Senior Manager Franchise Buying, Originals

Pre-Season Buying Planning:

• To develop buy plan per channel, per store cluster according to buying strategy, top down financial target, and deeply understanding of fashion trend and consumer.
• Conduct historical analysis in terms of buying structure and provide proposals for pre-season buying structures for each channels at cluster and store level.
• Based on existing analysis model to provide detailed analysis on the article level to identify key drivers for top selling articles, as well as slow moving articles.
• Develop each channel, and store cluster proposal and distribution plan.
• Monitor buying quantity vs. budget; reconcile buy plan to merchandise plan. Assortment Planning ：
• Create assortment plans by channel/store clusters based on GCA RA, local needs & C/C calendar
• Create detailed product & store segmentation/cluster by Product segment & store segmentation
• Develop assortment seasonal strategy, according to segmentation, local needs and sell-out data for Monobrand stores
• Create and Recompile a clear merchandising strategy at a store cluster level
• Integrate with BC and RM into c/c campaign planning with right mandatory package to build up at cluster level In-Season Buying Execution:
• Work closely with other function team to monitor ST% and product performance by channel, region and store format, to have quick actions based on performance.
• Lead in the process to provide ongoing product and category performance and quantitative analysis.
• Provide analysis to develop mark down strategy and support markdown and clearance process.
• Maintain & Monitor compliance of pre-season buy as well as planning calendar Post-Season Review:
• Provide analysis and documentation for post-season review.
• Provide seasonal deep dive analysis for customers.
• Partner with X-function team to develop action steps for next season. Systems and Processes Manage with Retail Business Planning and I.T. on all retail database accuracy and on-time KPIs report delivery. Training
• Participate in systems training.
• Participate in Products seasonal presentation and technology training as well as merchandising training. People Management
• Manage daily work assignment of team.
• Lead team in daily performance.
• Coach team members & newcomers to improve merchandising knowledge. KPI Sell-Through % Store inventory level and stock turn Consumer satisfaction KPI’s Article ranking vs. Best Seller hit rate KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Solid Data analyzing know how, with x- cross functional experience Product Management or Merchandising experience Excellent interpersonal/communication skills (internal & external) People management skills Team player High influencing skill Practical, reactive Results oriented High execution ability and self-management REQUISITE EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND OTHER SKILL University advanced degree Minimum 8 years’ experience in merchandising planning / buying function, has eam management experience. Sensitive to fashion industry Great understanding of retail business Effective partnering, communication, and influencing skills (written and orally) –someone who can proactively communicate analysis/methodologies with functional partners and influence them to rethink and change their existing practices Rigorous business analysis - understanding and interpreting data; putting data/analysis/tools in a structured, easy-to-use format; and making recommendations that team can act upon Prefer very good Excel modeling skills and ability to develop useful models/tools that can be rolled out to merchandising and retail teams Excellence presentation and PPT skills Strong PC skills IT Excel – excellent PowerPoint – advanced Outlook – advanced PowerPoint- advanced Language Skills English: Advanced Local Language: Fluent