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Lead - Merchandise Planning, B2B
Location: Shanghai
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In short
As Merchandising Planner, you will be responsible for ensuring the right products go to the right channels, tiers, accounts and to the right stores, with the best timing and price. You will build the footwear, apparel & accessories assortments by developing and implementing our global brand strategy & gaining customer insights from working closely with our distributor partners. You will be a leader in forecasting and utilizing new tools for data analysis and turning your findings into short term actions and long-term product strategies.
Your Mission
- This role will cover all categories across footwear, apparel and accessories for all genders. This requires a holistic way of building H2T assortments.
- Assortment planning & forecasting will be required for both our franchise led retail stores as well as multi-brand wholesale business in greater China.
- Very close collaboration with the local greater China sales teams to work on the right assortments for stores of different sizes across different geographies within the region. Regular participation in meetings with accounts is expected for this role.
- You will work closely with our marketing campaign teams to align product launch dates in line with marketing efforts.
- Contribute to the collection pricing architecture and optimize the effect of full price sales through competitor price mapping and price adjustments with our pricing team.
- Know the markets and the consumer targets, fashion and performance competencies and that of our competitors.
- Align closely with our own Greater China retail & e-commerce planning teams to make sure assortments are aligned across channel.
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Your story
- You have 7 years’ work experience with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a merchandising or merchandise planning role.
- You have a strong track record of business results from your previous roles preferably within Merchandising, Retail, Product Management and Business Analytics.
- You are experienced in developing distribution strategy, whilst keeping consumers, accounts and sales teams front of mind.
- Analytical and data driven mindset with a clear focus on results.
- You are a strong communicator and presenter in front of diverse internal and external audiences.
- You have full business proficiency in Chinese & English.
About the Team
You will be part of the APAC Merchandising team; we’re at the heart of the engine. Working directly with experts in fields such as regional sales, marketing & logistics to create something extraordinary for our greater China market. Our cross functional interaction is driven by a market relevant, consumer-focused mindset touching on all departments inside our organization to set a commercial plan and identify profitable growth and act on sales opportunities/threats together.
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Meina
Senior Director, Commercial
What we offer
On is a place that is centered around growth and progress. We offer an environment designed to give people the tools to develop holistically – to stay active, to learn, explore and innovate. Our distinctive approach combines a supportive, team-oriented atmosphere, with access to personal self-care for both physical and mental well-being, so each person is led by purpose.
On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.
What to expect
We want to set everyone up for success, so here’s the lowdown on how we hire. Our process is a two-way street – bringing you into our culture, while helping us learn how you think.
Our full process can last about eight weeks from application to offer, because we care about getting it right. These steps explain how we usually do things.
Before you get started, feel free to consider if you want to work with us. Strange question? Well, we give people a lot of space to navigate their day-to-day and that style isn't for everyone. We want you to be passionate about what you do and be sure this is the right fit. Because when skills and passion combine – it creates that 'Wow' moment.