lululemon

Who we are

lululemon’s purpose - to elevate the world by realizing the full potential within every one of us - is as dynamic as the company’s history and current momentum. 

Founded in Vancouver in 1998 with the intent of bringing technical athletic fabrics to yoga, lululemon’s first office was a product design studio by day turned yoga studio at night.  What was then a very practical solution to paying the rent has ultimately come to define what differentiates lululemon.  While lululemon is arguably credited with creating the athleisure wear category, what has made the company wildly successful has been its steadfast focus on empowering its stores to become community hubs for lululemon’s consumers (Guests) to live the Sweatlife together, as well participate in lululemon sweaty activities. 

About the Strategy Team

The Strategy team is a trusted partner in the development of long and short range company strategies, working cross-functionally with the entire business on initiatives. Our team enables strategy development by providing market, financial and consumer analyses to the business in order to deliver a strong fact base and logical framework for planning and decision-making. Key activities for the team include developing the company long-range plan annually, tracking and overseeing business transformation initiatives, and advising on strategic initiatives.

The Strategy team serves the entire enterprise, including China, a newly established stand-along region having the growth momentum and with enomous development opportunity. This role works predominantly to drive the China strategy and create its space within the larger enterprise vision for truly global company.

A day in the life:

·       You are up for any challenge and variety is the spice of life! Your comfort zone is ambiguity, you figure out ways to solve strategic problems new to the organization and new to you.

·       You are a sharp strategic thinker and a thought partner for executive leaders. You’re comfortable asking “why” and getting to what makes us different.

·       You can solve problems by quickly getting to the core of an issue through investigation and analysis, and you take data to insights and ultimately to action.

·       You keep us all current in the fast-changing space of China market regarding economic growth, consumer insights, technology and digital experiments and experiences.

·       You are passionately committed to the success of China team through its unique competitive advantages and with lululemon.

·       You pivot between guest-based insights for product strategies and business/financial model implications.

·       You enroll the organization in your project(s) and effectively build relationships across the business.  Leadership presence is your super power.

·       You lead projects by yourself and are comfortable holding cross functional partners accountable for results.

·       You are responsible for your own learning and personal development, guided by a strong team and company culture dedicated to setting you up for success. Through your contributions you will grow and develop.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

·       Being the newly setup function in China team to learning the latest business forcase and annual operation plan. Asking questions or raising perspective a an strategic partner.

·       Working with the business leader, regional Leadership team, cross-functional partners and global Strategy team to design China’s mid-to-long term strategy to fulfill ambitious business and revenue targets.

·       Provide market insights, competitor movements and consumer intelligience information to China and global team for macro understanding and micro planning.

·       Building your relationships across the business in regional, international or global organizations.

·       Lead China projects or support global projects by leveraging cross-region and cross functional team resources and be responsible for collaborations and deliveries.

·       Prepare and join Global meetings representing China from subject matter expertise perspective.

·       Build and lead Strategy function in China from FY21 to establish this in-region capability.

·       Manage AOP, including Opex on consulting.

·       Co-create, communicate and cooperate with cross-functional team in China, international regions and global team. Coordinate with Global Strategy team on Global initiatives and roll out plan, by exchanging and sharing China best practices.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree required, MBA of advanced degree preferred
• Must have 4+ years of retail growth strategy consulting experience
• Must have 2+ years of project management experience
• Must have 4+ years of management experience leading teams
• Possess deep and broad understanding of the retail industry in the region and specially in China.
• Good team player and positive personality.
• Clear communications skills and excellent presentation skills in English and Mandarin.
• Executive presence, articulation skills and personal influencing power.
• Ability to think “outside of the box,” enjoys challenges and is solutions‐oriented.
• Proven organizational and time management skills.

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.

NOTE: 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.