About the Role
We are looking for a Market Development Associate to join the Fabrics APAC Commercial team. In this role, you will act as the insight Engine and strategic compass in the region, shaping regional growth opportunity through analytics and foresight, driving regional growth process to explore, identify, evaluate and manage the growth opportunity funnels in collaboration with the cross functional teams, contributing to achieve the regional growth targets through efficient and effective practices.
This role will be located in Seoul, Korea.
Responsibilities
- Report to the APAC Commercial Leader and be a memeber of APAC Commercial leadership team
- Build a holistic view of the APAC regional market opportunities to inform priorities and resource allocation in both consumer and professional segments
- Analyze the regional business within global market trends, macro forces, and competitive dynamics—across short-, mid-, and long-term horizons
- Identify relevant regional insights along the value chain (Consumer, Market, Supply, competition) and drive the process to explore, identify, evaulate, align and manage the regional growth funnel within the global business strategy framework in collaboration with the X-functional team
- Contribute analytical and strategic input to key regional projects and initiatives, including the annual strategic an operation planning process
- Collaborate with global product BU strategic marketing to identify white space opportunities and technologies to direct innovation pipeline based on market opportunities
- Partner closely with the global product BU strategic marketing team to advance market research, tools, best practices and data capabilities
Required Qualifications
- Degree in business/marketing or equivalent experience
- Minimum 7 years of regional experience in apparel strategic marketing & business development function
- Proven track record of driving successful growth cases through insights and analytics
- Expert in understanding market trends and insights, strong business acumen
- Skilled in data analysis and project management
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Strong capability in working in a complex matrix organization and dealing with ambiguity
- Strong written and verbal communication in English
- Ability to travel up to 20%
Desired Qualifications
- Market research expereinces
- Japanese/Korea languages
What We Offer
Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.
We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for “profit-sharing”. Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits
Gore is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.
Our Talent Acquisition Team welcomes your questions at gore.com/careers/contact
