Manage the financial success by meeting sales, gross margin, gross margin return on investment and inventory management goals.
Construct OTB by collaborating with region merchandising, finance, retail and HQ planning to optimize sales with a thorough understanding of collections and trends
Analyze historical data and forecast trends to identify risks and opportunities, design flow of products with the aim to raise efficiency
Regular analysis of actual sales results to plan, and forecast in-season sales and inventories on a weekly/ monthly/ quarterly basis of APAC Markets, on own initiatives and management requests
Responsible for managing permanent collections, traffic builder products including eyewear and perfumes
Collaborate with merchandising and VM to develop and communicate a comprehensive strategy that aligns future financial and business opportunities as well as aligning company goals and brand image
Identify risks and opportunities with constant monitoring of business and economic environment and recommend strategies to achieve financial goals
Present the market differentiation of financial plans, trend and strategies in key meetings
Your Impact
In charge merchandising planning job and reports to Senior Merchandising Manager, Asia Pacific. She/he needs to cover the planning and allocation over entire Asia Pacific Region, including Hongkong, Taiwan, Singapore, Macao, Australia etc.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
3-5 years’ experience as a Planner or equivalent
Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities
Able to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines
Demonstrates strong listening, written and oral communication skills
Demonstrates logical analysis and problem solving skills
Ability or aptitude to learn technical applications/systems quickly
Proficient with Microsoft Excel
Language: Fluency in English and Mandarin is a must
