PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANISATION: <ol style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Work with the team to achieve best allocation & replenishment plan for Retail business.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Build up strong relationship with SCM team as well as own retail team by providing consistent and pertinent communication</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Drive action plan proactively to achieve targets</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Monitor and mange retail MOH to achieve health stock level</li> </ol> KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: <h1 style="text-align:justify;margin:12.0pt 0.0in 0.0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif;color:#365f91;font-weight:normal">Planning</h1> <ol style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" start="5"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Develop, align and implement weekly, monthly and yearly merchandise demand plan to achieve the sales and inventory target as well as weeks coverage to maximize product usage.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Drive replenishment planning forecast to maximize the business opportunities and manage the workflow downstream with stakeholders.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Collaborate with senior planning manager to align the inventory demand forecast based on inventory and sales target.</li> </ol> Define business opportunities through markdowns, promotion and manage stock on hand at store level. <h1 style="text-align:justify;margin:12.0pt 0.0in 0.0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif;color:#365f91;font-weight:normal">Allocation</h1> <ol style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" start="8"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Coordinate store managers, operations team and internal AP team assortment needs per month</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Consolidate these needs into an efficient assortment range</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Analyze daily sell-through and adjust assortments and deliveries to ST results</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Actively participates to the retail KPI’s delivery</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Manage with Logistics team on-time delivery of all assortments in accordance with store sell-in and sell-through targets, provide promotion and discount</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Manage weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting and drive action plans proactively from promotion, markdowns, inventories, sales & week covers prospective under brands, product types, seasonality’s aspect.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Collaborate with operation and SCM team on product delivery including scheduling and capacity management in both warehouse and stores</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Lead CS channel promotions, including campaign communication, system setup, and performance analysis</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:15.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Team data owner, responsible for building and maintaining core team datasets and analyzing regular performance reports</li> </ol> <h1 style="text-align:justify;margin:12.0pt 0.0in 0.0in;line-height:115%;font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Cambria, serif;color:#365f91;font-weight:normal">Processes</h1> <ol style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" start="17"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Clear understanding Retail KPI and targets, growth strategies, related policies and processes</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Monitor data compliance, identify issues and propose solutions</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Proactively work with stakeholders to drive the best practice</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Concurrently review process and necessary enhancement to support the growth of the business in term of qualitive deliverable in the factory outlet team</li> </ol> KEY RELATIONSHIPS: Own Retail Buying, Planning, Global IT, Project Team, BP, DP, Operation etc. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: <ol style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" start="21"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Solid Data analysis skill </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Inventory Management or Planning experience </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Excellent interpersonal/communication skills (internal & external)</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Team player</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Influencing skill</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Practical, reactive</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Results oriented</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">High execution ability and self-management</li> </ol> REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: <ol style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" start="29"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">University advanced degree</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Minimum 6 years’ experience in merchandising planning / buying function</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Sensitive to ready to wear industry</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Good understanding of retail business</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">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</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">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</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Prefer very good Excel modelling skills and ability to develop useful models/tools that can be rolled out to merchandising and retail teams</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Prefer good Excel and PPT skills</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Strong PC skills</li> </ol> IT Excel – excellent PowerPoint – advanced Outlook – advanced PowerPoint: Advanced Language Skills English: Advanced Local Language: Fluent

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