JOB PURPOSE

To begin and take ownership of the end to end process of managing a product range with guidance from senior management.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own and drive Product category: women’s bags
• Analyse daily/weekly sales reports and propose appropriate action to take
• Collaborate with the Merchandising team in developing the strategic plan for the Product category and influence cross-functional team to deliver strategic direction for the category
• Create effective working relationships with Regional Merchandising team to gain product feedback and market research
• Develop and present the range plan for approval including pricing strategy, COO and competition strategy
• Accountable for the sample budgets for the category, and ensure the tracking, maintaining and ordering of the Samples are managed effectively
• Manage PLM data entry and support the Merchandising Assistant to prepare reports using excel for Merchandising team
• Conduct competitive analysis including Pricing Analysis
• Partner with the Corporate Pricing team to understand price-bands across the three core currencies and report back findings to the Merchandising team; maintain data to support the price structure in PLM
• Coordinate and support all administration duties relating to the Merchandising team

QUALIFICATIONS

• Retail experience and mindset
• Japanese and English: Business level or higher
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong Analytical skills
• Retail maths skills