Director Merchandising SEA

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: This role is responsible for leading the pre-season & in-season Buying, Ranging & Merchandising processes whilst maximizing the profitability of the Retail and Franchise channels across SEA, through the implementation of key strategic initiatives across all SEA countries and ensuring all in-season activity is focused on delivering planned sales, margin, terminal stock objectives, and ensuring the effective execution of promotions, providing the best product offering for our consumers. Key Responsibilities: · Work with the SEA Sr. Director DTC and EM Hub Merchandising team by leading SEA merchandising teams and engaging with BUs & CtC. Champion any merchandising related subjects and coordinate with EM Hub Merchandising team to deploy key strategies and ranges across SEA countries to drive efficiency & profitability. · Monitor and deliver financial targets for the channels, including Net sales, Sell through, standard margin, and define required actions to achieve the KPI’s for SEA Cluster. · Lead pre-season planning including Open-To-Buy (OTB) plan, pre-season product planning, option planning, forecasting (including handover to BUs, clusters & Demand Planning). · Lead the deployment of ranges and assortment planning strategies for own retail & franchise stores in collaboration with CtC AP. · Review Open-To-Buy (OTB) & seasonal buy plans and drive changes collaboratively to ensure the right level of stock based on commerciality and brand vision. · Review and implement enhancement of all merchandising processes, systems and tools. · Work closely with the Business Solution Team to meet world class merchandising best practices. · Work with SEA Sr. Director DTC and EM Merchandising in mapping the merchandising process and define appropriate merchandising solution for the market. · Work with the SEA Sr. Director DTC and EM Merchandising to define the methodology of option and space management. Lead SEA countries through deployment of the same. · Contribute to the development of key merchandising reports and be responsible for its implementation in SEA countries. · Review in season stock cover and highlight concerns to the SEA market teams. · Identify and maximize new & in season business opportunities by understanding and executing on respective channel potentials. Ensure implementation of standard markdown / promotion processes across SEA in order to support topline, bottom-line & inventory ageing targets. · Evaluate the competencies of direct or indirect team on a regular basis and provide feedback and guidance to drive high performance culture and a winning mindset. · Lead SEA countries promoting a ONE team mindset by working and collaborating together. · Take ownership for Talent Management processes to grow, develop and retain talents Key Relationships: · EM Hub Merchandising · Retail & Franchise Operations Excellence · Country Retail and Merchandising leads · BUs, CTC (Concept-to-Consumer) · Marketing activation · Demand Planning · Supply chain · Finance · Relevant Global Teams – Merchandising, CTC. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities : · Excellent Direct & indirect influencing skills · Advanced skills in MS Office · Strong trading mindset, with an entrepreneurial flair to maximize business opportunities. · Fluent in English · Additional language is an advantage · Ability to present clearly to any audience · Good understanding of Retail Management processes & systems · Strong analytical skills · Structured, organized and process orientated · Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced team environment and under pressure Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: · University degree in business, ideally with marketing and sales focus or equivalent professional experience · More than 8 years of Merchandising Experience · Leadership of Merchandising team / function #J-18808-Ljbffr