Merchandise Planner

As a Merchandise Planner, you will play a key role in range planning, forecasting, buying, and monitoring the performance of sales, inventory and markdowns. We welcome people who have strong interest in fashion & strong analytical skills to join the team.

Job Responsibilities:

• Partner with franchise partners on determining seasonal OTB & alignment with financial targets.
• Forecast order quantity for the assigned category.
• Undertake tactical actions to hit KPIs which include sales target, sell through and achieve optimal inventory level closing stocks.
• Support execution of pre-season activities which include launch planning, allocation plan, pricing for new season & range planning.
• Curate and manage product assortment and strategically optimizing performance throughout the product life cycle.
• Support execution of in-season activities which include repeat orders, markdowns & consolidation.
• Build and maintain productive relationships within the team, cross-functional teams and franchise partners.
• Understand country/partner level nuances and competitive landscape to optimize business performance
• Participate in departmental projects to improve the I.T system or productivity of the department and company.

Requirements:

• Degree in Finance/Accountancy/Business/Retail Management / Statistics / Business Analytics/ Mathematics/Supply Chain
• At least 2 years of relevant experience preferred. Candidates without prior experience would be considered
• General knowledge of Merchandising, Buying process and Product knowledge.
• Excellent computing skills, proficient in MS Excel
• Excellent interpersonal, planning and organization skills to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Positive work attitude and able to work under pressure
• Good interpersonal and leadership skills
• Enjoy interacting with people of diverse cultures
• Bilingual, proactive and with strong analytical skills
• Keen eye for details with an aptitude for numbers
• Strong presentation and report-writing skills
• Keen sense of fashion and a passion or the fashion industry
• Proficiency in SAP and Qlikview will be an advantage