KENZO Merchandiser / Senior Merchandiser

Description

Perform Seasonal Buy Planning and Validation

• Work with merchandising head and central merch team for store cluster & IA size setting, general & MTC feedback submission, top investment planning and zone buffer validation
• Work with planning manager for OTB rationalization and category allocation; suggest order changes to reflect local needs.
• Provide market insights and competitor activities and conduct a seasonal buying debrief meeting to cross-functional teams for merchandise strategy and key investment
• Communicate local finetuning assortment with central merch and product strategy with zone commercial teams

Sales Driving and Performance Analysis

• Align with central merch and zone commercial teams on sell-through performance, product opportunities, risks and solutions; produce regular sales reports for management review and monthly retail presentations, and prepare seasonal buying reports and post-season reviews to spot trends, opportunities and improvement areas.
• Design local product focus and newsletter to prepare cross-functional teams for new season/ capsule/ drop launch
• Work with central merch for special capsule proposal

Sales Planning & Inventory Management

• Perform new season launch, allocation, manual reorder, pricing implement and adjustment, further markdown proposal, B&M; and Digital special promotion assortment and stock management.
• Support manager to monitor sales & inventory levels and proceed consolidations pushing ST% and increase productivity
• Work with HQ supply chain and local logistics teams to coordinate delivery; Initiate special transfer for events or VIC inquiries

Training

• Develop product training materials and conduct seasonal training.
• Create a new launch package with an allocation plan, training note and product focus in each drop launch and share with cross functional teams.

Pricing and Promotions

• Validate price change in local currency and monitor impact to the business; follow up seasonal price change with corresponding teams
• Evaluate the effectiveness of pricing and promotional strategies

Team Coordination & Consolidation

• Coordinate & consolidate admin tasks of Merch team, and manage special mall promotions and coordinate promotion forms and approval process
• Work with compliance team and follow up on QC process and action based on results.