Planning Manager (Fashion)

China Duty Free International Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

China Duty Free Group Co., Ltd. is seeking a senior Merchandising & Planning leader in Hong Kong to oversee budgeting, assortment strategy, and inventory management across markets.

You will analyze sales trends, forecast demand, and coordinate with product, retail operations, and logistics teams to maximize turnover and margin. Strong leadership and travel readiness are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, Statistics, or related fields.
• 10+ years' experience in merchandising/planning in fashion, with management experience.
• Strong ability to interpret complex financial data and market trends.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; strong presentation skills; Master of AI is a plus.
• Willingness to travel overseas and to mainland China.

Responsibilities

• Strategic planning of merchandising plans and budgets to maximize sales and profit.
• Analyze historical sales, market trends, and consumer behavior to generate accurate sales forecasts.
• Oversee inventory levels, stock allocation, assortment and OTB to ensure optimal stock availability, turnover, and margin.
• Direct product assortment and replenishment, arrange shipments for seasonal buys.
• Monitor KPIs, adjust promotional calendars, optimize markdowns with retail operation team to meet financial targets.
• Collaborate with product merchandising, retail operations teams, logistics teams to align merchandising strategies.
• Lead and motivate team to grow and train new staff.

Skills

Strategic Planning

Forecasting

Inventory Management

Assortment & Allocation

Performance Optimization

Collaboration

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, Statistics, or related fields

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Strategic Planning: Formulate, implement, and manage merchandising plans and financial budgets (sales, margin, inventory) to maximize sales and profit

Analysis & Forecasting: Analyze historical sales, market trends, and consumer behavior to generate accurate sales forecasts

Inventory & OTB Management: Oversee inventory levels, stock allocation, assortment and OTB to ensure optimal stock availability, turnover, and margin

Assortment & Allocation: Develop and direct the product assortment, replenishment plans, shipment arrangements to make sure the efficiency of seasonal buy

Performance Optimization: Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), adjust promotional calendars, optimize markdowns, and work with retail operation team to meet financial targets

Collaboration: Partner with product merchandising, retail operations teams, logistic teams, and etc., to align merchandising strategies

Leadership: Lead and motivate team to grow and strive of excellence, and train new staffs

You are the perfect one if you are/have:

Education: Bachelor's degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, Statistics, or related fields

Experience: Substantial experience (typically 10+ years) in merchandising, planning in fashion industry, with management experience

Analytical Skills: Strong ability to interpret complex financial data and market trends, and business analysis

Technical Skills: Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Good presentation skills. Master of AI is a plus.

Communication and Mindset: Growth mindset, strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills

Pressure management: Resilient and able to work under high pressures, and flexible in managing issues

Constant travels to overseas and to mainland China are required

China Duty Free Group Co., Ltd. (CDFG), established in 1984, is the only state-owned enterprise authorized by the State Council to operate duty free business across the country. In accordance with the State policies, CDFG exercises unified management of the national duty free industry (i.e. unified operation, unified purchasing, unified retail pricing and unified development of management regulations ).