Merchandise Planning Manager

MAP Active Asia; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jora Malaysia is seeking a seasoned Merchandising Planner to drive brand MPLAN, sales forecasting and inventory management. You will analyze historical sales, review buying plans and collaborate with the Merchandising Team to optimize depth, breadth and margins.

You will lead ad hoc analyses, monitor incoming goods and support junior staff in developing planning and forecasting skills. A Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's degree from a reputable university.
• 5 years of related experience, preferably in Retail / Merchandising / Planning.
• Good analytical skills.
• Comfortable working with large volumes of data.

Responsibilities

• Prepare brand annual MPLAN aligned with company financial directions.
• Forecast sales, inventory, and buying at article level through rolling forecast to ensure availability of best-selling products.
• Analyse historical sales by attributes and size to provide accurate recommendations to the Merchandising Team on variety, depth, and incoming flow.
• Review Buying Plan to ensure proper depth and breadth.
• Participate in Weekly Brand Meeting to discuss and help resolve Merchandising Team issues.
• Prepare ad hoc analysis related to Merchandising.
• Monitor incoming goods (GR) and review allocation to ensure timely arrival and correct door distribution, by checking initial allocation plans and reviewing inventory level, sales, aging stock, and inventory by discount bucket.
• Identify potential brand issues, evaluate SKU performance, in-season sell-through, and margin.
• Train Junior Merchandise Planning staff to improve their planning and forecasting skills.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data handling

Forecasting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Jora Malaysia will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Responsible for planning and controlling the product range to achieve good margin, healthy inventory flow, and stock levels.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Prepare brand annual MPLAN aligned with company financial directions
• Forecast sales, inventory, and buying at article level through rolling forecast to ensure availability of best-selling products
• Analyse historical sales by attributes and size to provide accurate recommendations to the Merchandising Team on variety, depth, and incoming flow
• Review Buying Plan to ensure proper depth and breadth
• Participate in Weekly Brand Meeting to discuss and help resolve Merchandising Team issues
• Prepare ad hoc analysis related to Merchandising
• Monitor incoming goods (GR) and review allocation to ensure timely arrival and correct door distribution, by checking initial allocation plans and reviewing inventory level, sales, aging stock, and inventory by discount bucket
• Identify potential brand issues, evaluate SKU performance, in-season sell-through, and margin
• Train Junior Merchandise Planning staff to improve their planning and forecasting skills
• Minimum Bachelor's degree from a reputable university
• 5 years of related experience, preferably in Retail / Merchandising / Planning
• Good analytical skills
• Comfortable working with large volumes of data