Head – B2B Merchandise Planning, APAC

On Hong Kong Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

On Hong Kong Limited is seeking a Head - B2B Merchandise Planning, APAC, to oversee assortment, forecasting and pricing strategies across footwear, apparel & accessories for APAC wholesale partners.

Based in Hong Kong or Shanghai, you will lead planning for large and small accounts, collaborate with marketing, sales and logistics, and translate data insights into short-term actions and long-term product strategies.

Qualifications

• 15+ years' working experience with at least 5 years in merchandising/merchandise planning.
• Leadership experience is required.
• Strong track record of business results in Merchandising, Retail, Product Management or Business Analytics.
• Experience in developing distribution strategy with consumer, accounts and sales teams in mind.
• Analytical and data-driven mindset with a clear focus on results.
• Full business proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Plan wholesale assortments across footwear, apparel and accessories for APAC B2B channels.
• Lead assortment planning and forecasting, aligning with in-season sales tracking.
• Coordinate pricing architecture and price adjustments with the pricing team.
• Collaborate with marketing to align product launch dates with campaigns.
• Understand markets, consumer targets, fashion and competitor activity.

Job description

As Head - B2B Merchandise Planning, APAC, you will be responsible for ensuring the right products go to the right channels, tiers, accounts and to the right stores, with the best timing and price. You will build the footwear, apparel & accessories assortment plans by developing and implementing our global brand strategy & gaining customer insights from working closely with our wholesale partners. You will be a leader in forecasting and utilizing new tools for data analysis and turning your findings into short term actions and long-term product strategies.

Location:

Shanghai or Hong Kong

Your Team:

You will be part of the APAC Merchandising team; we're at the heart of the engine. Working directly with experts in fields such as regional sales, marketing, E-Commerce & logistics to create something extraordinary. Our cross functional interaction is driven by a market relevant, consumer-focused mindset touching on all departments inside our organization to set a commercial plan and identify profitable growth and act on sales opportunities/threats together.

Your Mission:

This role will cover all categories across footwear, apparel and accessories for all genders. This requires a holistic way of building Head-to-Toe assortments.

This role will cover the B2B channel for all APAC markets (GCA, Japan, South Korea, Oceania & SEA). This includes planning wholesale assortments for large key accounts as well as smaller account channels. For China the work with our sales teams on franchise assortments for mono-brand franchise doors will be key.

Assortment planning & forecasting knowledge is a key skill needed. In-season sales tracking alignment with sales planners is key to plan ideal future assortments with the right depth and breadth.

You will work closely with our marketing campaign teams to align product launch dates in line with marketing efforts.

Contribute to the collection pricing architecture and optimize the effect of full price sales through competitor price mapping and price adjustments with our pricing team.

Know the markets and the consumer targets, fashion and performance competencies and that of our competitors.

Your Story:

You have 15+ years' working experience with a minimum of 5 years' experience in a merchandising/merchandise planning role and leadership experience is required.

You have a strong track record of business results from your previous roles preferably within Merchandising, Retail, Product Management and Business Analytics.

You are experienced in developing distribution strategy, whilst keeping consumers, accounts and sales teams front of mind.

Analytical and data driven mindset with a clear focus on results.

You are a strong communicator and presenter in front of diverse internal and external audiences.

You have full business proficiency in English.

What we offer:

We offer a dynamic, challenging and sportive environment that has been ranked as the 'fastest growing sports company' of its time. With offices across the globe, we are an international team who is hungry to innovate and build something incredible. We foster an active environment where everyone thrives for excellence and can achieve their full potential. This is where your work matters, you're hands-on and your team members are amongst the very best in their respective disciplines and fields.

On is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that is fair and inclusive, where all decisions related to recruitment, advancement, and retention are free of discrimination.