Assistant Merchandising Manager

GIVENCHY; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury fashion company seeks an individual contributor for their merchandising team in Singapore. The role involves managing buying processes, enhancing retail performance, and fostering relationships with global HQ. Ideal candidates will have a strong analytical mindset, luxury retail experience, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in merchandising.
• Luxury retail experience is an advantage.
• Excellent in spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Lead seasonal buying sessions across all categories.
• Collaborate with retail teams to monitor collection performance.
• Generate reports and provide business analysis.

Skills

Business acumen

Negotiating skills

Customer focus

Analytical ability

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

This is an individual contributor role responsible for the buying and allocation process as well as support other merchandising activities for our markets in Singapore and Thailand. You will get the opportunity to work across all retail networks in the SEA region and partner with our global HQ, as well as develop your commercial acumen and analytical skills.

If you are passionate about the luxury fashion industry and possess the skills and qualifications we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the seasonal buying sessions across all categories with responsibility for delivery of the final buy including reviews and revisions with Headquarters (HQ).
• Represent the market and business needs to the team in HQ, ensuring clear communication about what is required for the market to maximise sell through while responding to the buying guidelines presented each season
• Lead the merchandise planning process to ensure that OTB is maximized, and stock allocation is well managed.
• Support the demand planning strategy for the region, optimizing business in the region though inventory planning to drive business objectives.
• Build the right sales plans to accurately forecast replenishment product needs.
• Collaborate closely with the business planning and controlling manager to ensure that the level of resource available for the OTB matches the needs and performance of the business
• Partner closely with retail teams to monitor the performance of the collection during the season.
• Provide the tools and information required for retail teams to ensure the best possible sales performance.
• Support the visual merchandising strategy for the region, ensuring close collaboration with HQ teams.
• Generate reports and provide business analysis to offer visibility on category performance
• Conduct competitor analysis reports on pricing, products, etc.
  
  

Profile

Bachelor’s degree in related field Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience, with a strong background in Merchandising, luxury retail experience is an advantage. Proven business acumen with good negotiating skills. Customer focus with the ability to build rapport and relationships. Self-motivated with a sense of initiative and urgency. Good analytical ability with proven problem-solving skills Highly rigorous with an eye for detail, good product sensibility Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Excellent in spoken and written and oral communications in English.