunities across both global and local scopes.

·       Partner across teams to build a balanced, connected and productive line.

Global Modern | 20%

·       Lead seasonal merchandising and adoption strategy for the Global Modern portfolio, grounded in GC consumer, marketplace and business insights.

·   Influence global product decisions across product, color, material, fit and seasonality.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

·   Relentlessly optimistic: Sees possibilities and always looks for a way forward.

·   Creative and curious: Thinks differently, connects consumer and cultural insights, and turns them into new opportunities.

·   Fearless: Challenges assumptions, speaks up and makes bold decisions when needed.

·   Strong ownership: Steps in, connects the dots and drives work through to results.

·   Agile: Navigates change and ambiguity with speed and confidence.

·   Collaborative and influential: Builds trust, aligns teams and influences without authority.

·   Clear communicator and simplifier: Turns complexity into clear decisions, priorities and actions.

·       Consumer- and product-obsessed: Passionate about apparel, fashion, culture and the GC consumer.

WHAT YOU BRING

·   5+ years of merchandising, buying, product creation or relevant retail experience, including 3+ years in apparel or fashion.

·       Strong merchandising skills across consumer insight, seasonal strategy, assortment planning and line architecture. Experience in apparel is preferred.

·   Strong product intuition, analytical thinking and commercial acumen; global and local working experience preferred.

·       Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; a degree in apparel, fashion, textiles, merchandising or a related discipline is preferred.

·   Fluency in English and Chinese.

KEY PARTNERS

•  Local Creation Product team

•  Global NSW Merchandising

•  GC Marketplace Merchandising

•  GC Sportswear Planning / Brand / Sales

•  GC Brand Merchandising