Merchandising Manager, Asia

1 week ago

Marina Centre, Singapore SAMSONITE BRANDS PRIVATE LIMITED Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for developing and managing the category strategy, recommending complete assortment plans, seasonal merchandise plans for relevant markets in order to meet financial and brand objectives for APAC region.

Job Description:

Complete category strategy and assortment plans

  • Lead category (Beyond-Travel – Business and casual bags)  on brand strategy and projects
  • Work closely with design, product development, 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 consumers needs and expectation on the brand and products through an 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 trend 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 increase market share.
  • Strategize overall brand development.  Implement effective plan to grow the brand in desirable direction to strive for the 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
  • Works on to monitor overall inventory levels and sell-thru-n-in 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 and work on solution for any gaps
  • Provide day to day enquiries from local offices

Qualifications:

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.

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