Merchandising Manager

Michael Kors; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Michael Kors ANZ is seeking an experienced Merchandising Manager to lead strategy, assortment planning, and inventory management across Australia and New Zealand. You will partner with Planning, Retail, Marketing, Finance and Operations to maximize sales, profitability and brand growth.

You will drive pre-market range strategies, manage product flows, and lead a merchandising team while collaborating with global teams to finalize orders and optimise inventory performance across the ANZ region.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree or above.
• 10+ years merchandising experience in fashion retail.
• Minimum 5 years managerial experience.
• Strong creativity and sense for fashion and business.
• Analytical and presentation skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and execute merchandising strategies across Australia & New Zealand to achieve sales, profit and market share objectives.
• Build seasonal assortments, category plans and product flows for Australia & New Zealand.
• Lead market appointments and partner with global teams to develop product orders.
• Establish pricing architecture and promotional strategies to maximise sales while protecting margin.
• Develop product launch strategies and support retail, marketing and commercial initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for assortment optimisation and category growth.
• Analyse customer behaviour, market trends and competitor activity to influence decisions.
• Lead, coach and develop the merchandising team and succession pipeline.
• Support strategic and ad hoc commercial projects as required.

Conocimientos

Merchandising leadership

Analytical skills

Excellent communication

Team leadership

Educación

Bachelor's Degree or above

Descripción del empleo

We are seeking an experienced Merchandising Manager to join the Michael Kors ANZ team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in driving sales, profitability, and inventory performance across Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) within a globally recognised luxury fashion brand.

About the Role

Reporting to the Director of Merchandising, you will be responsible for leading merchandising strategies across Australia and New Zealand, driving sales, profitability and brand growth through effective assortment planning, buying, inventory management and product allocation.

Working closely with Planning, Retail, Marketing, Finance and Operations, the role balances commercial decision-making with inventory optimisation to maximise business performance.

Key Responsibilities

Merchandising & Buying Responsibilities (70%)

• Develop and execute merchandising strategies across all product categories to achieve sales, profit and market share objectives.
• Build and manage seasonal assortments, category plans and product flows for Australia & New Zealand Create pre-market range plans and category strategies to support long-term business growth.
• Lead seasonal market appointments and partner with global teams to develop and finalise product orders.
• Establish pricing architecture and promotional strategies to maximise sales while protecting margin.
• Develop product launch strategies and support retail, marketing and commercial initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for assortment optimisation, product innovation and category growth.
• Analyse customer behaviour, market trends and competitor activity to influence merchandising decisions.
• Partner with Merchandiser to develop product knowledge materials.
• Lead, coach and develop the merchandising team and succession pipeline.
• Support strategic and ad hoc commercial projects as required.

Planning, Allocation & Inventory Responsibilities (30%)

• Develop seasonal sales, inventory and Open-to-Buy (OTB) plans.
• Monitor sales performance, inventory productivity and stock health to identify risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate on initial allocations, replenishment strategies and inventory rebalancing.
• Maximise inventory efficiency and minimise excess stock exposure.
• Work closely with Production and Logistics teams to manage orders, deliveries and receipt plans.
• Drive profitability through effective inventory management and gross margin optimisation.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Bachelor's Degree or above
• At least 10 years’ merchandising experience in fashion retail industry with a minimum 5 years’ managerial experience
• Strong Creative and Innovation spirts and good sense on fashion and business.
• Strong ability to transit creative/market concept into retail visual
• Strong analytical and presentation skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Computer literacy (include Windows, Word processing, Excel, Power Point).
• Must be able to multitask and flexible
• Good leadership and management skills
• Good leadership and management skills
• Brave on decision making.

Why Join Michael Kors?

This is an opportunity to join one of the world's most recognised luxury fashion brands and work alongside a passionate and collaborative team. You'll gain exposure to regional and global stakeholders, contribute to key commercial decisions, and play an important role in driving business performance across the ANZ market.

If you're an analytical retailer who enjoys balancing commercial strategy with operational execution, we'd love to hear from you.