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Merchandiser, TH, Brand Management, TH China

Employer
Tommy Hilfiger
Location
Shanghai, China
Closing date
6 Apr 2022

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Function
Merchandising & Planning
Level
Manager
Hours
Full Time
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Job Details

POSITION SUMMARY:
  • Strengthen brand's merchandising & buying capability to support the business growth in all channels.
  • Mainly responsible for product and capsule development, assortment selection, unit projection, pricing, product performance, promotion, and inventory management.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE JOB:

  • Be the market expert in womenswear, conduct studies, collect market trends and consumer insights
  • Brief global division teams on trend and request, ensure assortment and products are suitable for China
  • Participate in the global meeting for product development, market launch, assort suitable product selections, unit projections, set appropriate pricing, and submit any special addition request to maximize China business
  • Collaborate with cross-function teams to prepare China Market Launch, manage salesman samples, present new season products and concepts, collect and submit China order and feedback to global team on time
  • Develop appropriate assortments and project unit qty for different channels each season, to achieve business targets, such as top line, ST%, and margin
  • Develop and update products performance analysis reports regularly, clearly reflect business status in various channels, identify potential opportunities to maximize sell through and stock efficiency
  • Create training materials and conduct training sessions during seasonal launch for various channels
  • Work closely with buying, planning and operation teams throughout the season from seasonal launch plan to end-of-season mark down plan to achieve sales target, ST%, and other KPI goals
  • Track and follow up with product and fabric testing and cancellation, manage defect issues throughout the seasons between retail and production teams
  • Maintain consistent brand image by collaborating with Marketing, Visual Merchandising and Ecommerce department
  • Coach and knowledge sharing with junior team members

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL CONTACTS:

Internal: All relevant functional teams, including Wholesale and E-com teams, Retail Operation, Planning, VM, Marketing, Logistic

External: Regional and global Merchandising Team

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Direct: N/A

In-Direct: N/A

KEY COMPETENCIES

  • The ability to leverage interpersonal skills to establish rapport and develop relationships with all key stakeholders.
  • The ability to visualize, articulate, and solve both complex and uncomplicated problems; capability of making decisions based on available information and collaboration with cross-functional team.
  • The ability and drive for achieving and surpassing targets against internal or external standards of excellence.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Experience:
  • 3 years of relevant experience in the fashion retail / wholesale industry focusing on apparel, buying and product development experience required

Skills:
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Fashion and trend sensitive
  • Excellent commercial sense
  • Work well in dynamic cross-function team under pressure and constant changes
  • Good communication and presentation skill
  • Fluent in both Mandarin & English is a must
  • Advance in Microsoft Office, especially in excel and ppt
  • Strong emphasis on team work, willing to learn and assist others, even outside the assigned work scope
  • Self-driven

Education: University graduate in Business Administration related majors

Company

TOMMY HILFIGER is one of the world’s leading designer lifestyle brands and is internationally recognized for celebrating the essence of classic American cool style, featuring preppy with a twist designs. Founded in 1985, Tommy Hilfiger delivers premium styling, quality and value to consumers worldwide under the TOMMY HILFIGER and TOMMY JEANS brands, with a breadth of collections including HILFIGER COLLECTION, TOMMY HILFIGER TAILORED, TommyXGigi, men’s, women’s and kids’ sportswear, denim, accessories, and footwear. In addition, the brand is licensed for a range of products, including fragrances, eyewear, watches and home furnishings. Founder Tommy Hilfiger remains the company’s Principal Designer and provides leadership and direction for the design process. TOMMY HILFIGER, which was acquired by PVH Corp. in 2010, is a global apparel and retail company with more than 15,000 associates worldwide. With the support of strong global consumer recognition, Tommy Hilfiger has built an extensive distribution network in over 100 countries and more than 1,800 retail stores throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and the Asia Pacific region. Global retail sales of the TOMMY HILFIGER brand were US $7.4 billion in 2017.

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Location
Stadhouderskade 6 Amsterdam
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1054 ES
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