Merchandise Planning Associate - Forecasting & Open-to-Buy

BoF Careers; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralph Lauren Corporation in Hong Kong seeks a merchandise planning professional to develop annual plans and open-to-buy forecasts, ensuring inventory aligns with strategies and market conditions. You will support receipt flow targets, participate in business reviews, and analyze sell-through and stock performance to optimize assortments.

The role requires a degree in textiles/retail, 1–3 years planning experience, strong Excel and planning system skills, and the ability to leverage data and AI

Qualifications

• Degree holder in Textile, Merchandising, Retail or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing sales and receipt plans, ensuring alignment with target budgets, LRP targets, and overall objectives.
• Support the development of receipt flow targets by Label for the Buying team and recommend in-season delivery adjustments based on business trends and performance.
• Participate in Business Reviews and Forecast Meetings.
• Participate in preseason merchandising meetings and workshops to gain an understanding of merchandise strategy, fashion flow, and range selection, as applicable.
• Determine target class penetration mixes and initial seasonal projections, and contribute to Scorecard development through style-selling analysis and market insights.
• Maintain door profiles and volume cluster rankings that reflect the needs of each region.
• Manage Evergreen products, including order placement, sales trend monitoring, and inventory management.
• Develop an understanding of key competitors and evaluate the effectiveness of assortments in the marketplace.
• Communicate relevant insights and learnings to the Buying team to support assortment optimization.
• Review key business reports to assess assortment planning effectiveness, including sell-through analysis, sales-to-stock performance, concept selling, and other relevant metrics.

Job description

Ralph Lauren Corporation in Hong Kong seeks a merchandise planning professional to develop annual plans and open-to-buy forecasts, ensuring inventory aligns with strategies and market conditions. You will support receipt flow targets, participate in business reviews, and analyze sell-through and stock performance to optimize assortments.

The role requires a degree in textiles/retail, 1–3 years planning experience, strong Excel and planning system skills, and the ability to leverage data and AI