About this role
<p><em>Fondato nel 1913 in Italia, il Gruppo Prada si è costruito su una tradizione di eccellenza e con una visione di innovazione. Il Gruppo, leader mondiale nel settore del lusso, opera in oltre 45 paesi con i marchi PRADA, Miu Miu, Versace, Church's, Car Shoe e Luna Rossa e conta dipendenti di oltre 100 nazionalità.</em></p> <p> </p> <p> </p><p style="margin:0.0mm"><strong><u><span style="">JOB PURPOSE</span></u></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0mm"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0mm"><span style="">The Merchandising Manager is responsible for overseeing purchasing activities in Japan and the Islands. This role involves managing merchandising activities—including buying, new product launch strategies, network and distribution management, and markdown planning—to ensure optimal performance and sell-through results. Additionally, the Merchandising Manager collaborates closely with cross-functional departments, particularly the headquarters team, to align strategies and drive overall business success.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0mm"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0mm"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0mm"><strong><u><span style="">RESPONSIBILITIES </span></u></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0mm"> </p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0mm;margin-bottom:0.0mm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0mm;margin-right:0.0mm;margin-bottom:0.0mm"><span style="">Work with Senior Merchandising Manager to achieve sales/sell-through targets</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0mm;margin-right:0.0mm;margin-bottom:0.0mm"><span style="">Manage and monitor sales performance daily/monthly/annually to achieve sales budget</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0mm;margin-right:0.0mm;margin-bottom:0.0mm"><span style="">Plan buying strategy and align with report line and HQ team</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0mm;margin-right:0.0mm;margin-bottom:0.0mm"><span style="">Identify target assortment for matching regional market needs to maximize sales opportunity</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0mm;margin-right:0.0mm;margin-bottom:0.0mm"><span style="">Product training for regional team, including stores before the launch of new season as well as in season</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0mm;margin-right:0.0mm;margin-bottom:0.0mm"><span style="">Work for special projects such as (Capsules, Store Events, Store Restyling, Popup, Gaisho events etc.)</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0mm;margin-right:0.0mm;margin-bottom:0.0mm"><span style="">Manage and monitor inventory level to maximize sales and keep stable inventory for carry over by store level and to reach sell-through target of seasonal options</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0mm;margin-right:0.0mm;margin-bottom:0.0mm"><span style="">Conduct extensive market research and analysis</span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0mm;margin-right:0.0mm;margin-bottom:0.0mm"><span style="">Create strong collaboration with VMD, Retail, Stores and other related divisions</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0mm"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0mm"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0mm"><strong><u><span style="">KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS</span></u></strong><u><span style=""> </span></u></p> <p style="margin:0.0mm"><strong><u><span style=""> </span></u></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0mm"><span style="">Bachelor's degree or Equivalent</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0mm"><span style="">Business level of English and Japanese</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0mm"><span style="">10+ years of MD experiences in luxury industries</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0mm"><span style="">Experiences in retail environment with hands-on knowledge of retail processes and procedures</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0mm"><span style="">Ability to travel</span></p><p> </p> <p> </p> <p><em>Entrare a far parte della nostra Azienda significa lavorare in un ambiente creativo e internazionale, con team di persone motivate dalla curiosità e dalla ricerca dell'eccellenza. Il motore del nostro successo è l'importanza e il valore che diamo al talento e alla passione delle nostre persone, favorendone la crescita professionale.</em><br><em>Il Gruppo Prada promuove un ambiente di lavoro inclusivo, garantendo pari opportunità a tutti i candidati, indipendentemente da genere, etnia, orientamento sessuale, disabilità, o altre caratteristiche personali. Crediamo che la diversità sia un valore e ci impegniamo a costruire un ambiente di lavoro equo e rispettoso per tutti.</em></p>