Overview
Senior/ Merchandising Manager, SEAO (LOEWE) Jobs in Singapore, Singapore at LVMH Fashion Group Asia Pacific
Title: Senior/ Merchandising Manager, SEAO (LOEWE)
Company: LVMH Fashion Group Asia Pacific
Location: Singapore, Singapore
Role Mission
As aSenior/ Merchandising Manager, SEAO, you will be responsible to create relevant product assortments for SEAO, this is a key role to lead the local merchandising strategy to drive business growth in region. You will drive sales across the various business categories for the SEAO region, taking charge of buying, merchandise planning, inventory management, product training, commercial follow up and competitors’ analysis. This position reports directly to General Manager, SEAO.
Responsibilities
Responsible for merchandise mix and assortment planning in accordance with respective merchandising strategies set by senior management for retail stores.
Lead seasonal forecast and participate in the preparation of OTB.
Generate & analyze weekly, monthly, quarterly reports to provide recaps to Management team on a weekly basis and propose action plans and strategies to maximize selling potential.
Oversee systemic work related to allocation, replenishment, and merchandise control of the categories, such as price changes, assortment updates, consolidations etc.
Work closely with Visual Merchandising team on store segmentation, product launch and merchandise display strategy following HQ and regional guideline.
Work with HQ Supply Chain teams to ensure sufficient level of stock, manage the merchandise flow defined by local needs and the product launch.
Review sales, sell through and inventory across both retail normal and outlet by store level and come up with local actions working closely with other departments.
Partner with Retail Training to conduct qualitative, creative, and inspiring seasonal product training.
Partner with Public Relations, Visual Merchandising, and Store Operations Departments to align merchandising, sales and promotional strategies, and to collect feedback from stores for review and planning of merchandising plans.
Conduct market research and stay abreast of trends, customer behavior, competitor price study and product offer and closely update regional team for product development.
Liaise with regional team regarding sales forecast on carry-over/permanent items on monthly basis and share insight of the gap.
Key Requirements
8 – 10 years’ experience in retail merchandising in leading Fashion/Luxury brands, preferably in Leather Goods
Excellent product sensibility, especially in LG & RTW & Shoes
Strong analytical skills and understanding of retail KPIs
Team oriented with ability to multi-task and work under pressure
Has sense of initiative, ownership and accountability for the business
Excellent communication skills, both spoken and written
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word)
Proactive and able to think out of the box