Merchandising Manager MAP Active Philippines

MAP Active Asia; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

MAP Active Asia is seeking a Merchandiser in Metro Manila to manage initial allocation plans, monitor stock flow, and coordinate across buying, marketing and store teams. You will ensure correct SKUs and pricing, work on promotions and maintain strong inventory health.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, knowledge of retail operations, SAP and Microsoft Office, and strong English communication skills for negotiations with principals and partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree from any major.
• Experience as Merchandiser in fashion and footwear.
• Strong retail operations knowledge and understanding of OTB.
• Strategic thinking, analytical and negotiation skills.
• Fluent in English (oral and written).
• Proficient with SAP, Microsoft Office and retail systems.

Responsibilities

• Create and review initial allocation plans to achieve target inventory levels.
• Monitor stock movement and manage markdowns, promotions and price changes.
• Prepare purchase orders, articles registers and incoming invoices.
• Coordinate delivery timelines and monthly store allocations with brand guidelines.
• Plan assortments and product allocation for wholesale events and launches.
• Collaborate with brand marketing and VM teams to execute marketing plans and events.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Negotiation

English fluency

Education

Bachelor degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

Retail system

Job description

• Buying plan order, decide SKU and Qty ordered based on forecasted Mplan
• Allocation initial plan and ensure the product will be allocate and able to be sold in the right store with right SKU and price.
• Ensure the brand performance indicators are achieved as per target (ontime delivery, sold product with 0 discount and high margin, healthy inventory).

Roles and Responsibilities

• Create and review the Initial Allocation Plan (IAP) based on sales and MOH for each category/store in order to achieve the inventory level (IL) target as per M.Plan.
• Monitoring stock movement and consider markdowns, promotions, price changes, clear outs
• Create & follow up register article , purchase order and incoming invoice
• Ensure the timeline of delivery product, create the initial products allocation plan to stores monthly, monitor sales and the inventory level
• Plan buying order inline brand based on sales performance & inventory analysis
• Plan to maintain Best Selling products + NOS/ repeat while observing the upcoming trend in the industry
• Plan the product for brand ambassador and influencer based on budget marketing
• Work closely with brand marketing to create the marketing plan , organize the launching event to enhance brand image and awareness
• Coordinate with VM team to ensure marketing execution align with Principal guideline
• Prepare assortment (product article selection) for wholesale tradeshow

Requirements

• Bachelor degree from any major
• Experienced as Merchandiser in fashion and footwear industry
• Has excellent knowledge in retail operations and good knowledge about OTB
• Strategic thinking, Analytic & negotiation skill
• Fluent in English both oral and written and have skill to engage in communication/negotiation with principle
• Advance with analytics tools (Microsoft Office), SAP, and retail system