Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

This role is responsible for maximizing the profitability of the Country by building the guardrails for strategic store and merchandise planning and designing a framework for all cross-functional activities.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Budgeting/Buying
  • Drive the strategy and development of seasonal growth plans incl. macro quantitative analysis via input from Retail Head and SEA Merchandising Director.
  • Develop pre-season financial plan by store at category level via input from Retail Head and align the sales mix with SEA Merchandising Director.
  • Develop the pre-seasonal merchandise plan reflecting Open to Buy (OTB) in order to drive together with the Merchandising Managers SEA the definition of an optimal Intake Budget.
• Stocks :
  • Monitor products launch by collection to stores fortnightly through tracking arrivals of new articles
  • Maintain and constantly improve process of  inventory movement between the stores, factory outlet and the warehouse through replenishment and rebalancing. 
  • Define and coordinare pre-season markdown and terminal stock targets per category / merchandising unit.
  • Cross-functional support in monitoring store stock cover and store fulfilment pre, in and post season and highlight concerns to the Retail Head and SEA Merchandising Manager.
• Drive store capacity planning processes and design databases for all stores and provide information to SEA Senior Merchandising Managers on option and range count plan at category level.
• Support Merchandising Department for all Store Openings/ Closings/ Remodels and ensure effective coordination of all these projects.
• Support the department on liaison with Marketing team, GTM team, Retail team on developing design, visual presentation and layout of structures and key elements to include.
• Monitoring market changes, competitor prices and products.
• Supporting new ranges build to SEA Merchandising manager.

Knowledge, Skills and Capabilities: 

• Commercial acumen and a passionate on retail merchandising
• An understanding of customers profiling and focus
• Confidence combined and strong networking skills
• Creativity and attention to detail
• Ability to priorities and multitask
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to make major decisions
• Teamworking and leadership skills
• Inventory management

Requisite Education and Experience

• University or College Degree in Business Administration, Management or Marketing 
• 2-3 years ‘experience in Retail Merchandising/ Category Management
• Industry experience in Sports/Fashion/FMCG.