Merchandising Manager, Samsonite, Asia

Overview This role leads to one of the most exciting growth engines for our brand. Complete category strategy and assortment plans Responsibilities Lead the Beyond-Travel category — shaping brand strategy and driving projects that will define the brand's future growth. Work closely with design and product development teams to create compelling new products that truly resonate with Asian consumers. Curate the Asia product assortment through close collaboration with the global team, ensuring local relevance and brand coherence. Provide strategic guidance on assortment and inventory planning to maximize commercial performance and brand impact. Work with logistics and planning at distribution decisions. Review existing and new product categories to strengthen the single brand equity and enhance NOS. Explore new features and inspiration opportunities to launch in products. Ensure category portfolio and architecture are well managed regionally and locally. Fully support markets to capture business opportunities. Work with local markets and collect feedback for consumer needs and expectations on the brand and products through integrated communication channels. Ensure product strategy and create roadmap to show how we planned to improve business performance. Continuously stay alert to market trend and competitive landscape. Ensure product strategy and pipeline can cope with the shifting market trends and improve business performance. Improve product merchandising across region. Work closely with local markets to ensure product effective implementation and identify opportunities. APAC markets intelligence To keep an eye on competitions. Ensure the brand is competitive vs. competitions in all aspects and increase market share. Strategize overall brand development. Implement effective plan to grow the brand in desirable direction to strive for commercial success for the brand. Driving brand's financial KPIs Work with local teams to drive the common financial goals of the brands or categories. Monitor overall inventory levels and sell-through performance of countries to plan and forecast. Cross countries / departments partnership Regularly keep in touch and gather feedback from local offices and monitor status and effectiveness of implementation; work on solutions for any gaps. Provide day to day enquiries from local offices. Who we are: Samsonite is the worldwide leader in superior travel bags, luggage, and accessories combining notable style with the latest design technology and the utmost attention to quality and durability. For more than 100 years, Samsonite has leveraged its rich heritage to create unparalleled products that fulfill the travel lifestyle needs of conscious movers everywhere. With a portfolio of brands including Samsonite, Tumi, American Tourister, High Sierra, Gregory, Hartmann, and Lipault Paris, our products are sold in over 100 countries in North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America through our company-operated retail store, websites and a variety of retail partners. Job Experience & Experiences Education University degree or above in business, marketing or other related. Experience Requirements Minimum of 8 years merchandising/sales/marketing related experience equivalent required with international brands Strong negotiation and influencing experience and skills Strong planning and organizing and good sense of project management A team player and can-do attitude Mobility/Travel Occasional travel may be required Computer Skills Hand on user on Microsoft Office, strong in Excel analysis tool, SAP user preferable Language Fluency in English written and spoken skills Able to read, write and speak in Mandarin is an advantage due to exposure to China market Samsonite is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates without consideration of age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status or family situation. We actively cultivate a diverse workforce and promote inclusion in our workplaces. We hire based on merit and believe in selecting the best candidate for the job. People from all backgrounds, including those with special needs, are encouraged to apply. All information provided by candidates will be used solely for recruitment purposes. Unsuccessful applications will be destroyed upon completion of the recruitment process. #J-18808-Ljbffr