JOB SUMMARY:

The Merchandiser resides in Shanghai that communicates and executes the merchandise assortment plans and buy plan for one or more divisions to support the overall merchandising goal of the brand. They are partners to the in-season IM, Visual & Marketing teams & the lead merchant to help drive the day-to-day business in market and is the expert in the customer, competition and marketplace.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1) Pre-Season

• Hindsight business weekly/monthly/quarterly from product prospective. Identify market category opportunities/risks by season.
• Develop China seasonal product strategies for 3 markets.
• Complete the seasonal assortment plan and Investment Plan, roll up of buy plan till order implementation.
• Download assortment to China IM, marketing and store operation teams - concept, big ideas, flow, distro, PR, CR, pricing.
• Lead IR to present assortment and buy, and ensure product strategies are reflected in the investment.
• Identify business/assortment holes and work with local design for exclusive product development.
• Work with commercial planning/IM teams to define pre-season product stories for windows/promo.

2) In-Season

• Recap product performance whether it hits/misses plan, provide suggestion on promo/visual/marketing.
• Understand product trends, historical data and provide product input when in-season decisions are being made.
• China regional market research - trend, consumer, competitors, pricing.
• Conduct quarterly pricing research to ensure our price architecture is always at the right position in the market.
• Work with strategy team on specific market research for certain category, product and project.

3) Cross-functional

• Communicate China customer needs and assortment feedback/opportunities to global merchants.
• Liaise with global merchants and sourcing/production team to actualize against assortment plans
• Work closely with IM to settle down TD plan for seasonal buy.
• Review buy plan, actual buy and inventory related to job scope centered for assortment plan
• Brief marketing team on seasonal global big ideas/concepts and China key investment to optimize the marketing plan. Ensure buy plan is in line with marketing plan
• Assist visual team to create seasonal visual directive that aligns with China assortment strategies.
• Work closely with IM counterparts on daily basis.

4) System Maintain

• Manage assortment & buy plan tool – GA, PETE (program, cc, flow, distro, PR, CR, pricing)

5) Key Meetings/Milestones

• China Midsight
• Regional touchbase before global SVL
• China HS & SAM
• Adoption week
• China IR
• New flow launch discussion

QUALIFICATIONS:

1) Required knowledge, skills & abilities:

• Strong analytical skills.
• Possess a working knowledge of financial measurements.
• Demonstrate a point of view about product assortment and business opportunities.
• Maintain a cooperative team environment that promotes high performance standards and attainment of goals.
• Demonstrate strong listening, verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Strong communication skills
• Creative thinking, proactive attitude, entrepreneur spirit
• Customer oriented.
• High fashion sense, passion on fashion.
• Fluent in English and Chinese.

2) Minimum Education Level

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.

3) Experience Required

• 3-5 years of retail buying or merchandising experience
• planning experience is plus

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