Merchandise Planning Director

4 days ago

Singapore Crocs Full time

**Merchandise Planning Director**:

- Requisition ID: 7464
- Job Location(s): Singapore, Singapore, SG, 138589
- Time in Office: Hybrid

**Overview**:
The Merchandise Planning Director is responsible for sales forecasting and inventory management to maximize revenues and profits in Asia region. Through collaboration with cross-functional teams the role drives top-down targets, channel demand plans, and product availability across Retail and Digital Direct to Consumer channels.

**What You'll Do**:
Key Activities
- Lead Merchandise planning team, providing guidance, mentorship, and fostering a collaborative work environment
- Develop appropriate inventory strategies per product category, and set related Open to Buy Targets per channel
- Reforecast demand and own monthly S&OP meetings to present risks and opportunities of various scenarios
- Track sales performance and collaborate with Merchandising & Commercial team to drive markdowns and profitable sell down of inventory
- Monitor and manage inventory levels throughout product lifecycle to stay in line with OTB and turn targets
- Ensure product availability and on time product launches through inventory chase and rebalancing aligned with allocation
- and supply planning teams
- Provide hind-sight analyses to impact future season product category decisions and improvements in forecasting and trading decisions
- Work with regional & global planning counterparts to improve processes and implement o9 software tools

Deliverables and Indicators (KPIs)
- Revenue and margin
- Forecast Accuracy
- Inventory Turns & Excess
- In stock rates

**What You'll Bring to the Table**:

- Bachelor’s degree or above in Business, Supply Chain Management or related field.
- Proven experience (10+ years) in merchandize planning, demand planning, inventory management or related roles within the Retail industry.
- Understanding of various planning models, seasonal buys and Open To Buy logic.
- Strong leadership skills with a track record of building and managing high-performing teams.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams and cultures.
- Able to operate efficiently in a matrix environment and persuasively present an educated point of view to influence business decisions.
- Results-oriented mindset with a focus on driving revenue growth and operational excellence.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Fluent in English.

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability, or any other protected classification.

At Crocs, Inc. we believe in the power of a blend of in-person and virtual collaboration to drive creativity and strengthen relationships. Your participation in this flexible schedule plays a key role in building a connected and successful team. In-office requirements vary by our work personas: Resident (5 days), Collaborator (4 days), Connector (2-3 days), Explorer (fully remote). This role has been aligned to the Collaborator persona.

Job Category: Corporate

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