Associate Director, Category Management

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Who We Are

The Category Management team helps to build the long-term vision for all of Wayfair, while broadcasting out the set of objectives that are most important to the success of each category. As an Associate Director of Category Management, you would be the owner of a portfolio of businesses and would be responsible for scaling them- solving complex business problems across merchandising, operations, marketing, and pricing to achieve hyper growth in your respective category. Being a part of Category Management means you enjoy setting and driving a vision and operating analytically to get results. Strong communication is critical for the success of Associate Directors of Category Management given the interaction with almost every function and team at Wayfair, frequent dialogue with Wayfair’s CEO and C-suite team to ensure alignment is tight and priorities are agreed upon. Due to the importance of this role, We are seeking highly analytical, passionate, and self-motivated individuals to join our brand new Shanghai office. You will be helping us profitably grow and driving our business in Asia. 

 

What You'll Do

  • Lead the category team in Asia: focus on coaching and developing the total team, overall team strategy and prioritization, and a big driver of office culture
  • Fully build out assortment: Contribute to developing a comprehensive strategy to multiply our assortment. While doing so, have a strong focus on maintaining site performance and navigability in addition to developing partnerships with suppliers 
  • Assess performance and adapt strategy: Frequent deep dives into the performance of the business will be critical to understanding what is and what is not working. Wayfair works fast and needs a leader who utilizes data to drive action and bring confidence to stakeholders that teams are focusing on the right areas of the business
  • Influence a diverse set of internal stakeholders: Given Wayfair is a matrixed organization with ownership divided across specialized, expert teams, executing a cohesive strategic plan requires understanding, influencing, and motivating many different teams and individuals
  • Craft solutions specific to your business: Assess problems unique to your business and work with other teams to scope the solution. As the owner of your business, this can vary across operations, logistics, product development, etc. 

What You'll Need

  • Both Mandarin and English to a business level fluency
  • Extensive relevant experience, preferably in management consulting or e-commerce
  • Ability to thrive in a high growth, entrepreneurial, and ambiguous environment
  • Proven track record of leadership, taking ownership, and driving results
  • Ability to develop, articulate, and execute strategy
  • Prior experience recruiting and building high performance teams
  • Ability to multi-task and work well within a dynamic organization
  • Comfort in technology-driven business environment
  • Ability to pivot priorities as data-led insights evolve

About Wayfair Inc.

Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.