1. Merch Strategies/ Planning and Implementation
- Develop and execute AP/ Global market-specific merchandising strategy for all category with a retail first mentality and client centric approach.
- Develop and negotiate category assortments and forecasts with AP/ Global product merchandising team.
- Create, review, and evolve assortment plans by store based on local market needs. Build, evaluate and revise sales plans at category and collection level.
- Leverage products mix to maximize existing clients and recruit new clients, with support from AP/ Global Merch team
- Monitor, evaluate and improve Retail Merch KPIs defined by Global Merch team (OTB efficiency, Sell-thru % by core sku and marketing push items by collection, Carry-over sales mix % and stock on hand management etx).
- Capitalize on growth trends and develop strategies and action plan to address underperforming collections and/or stores.
- Create comprehensive 360 action plans to drive new launches as well as larger category ambitions
- Identify new business opportunities through sales analysis, retail merch KPIs and competitive research.
2.Retail Excellence Partnership
- Build awareness, motivation and confidence around products and corresponding retail merchandising strategies.
- Develop and deploy both category/ product training as well as strategic selling speeches to ensure retail support by store by channel on monthly/ quarterly basis.
3. Operation and Business Partnership
- Work closely with AP/ Global Merch team, to monitor the production delivery plan to maximize sell thru via regular meetings and communications.
경력 및 자격요건
- At least 5-8 years of strong merchandising experience is must
- Experience in luxury, fashion industry is preferred
- Fluent written and spoken in English
- Proficient in MS Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook
- Passion for product/fashion trends
- Demonstrates high commercial instinct
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong analytical and retail maths skills
- Strong leadership and people management skills