Merchandiser, TH, Brand Management, TH China

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