Global Merchandising & Product Operations Director

Michael Page International (Hong Kong) Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

International Sports Shoes Company seeks a Director, Global Merchandising & Product Operations to lead global product strategy, planning, and commercialization across markets. The role drives demand forecasting, pricing frameworks, and lifecycle management while partnering with Design, Marketing, and Supply Chain to maximize profitability.

Ideal candidates will have 8+ years in merchandising or product operations, with a track record of data-driven decisions, strong stakeholder management across

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Merchandising, Product Merchandising, Merchandise Planning, or Product Operations within footwear, fashion, accessories, or premium lifestyle brands.

Responsibilities

• Develop annual and seasonal merchandising strategies, collection plans, line plans, product architecture, and pricing frameworks.
• Drive SKU planning, assortment optimization, and lifecycle management across multiple markets and channels.
• Define Hero, Core, Carry-Over, Seasonal, and Exit products to maximize productivity and profitability.
• Lead demand forecasting, OTB planning, inventory deployment, replenishment, transfer strategies, and markdown governance.
• Establish launch readiness processes covering product data, pricing, inventory, content, and go-to-market execution.
• Partner closely with Design, Commercial, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, and Regional Leadership teams to ensure successful commercialization.
• Monitor key business metrics including sell-through, full-price sell-through, gross margin, inventory turnover, forecast accuracy, and SKU productivity.
• Build and enhance merchandising operating processes, reporting frameworks, and data-driven decision-making tools.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Forecasting

SKU planning

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder management

Bilingual English & Chinese

Job description

International Sports Shoes Company seeks a Director, Global Merchandising & Product Operations to lead global product strategy, planning, and commercialization across markets. The role drives demand forecasting, pricing frameworks, and lifecycle management while partnering with Design, Marketing, and Supply Chain to maximize profitability.

Ideal candidates will have 8+ years in merchandising or product operations, with a track record of data-driven decisions, strong stakeholder management across