Merchandising Manager

5 years exp

**Roles & Responsibilities**

**We are currently hiring a Merchandising Manager who will be responsible for driving a merchandising strategy that ensures profitability while building a long-term collaboration with brand partners, merchants, buyers, and suppliers.**:
**Responsibilities**:
**Budgeting & Buying**:
1. Planning of financial Buy Budgets with the Retail Operations (by country) per season according to the projected sales targets, sell through and unit level by product category and supplier.

2. Plan size scales and provide option prior to Buy (Pre-buy).

3. Together with Retail Operations Manager / Store Manager, select and quantify the buy in principal office and retain accurate records.

4. Set retail prices per product to achieve budgeted margin.

5. Ensure the Purchase Order is accurate and timely for each season.

6. Communicate with suppliers on amendments and adjustments to the Buy and ensure accurate deliveries.

7. Communicate closely with warehouse to supply stock to the shopfloor and ensure various categories of product are delivered together especially the crucial units for each season.

**Brand Analysis**:
1. To recommend the brand strategies to the Management.

2. Visit markets for better understanding as well as research new concepts and business opportunities.

3. To assist in negotiation for contractual minimums, merchandising split and overall budgets with principal.

4. Monitor stock levels by category and product to identify the fast / slow moving items and work with the Retail Operations on action plan such as price changes / re-merchandising / cancellations or re-orders.

**Operational**:
1. Assist in marketing events in the areas of selection of outfit and to provide necessary support during the events.

2. Communicate with Visual Merchandising on the seasonal theme in order to translate into in store visual display.

**Product Training**:
1. To ensure comprehensive Product Knowledge training is conducted to all sales staff via range presentation and visual records of each season.

**Others**:
To undertake ad-hoc projects assigned by the management of the company.

Job Requirements
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in Merchandising preferably from Luxury Fashion.
- Excellent business acumen and retail sensitivity
- Strong entrepreneurship spirit
- Analytical and Strategic-thinking mindset
- Agile, flexible, and strong adaptability
- Transformative mindset
- Manage by influence and strong interpersonal skills
- Collaborative, clear communicator
- Able to deal with ambiguity - Able to deliver in fast pace environment

**Club 21** is a leading luxury brand retailer and it’s heritage is in building new markets for brand owners. Today, we manage more than 30 luxury brands and operate more than 210 stores worldwide.

**Our brand's portfolio includes**:
3.1 Phillip Lim, A|X Armani Exchange, Armani Collezioni, Armani Jeans, Armani Junior, Alexander Wang, Bao Bao, Blackbarrett, Comme des Garçons, Bonpoint, Club 21b, Club 21 Men, Calvin Klein, Dries Van Noten, Emporio Armani, Giorgio Armani, Issey Miyake, Jil Sander, Kids 21, Lanvin, Marni, Mulberry, Paul Smith, Pomellato, Proenza Schouler and Rag & Bone.

**Why Join us? For a rewarding career and branded employee work experience.**

Would you like to be part of something inspirational? Can you help us bring our brand values to life? Club 21 provides knowledgeable and insightful service. We select the best of global style to ensure that our clients can cultivate their own. We are looking for people to join a team striving to achieve these aims and values every day.

If you are committed to your career, self-motivated, and are prepared to deliver a rewarding experience to our clients, ensuring that they return again and again, then Club 21 has a position for you.

We ensure that you receive quality training, the opportunity to work with some of the world's most prestigious luxury fashion brands and, above all, the opportunity to be a part of something truly inspirational.

**Club 21 Lifestyle Benefits**
- Various Types of Leaves
- Medical Benefits, Insurance Coverage & Dental Benefit
- Career Development Programmes
- Staff Discounts (over 70 boutiques islandwide)
- Corporate Discounts - Hotels, F&B, Beauty, Yoga & more
- Fun Communities