Merchandising & Planning

UNIQLO; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 167,400,000 - 234,360,000; Full time

Job summary

UNIQLO is seeking a Merchandising & Planning professional to develop, manage, and optimize merchandise plans across stores, warehouses, and factories. The role focuses on forecasting demand, aligning sales targets with inventory and production plans, and collaborating with merchandising teams to ensure effective product displays and timely deliveries.

The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical background, 3+ years in retail, and excellent communication skills to coordinate with senior

Qualifications

• Strong analytical ability and data interpretation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Resilience under pressure in fast-changing environments.
• Quick decision-making based on sales and market trends.
• High computer literacy and ability to use data systems for analysis and reporting.
• Strong commercial awareness of market trends and customer behavior.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to merchandising and planning across stores, warehouses, and factories.
• Forecast demand and develop weekly, monthly, half-yearly, and yearly merchandise plans.
• Prepare and manage sales targets, allocation plans, inventories, and production plans.
• Collaborate with in-store teams for optimal product displays and store layouts.
• Plan promotions, price actions, and inter-branch transfers for slow-moving items.
• Monitor sales, gross profit, and inventory levels; adjust plans accordingly.
• Coordinate with production, factories, and logistics to ensure timely deliveries (1–2 weeks before launch).
• Review production quantities and delivery schedules based on demand trends.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication & presentation

Resilience under pressure

Decision-making

Computer literacy

Commercial awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statistics, finance, business studies, geography

Job description

Overview

The Merchandising & Planning position is responsible for developing, managing, and optimizing merchandise plans to achieve sales targets, maximize profitability, and ensure healthy inventory levels. This role plays a critical part in aligning sales performance, production planning, and inventory execution across stores, warehouses, and factories.

Key Responsibilities

Merchandise & Sales Planning

Analyze historical sales data and trends to forecast future product demand and identify risks and opportunities.

Develop comprehensive merchandise plans on a weekly, monthly, half-yearly, and yearly basis.

Prepare and manage:

• Sales targets aligned with overall store sales objectives
• Initial allocation plans
• Inventory plans, including store-level quantity distribution
• Production plans

Inventory & Store Collaboration

Collaborate with in-store Merchandising teams to ensure effective product display and store layout execution.

Plan and execute promotion, marketing, price actions, and inter-branch transfers, particularly for slow-moving items.

Create efficient and practical assortment boxes for stores, warehouses, and factories in accordance with production guidelines.

Performance Monitoring & Business Control

Monitor sales performance, gross profit, and inventory conditions on an ongoing basis.

Make timely business decisions and corrective actions based on sales trends and market conditions.

Cross-Functional Coordination

Coordinate closely with production, factory, and logistics teams to ensure timely product delivery (targeting receipt 1-2 weeks before launch dates).

Continuously review and adjust production quantities and delivery schedules based on sales performance and demand trends.

Requirements

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Business Studies, Geography , or related fields.

Minimum 3 years of experience in the retail industry, preferably at a supervisory level.

Skills & Competencies

Strong analytical skills with a passion for data analysis, trend identification, and risk/opportunity assessment.

Comfortable working with basic statistics and large datasets.

Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to work confidently across teams, including senior management, factories, and store operations.

Resilience under pressure, with the ability to remain calm and make sound decisions in fast-changing, deadline-driven environments.

Quick thinking and decision-making ability to respond effectively to shifting business conditions.

High computer literacy, with the ability to work with internal systems for data analysis, reporting, and performance tracking.

Strong commercial awareness, including understanding market trends, customer behavior, competitor activity, and broader economic conditions.