Senior Merchandising Executive
Job Summary
To assist Merchandising Manager and Brand Manager in handling the business of respective cluster by focusing in stock planning and analysis, achieving budget sales and sell-through, managing buys according to budget and prompt follow-up in day-tday operations in the department
Job Responsibilities
• Handle merchandising planning and coordination of seasonal buy, from pre-buying to shipment follow up
• Assist to analyse, monitor and control inventory movement through timely analysis and preparation of relevant business reports
• Assist in stock analysis and sell through to maximise stock liquidation among available outlets
• Liaise with regional office on pricing and discounts mechanism
• Propose other means to encourage stock liquidation as fast as within/within timeline with well managed pricing and sales plans
• Prepare and conduct product training for staff
Stock Management
• Receive and update system on stock movement.
• Conclude landed cost to facilitate receiving.
• Liaising and coordinating with regional brand/merchandising team, M’sia Warehouse team and Outlet Retail Manager in stock transfer/movement.
• Monitor, inspect damaged and faulty stocks to ascertain extend and cause of damage and propose for write-off as required.
• To correspond with supplier, negotiating for claim of full credit or replacement of damaged stock as necessary.
• To keep track of damaged stock from numbers for each shop for accounting purpose.
Shipments
• To follow-up on shipment deliveries with principals, regional office and local Logistics team
• To negotiate discounts / cancellations for non-performance / late deliveries with principals.
• To provide information for and update shipment status report regularly.
• To monitor and alert suppliers for forward season shipments in order to ensure early deliveries.
• To liaise with local Logistics team to advise on each season shipments and relevant priority listing.
• To prioritize clearance of shipments from warehouse to stores in co-ordination with regional office
Job Requirements
• Degree in Merchandising, Fashion Management, Business or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years of relevant working experience in similar role
• Experience in retail sales is an added advantage
• Proficient in MS Excel and Office
• Strong numeric and analytical skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Have sense of urgency, flexible and able to multi-task