Merchandising / Buying
Teamhead Merchandising Footwear
Seoul, Korea, Republic of
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Your Talent
- Education : Bachelor degree in business/Merchandising studies is preferred.
- Professional :
- Functional: Min 10 years in retail merchandising or wholesale merchandising function
- Industry: sports-lifestyle business
- Leadership: People management experience is required. - IT Skills : Sufficient in manipulating Microsoft Excel and Power Point, basic knowledge of ERP
- Language Skills : English (Business Level) / Local Language (Business Level)
- Competencies : Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving / Convincing Others / Creativity & Innovation / Teamwork
- Functional Skills : Analytical Skills to reflect key findings of result to future planning / Networking and Communication skills to work cross-functionally
Your Mission
Execute the Country Merchandise function for footwear category, in order to achieve the desired Divisional and Business Unit mix set by Country Merchandising Director in order to secure a solid / safe future platform for the Longevity and Desirability of the Brand in their function and also deliver the Country Financial plan, while supporting Global Brand strategy leading to maximum sell-through result. Position is Go-to-Market focused in terms of execution and planning.
- [Task 1] : Merchandising Process: in line with Global product directives, execute the Country product assortment in order to achieve the seasonal KPI’s. Accountable for local assortment execution and providing a Country relevant Divisional/Business Unit assortment. (30%)
- [Task 2] : Market information input: Provide timely market feedback of own brand and competitions including local price information to global merchandising function with given template and additional materials as well as product samples if necessary. (20%)
- [Task 3] : Delivering KPIs: execute a Local Divisional Merchandising plan to deliver against agreed Country KPIs and Divisional objectives. (20%)
- [Task 4] : Cross-Functional / Cross-Divisional Alignment: collaborate with Country Sales- Retail- and Marketing teams to coordinate activities against agreed and aligned Financial targets or other Country relevant Strategic goals. Guide and support Strategic and Key Account implementation in the Country in order to achieve maximum sellthrough result and receive desired Divisional and Product mix. (20%)
- [Task 5] : Product presentations: occasionally support Sales management with presentations for selected Strategic accounts and Trade Shows. (10%)
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