Reference
GYL
Sector
Buying & Merchandising
Salary
Competitive
Town/City
Singapore
Contract Type
Full time
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Christian Bassett is recruiting a Merchandising Manager, South Asia & Pacific Men’s RTW and Men’s shoes for a European luxury fashion company.
• Reporting directly to GM, Singapore & Malaysia and functionally to the Merchandising Director, South Asia & Pacific, the Merchandising Manager, Singapore & Malaysia will be heavily involved in driving Singapore and Malaysia’s business growth.
• They will be client-centric and a key player in tailoring High Value assortments (Precious offer, Tailoring, Eveningwear, etc.) by store as well as support flawless cross-functional collaboration to boost Sell-Through results.
Key Accountabilities
• Responsible for key decisions within Merchandising matters within Singapore and Malaysia markets.
• Support and work closely with Regional Merchandising team on the execution of all merchandising functions, including managing sales, seasonal orders, product training, product delivery, Special Project end-of-life management for Singapore and Malaysia markets
• Participate in the translation of WW vision at country level during sales campaigns based on Regional priorities and Hub specificities
• Monitor sales, Sell-Through situation and initiating appropriate business strategies to achieve category results
• Constant management of category inventory, delivery and re-order situation
• Collaborate closely with key stakeholders Brand & Client Engagement, Retail Development, Visual Merchandising, Store Planning teams to promote business opportunities
• Partner with the Client Engagement team to support activations surrounding new collections i.e. High Value events, Top Client previews, OTOs, Trunk Shows
• Work closely with Retail Training team to co-ordinate seasonal product training and trend information to the store community & Heads of Departments
• Support the delivery of detailed and regular (monthly) category business reviews with HQ and Regional
• Co-operate with HQ and Regional on timely product feedback and needs including strategic pricing, market and client trends, competitor new developments, and precise requests / opportunities for next collection
• Spend time in stores and closely monitor the client behaviour and Hub specificities
Requirements
Functional
• Degree / Diploma in Fashion Design, Merchandising or Business
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in fashion merchandising with international fashion / luxury brand
• Exceptional fashion and market sense with solid experience with Asian markets
• Budding people enabler, passionate about peer-coaching and developing a small team
• Impactful communicator / influencer
• Excellent presentation and analytical skills
• Team player and energised by cross-functional team work
• Able to be agile, fast and work under high pressure
• Overseas travel is necessary, as required
Behavioural
• Exceptional at coaching others and helping people across the organisation to realize their potential. Removes barriers and provides freedom to act
• Thinks in a connected way, understanding how own decisions impact others
• Generates insights from a wide-range of available internal and external trends and turns them into effective strategies and programs
• Work beyond hierarchy, to build bridges and brings people to work collaboratively.
• Communicates impactfully and adapts messaging in a way that it inspires others to act.
• A flexible mindset, at ease with changes and new ways of working. Is energized by an environment that operates in ambiguous and volatile conditions
• Makes things happen with and through others and takes accountability for own actions
• Seeks feedback, stays curious and never stop learning
Key challenges
• The role involves a high number of stakeholders (internal and external) and requires influencing skills.
• Agility in the approach and in reviewing priorities, in line with the business needs
• Balancing a global and regional approach with local needs
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