YOUR MISSION
- Accountable for managing the in-season trading of the business in a way where inventory is managed efficiently and required trading decisions are made and communicated to stakeholders
- Define assortment based on market/store/customer profile, participate in seasonal kickoff meetings to ensure product relevance
- Ensure timely submission of seasonal orders
- Manage the right product mix with targeted division/product category in mind
- Collaborate with VM & Retail Operations to ensure seasonal rollout is aligned with Global direction
- Garner feedback from Brand ambassadors on shop floor to enhance on pre-season planning.
- Be close to market to monitor direct competitors against Brand's position in terms of pricing, product, technology, Hero items.
- Review Sales, Inventory, Profit and OTB Budgets vs actual performance by channel and division and evaluate the achievability of budget targets for future seasons using the OTB tool. Present risks and opportunities to, and sign off any changes with the Head of Retail Merchandising Manager, Director of Retail.
- Together with Planner, determine OTB’s for future seasons making sure it allows efficient cover of Inventory while delivering profit and minimizing End Inventory. Present to and sign off with the General Manager and Head of Retail Merchandising.
- Ensure timely rollout of monthly launches and product assortment plan prior launch of a season
YOUR TALENT
Requirement :
- University degree in Business Studies
- Minimum 3 years retail / merchandising experience in a fashion / branded / FOC retail environment
- Word, Excel, familiar to SAP
- Good command of written and spoken English
