Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Support Own Retail business by implementing all day-to-day trading of the department by reviewing sales and stock and ensuring all in-season activity is focused upon delivering planned sales, margin and terminal stock objectives. This role will plan and trade product by providing feedback to relevant stakeholders

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the implementation of key strategic priorities in market across Retail in line with the business and SEA Product Planning framework
• To support on the implementation of Benchmark and KPIs on productivity and sell thru
• Support and Implement product mix according to share of concept stores vs factory outlets, share of categories & distributions, gender mix for Own Retail stores
• To review and implement right merchandising analysis by categories for Own Retail. Support our Own Retail teammates by providing qualitative feedback based on analysis
• To support improvements in Allocation and Replenishment (A&R) techniques with HUB – Own Retail
• To support to oversee the optimal flow of merchandise including fulfilment of product/marketing introduction deadlines/capacity planning. Review and define the methodology and support in the implementation of option and space management in the market
• To support and jointly work with Store Operations to ensure grading/option plan is in line with space management (pre-season)
• Steer and support the enhancement of all product planning systems and tools to suit world class merchandising practice
• Support to implement key product planning reports that help evaluate the business goals and ensure findings are considered in strategy establishment
• Provide fact-based product input and feedback for internal/external stakeholders (Pre and Post Season input will be needed)
• Support to review size ratios for the new season and take necessary corrective action prior to order placement
• To support on analysis sales report and take necessary action. Support in validating opportunities and challenges for Merchandising in the environment of Merchandising strategies to maximize the Business profitability
• To support and follow up on end of season stocks management - Product Life Cycle (PLC). Fulfilment of product/marketing introduction deadlines/capacity planning. Coordinate all Store Openings/Closings/ Remodels as the single point of contact for all other departments within market
• Obtain knowledge of product planning and merchandising best practice, techniques and process
• To support and monitor in-season chase model (SPEED, ISC, PR) that is well managed to measure and source reactivity in season
• To analyze SVP-Store Visits Pack prior to store visits. Store visits as needed and advised by the business (expected ratio office/travel is 90%/10%)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Competencies

-Business Acumen

-Category know how - products, ranges, market trends

-Strong analytical mind set - detail and numbers oriented

-Influencing skills

-Big picture thinking

-Process and system understanding

Pre-requisite Knowledge / Skills

-University Degree in Marketing or Business Administration or related field

-2-3 years’ experience in Retail Merchandising / Category Management, preferable in Sporting Goods or Retail industry

-PC literature, excellent oral and written communication skills in English and local languages