深圳招聘

JOB SUMMARY:

Executes and communicates the merchandise assortment plans, financial plans and strategies set forth for one or more divisions to support the overall merchandising goal of the brand. They are partners to the in-season IM, Visual & Marketing, field, Production and global teams to help drive the day-to-day business in market and is the expert in the customer, competition and marketplace.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Execute seasonal strategies for category/class that meet or exceed the Division and Brand’s financial goals. Ensure the financial success of division and market by meeting or exceeding sales, GM, GMROI, and turn goals. Deliver fully integrated investments at style / cc level tied to Top Down Merchandise Financial Plans
• Research market conditions in local, regional or national areas and gather information to determine potential seasonal product strategies
• Identify shared and specific market category opportunities to maximize growth areas and manage risk for the business
• Analyze data on customer demographics, preferences, needs and buying habits to identify factors affecting product demand. Follow trends in trade literature. Track sales trends and analyze collected data
• Understand competitive environment from pricing to product and promotions; proactively see market knowledge through exposure to competitive retail outlets
• Research compelling product line and market business and recommend assortment plans based on market research
• Understand product trends, historical data and departmental input at category/class level to manage in-season opportunities or risks
• Participate in midsight/hindsight to ensure that the China markets learnings are incorporated and communicated to the pre-season team

• Communicate with global team to represent and download Greater China in Strategic Vision of the Line discussions in NYC (SVLs) prior to Line Creation linked to the in-market briefs

• Provide information during Pre-season development stage to develop key concepts, items, promotional strategies and assortments that are commercially viable and provide exciting store experiences
• Communicate financial and product performance results, forecasts, and action plans to manager and cross-functional team on a weekly basis
• Understand assortment architecture as it relates to the assortment and current business trends
• Understand pre-season Commercial Calendar (i.e. product as it relates to marketing messages) and contribute to in-season commercial process
• Develop and maintain stock model, to actualize accurate buy plan implementation
• Understand and execute the merchandising strategies set forth by the Pre-season Merchandising team and can articulate them to the In Season cross functional teams
• Review monthly open-to-buy for category/class; provide accurate monthly/seasonal receipt flow information; execute to the sales margin and promotional markdown cadence
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with members of cross-functional teams (pre-season Merchandising, Planning, Distribution, store operations, Marketing, Visual Manager, Production).
• Develop and maintain cross-channel relationships with in-market partners, online teams and global cross functional team
• Assist with field visual teams, to create and recommend a compelling product experience in stores, to include inspirational merchandise presentation and simple and intuitive promo representation. Follow up with the feedback provided by field
• Track and understand CIQ risks per assortment and understand risk in retail and receipts.
• Partner with production team to steer and coordinate on merchandise development
• Involve in in-season mitigation activities to ensure execution precision
• Understand and manage data pool, reporting formats as well as supporting systems to ensure effective data analysis and management along buying process

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

   • Sense of fashion, possess strong product knowledge

   • Strategic and logic thinking, able to derive conclusion and guide into strategic action plan

   • Maintain a cooperative team environment that promotes high performance standards and attainment of goals

   • Demonstrate strong listening, verbal, written and presentation skills

   • Customer oriented

   • Multi taking, ability in effective time and process management

   • Elevated skill of Excel and Power Point

2. Minimum Education Level

   • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.

3. Experience Required

   • 5-7 years of retail buying experience.

   • Experience as a Sr Merchandiser or equivalent.

   • Experience managing a team

   • Product experience in buying or merchandising

   • Implementation of shorter-term tactical plans that are cost-effective, efficient and realistic in order to drive profitability for the business

   • Articulating and providing input to the product strategy

   • Experience in managing AUC, AUR, Gross Margin, Class Plan, Comp, OTB

   • Researching product/assortment and making appropriate suggestions to improve product strategy

   • Interest/Experience in Chinese market

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