Market Merchandiser

Company Description
- WE ARE MORE THAN JUST A CLOTHING BRAND; WE ARE ON A MISSION TO TRANSFORM THE FUTURE OF FASHION_

Are you looking for a company that pushes the boundaries and creates a community inclusive of everyone? A shared vision beyond only us?

If you answered yes, why not join us This could be your first step in a new and exciting career at COS

About COS: Offering innovative design, elevated essentials and wardrobe icons, COS is a fashion brand for women and men rooted in contemporary culture. From the beginning, our design ethos has always put lasting style, quality and sustainability first. Today 92% of the materials in our collection are more sustainably sourced.

COS, alongside Arket, Monki, Weekday, Afound, & Other Stories and H&M is one of several unique brands that make up the H&M group. The H&M Group employs over 170,000 people in 74 markets across the globe, and we are the 2nd largest fashion company in the world. Since launching COS in 2007 we have opened more than 200 stores worldwide.

**What we value most**: Alignment to our company values is the most important characteristic we look for in all new joiners. Our values are the behaviours that we appreciate above and beyond anything else. We are **open-minded** and **curious**, We dare to be **different**, We believe in **constant improvement** and We **empower and trust** you to take ownership. Our values are part of who we are. What we stand for. And how we act.

At COS we love welcoming new people and work hard to provide an environment where everyone feels appreciated and valued. We celebrate individual differences and recognise the contribution that all our colleagues make, regardless of their background.

**Job Description**:
As the Market Merchandiser for Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, you will be the expert in the markets and drive profitable growth by managing a locally relevant commercial plan in partnership with the Area and Regional Merchandising Teams. You will provide input regarding market and customer knowledge and ensure that sales are maximized. You will report to the Regional Head of Merchandising.
- Drive selling and profitable net growth for your market through quantified goals, identifying selling opportunities and future potentials
- Create and execute allocation strategies that will secure profitability and optimal composition of stock for your market, producing store allocation plans each season for each store segment
- Responsible for the reduction cost of your market, in order to optimise the effect of reductions through sale and activities
- Act on sales opportunities/threats for your market with Area Teams, communicating them to the Supply Chain Merchandiser and the Regional Concept Merchandiser
- Liaise with Merchandising Team regarding intake, ranging, and allocations
- Work with the Visual Merchandising Team to potentialize local activity.
- Supply your market organisation with commercial focuses in order to set the right priorities to drive stock, both short and long term
- Coach Store Teams together with the Area Team on commercial focuses
- Influence Area Controllers to ensure an optimal balance between selling and stock levels on all store segments
- Provide the Regional Merchandise Team with your market/customer knowledge as well as market input regarding expectations and the price they are willing to pay
- Set and follow up on the commercial plan for your market and be an expert in your scope, reviewing periodically and setting quantified improvements for next year as well as adapting the regional commercial beliefs to local needs
- Report weekly, monthly, and seasonal performance, potentializing sales opportunities by store
- Attend trade meetings and present updates on trade, highlighting over and under performance and actions to take

**Qualifications**:
In addition to our values for this role we are also looking for:

- Previous merchandising experience in fashion retail
- Knowledge of the Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines markets
- Excellent data analysis skills and the ability to decide sales-driven actions based on the results
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence, provide feedback, challenge and speak confidently in front of an audience
- A great team player with the ability to build excellent working relationships across the organization

Additional Information

COS, alongside Arket, Monki, Weekday, Afound, & Other Stories and H&M, is one of several unique brands that make up the H&M group. The H&M Group employs over 170,000 people in 74 markets across the globe, and we are the 2nd largest fashion company in the world. Since launching COS in 2007, we have opened more than 200 stores worldwide.

At COS we love welcoming new people and work hard to provide an environment where everyone feels appreciated and valued. We celebrate individual differences and recognise the contribution that all our colleagues make, regar