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Shanghai, Shanghai, China, VT

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Converse is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries, and push the edges of what can be. We're looking for people who can grow, think, dream, and create. We thrive in a culture that embraces diversity and rewards imagination. We seek achievers, leaders, and visionaries with an entrepreneurial spirit.

At Converse Global Sourcing and Manufacturing our purpose is to bring to life products that blow away consumer expectations. We partner with best in class manufacturers to:
* Create innovative products that push the boundaries of our brand
* Deploy responsive supply chain solutions that improve speed to market
* Modernize our manufacturing operations to increase consistency and gain efficiency
* Constantly improve service, cost, and quality
* Honor our commitment to our people and our planet

We believe this is possible by investing in the right Talent and building a strong leadership bench.

As our Director of the Converse Liaison Office in Shanghai, you will manage team that is responsible for elevating the in-the field product creation and manufacturing capabilities necessary to bring our apparel/accessories product strategy to life; you will partner and collaborate cross functionally with senior executives and their teams to translate the strategy and business plans into a cohesive, end-to-end plan for our teams; and you will build strong connections across the corporation to make sure that we’re leveraging the unfair advantage of being part of Nike Inc.

Doing all this requires a unique individual.

You must be a self-starter, flexible thinker, an outstanding communicator who is comfortable working cross-functionally. You must possess an ability to see the big picture and understand the implications that different decisions will have on our results, be able to translate complex business scenarios into clear messages that drive action. You must be an agent of change that can create alignment across multiple teams and functions and drive towards clear and measurable results.

Key Accountabilities:
* Lead, coach, and develop a diverse team
* Set departmental strategies and goals that align with Apparel & Accessories Product Creation & Global Sourcing and Manufacturing
* Drive the performance management process for our factory partners setting goals and reviewing progress against Manufacturing Index, Product Scoring, and other KPIs
* Develop a team structure that facilitates and maximizes individual and team performance.
* Manage the apparel/accessories partner manager structure with our factory partners:

* Align strategies and plans
* Strengthen relationships
* Manage the performance review process (Manufacturing Index/Business Review)
* Improve planning in collaboration with global and regional teams.

* Proactively monitor capacity and optimize utilization.
* Lead supplier facing product development activities
* Support Regional Product Creation teams
* Lead materials sourcing, R&D, testing and performance evaluation
* Elevate product quality to consistently deliver against manufacturing standards and product excellence requirements
* Product scoring
* Build product and support global inline and quick-response opportunities
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