MD Strategic Planning Manager

LOTTE Travel Retail Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel retail company in Singapore is seeking a dedicated individual to enhance merchandising and pricing strategies. The role requires collaboration with leadership and stakeholders to drive category performance through strategic planning and data analysis. Ideal candidates are proficient in both Korean and English, possess strong analytical skills, and have a background in merchandising and price analysis. Attractive salary packages are offered, alongside comprehensive medical insurance and annual leave benefits.

Benefits

Attractive salary packages

Annual leave from 18 to 20 days

Medical outpatient insurance

Group hospitalization and surgery insurance

Group dental insurance

Performance bonuses

Qualifications

• Proven experience in merchandising, price analysis, or business planning.
• Strong understanding of market research and data analysis.
• Ability to analyze and influence business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of merchandising strategic plans.
• Conduct product pricing market analysis.
• Design and implement pricing and promotional mechanics.
• Analyze merchandising and pricing data for informed decisions.
• Support strategic planning initiatives and business reviews.

Skills

Korean (business-level proficiency)

English (business-level proficiency)

Market analysis

Data analysis

Strategic thinking

Communication

Presentation skills

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business or related discipline

Job description

Job Summary

You will collaborate with leadership, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to translate strategic initiatives into tactical actions that enhance merchandising and pricing strategies. Reporting to senior management, you will drive category performance and profitability through data-driven analysis and strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of merchandising strategic plans to improve category performance and profitability
• Conduct periodic product pricing market analysis to ensure compliance with landlord requirements and benchmark against competitor pricing and promotions
• Design and implement regular pricing and promotional mechanics, ensuring accurate and timely execution by merchandising and operations teams
• Collaborate with senior management to gather and analyze merchandising and pricing data to support informed decision-making
• Identify issues and opportunities proactively, delivering value-added insights and leading strategic initiatives to enhance business outcomes
• Facilitate cross-functional engagement by creating context, consolidating alignment, and preparing business reports, analyses, assessments, and presentations for local stakeholders and HQ teams in South Korea
• Support senior management in strategic planning initiatives, business reviews, and implementation activities by organizing and partnering with business stakeholders to align merchandising and business strategies
• Manage ad-hoc assignments and projects as directed by senior management

Qualifications

• Business-level proficiency in spoken and written Korean and English to translate, draft, prepare, and present reports to HQ Management Teams in South Korea (required for effective communication with HQ)
• Proven experience in merchandising, price analysis, or business planning functions demonstrating ability to analyze and influence business outcomes
• Strong understanding of market research and data analysis to inform strategic decisions
• Solid knowledge of business fundamentals and management principles to support strategic planning
• Demonstrable strategic thinking skills to develop and implement effective merchandising and pricing strategies
• Analytical mindset with problem-solving aptitude to identify and resolve business challenges
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to engage stakeholders and convey insights clearly
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Power BI to create reports and presentations

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or equivalent degree in Business or related discipline

• We offer attractive salary packages that commensurate with relevant work experience
• Annual Leave from 18 days to 20 days
• Medical Outpatient insurance coverage
• Group Hospitalization and Surgery insurance coverage
• Group Dental insurance coverage
• Performance bonuses subject to company's and individual's performances