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Manager Franchise Trading Analysis

PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION

The Manager, Trading Analytics plays a critical role in supporting the In-Season Trading team by transforming sales, inventory, and trading data into actionable insights. This role focuses on identifying trading opportunities and risks in-season, enabling faster and more informed business decisions to improve sell-through, inventory productivity, and overall commercial performance. The position also drives reporting digitalization and enhances data transparency to support efficient trading governance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Trading Performance Monitoring

  • Monitor weekly and monthly trading performance across MW stores.
  • Track key retail KPIs including sell-through, weeks of cover, inventory productivity, and markdown impact.
  • Identify emerging business risks and opportunities during the season.
  • Support trading review discussions with data-driven insights.

2. Sales & Inventory Insight Generation

  • Analyze sales, stock, and shipment data to support trading decisions.
  • Identify slow-moving products and potential acceleration opportunities.
  • Provide structured insights on key product performance and promotion impact.
  • Support chase analysis to ensure optimal stock and shipment ratio.

3. Business Intelligence & Decision Support

  • Prepare analytical inputs for weekly and monthly trading review meetings.
  • Conduct deep-dive analysis on category, product, or regional performance.
  • Provide actionable recommendations to support trading adjustments.
  • Translate complex data into clear business insights for stakeholders.

4. Reporting Digitalization & Data Governance

  • Develop and enhance trading dashboards and analytical tools.
  • Drive automation of recurring trading reports and performance tracking.
  • Partner with IT / BI teams to improve reporting systems and data visibility.
  • Improve efficiency by reducing manual reporting processes.

5. Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Work closely with Business Planning for sell-through tracking and forecast alignment.
  • Collaborate with Allocation team on trading adjustments and inventory balancing.
  • Partner with Retail Operations on store performance insights.
  • Support cross-functional collaboration through clear and structured business insights.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

  • In-Season Trading Team
  • Allocation Team
  • Business Planning Team
  • Retail Operations
  • IT & Digital
  • Finance
  • SCM & Supply Chain
  • Product Sales

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
  • Ability to translate data into clear business insights.
  • Solid understanding of retail KPIs and merchandise productivity.
  • Strong stakeholder communication and collaboration skills.
  • High ownership mindset with strong attention to detail.

REQUISITE EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor’s degree or above in Business, Finance, Statistics, Data Analytics, or related fields.
  • 5+ years of experience in retail analytics, merchandise planning, or commercial analysis.
  • Experience working with large retail datasets and performance tracking.
  • Strong commercial understanding of retail operations.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

  • Advanced Excel modeling and analytical capability.
  • Experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar).
  • Strong PowerPoint and executive presentation capability.

LANGUAGE

English: Advanced

Local Language: Fluent

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Job Title:  Manager Franchise Trading Analysis

Brand: 
Location:  Shanghai
TEAM:  Merchandising & Planning
State:  SH
Country/Region:  CN
Contract Type:  Full time
Number:  541992
Date:  Mar 10, 2026
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