Merchandising Manager, SEAO

LVMH Fashion Group Southeast Asia and Oceania; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

LVMH Fashion Group Southeast Asia and Oceania is seeking a Merchandising Manager to lead buying and merchandising across SEA and Australia, liaising with Paris HQ to set regional strategy.

You will steer seasonal buying sessions for Women’s categories, optimize OTB, allocate stock, and collaborate with BPC, VM, CRM, PR, Retail and Stores to drive sales and profitability. Fluency in English is required; additional languages are a plus.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-7 years of merchandising experience.
• Strong business acumen with excellent negotiating skills.
• Customer focus with ability to build rapport and relationships.
• Strategic thinker with initiative and urgency.
• Highly rigorous with attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead seasonal buying sessions across Women’s categories with final buy after reviews with Paris.
• Represent SEAO needs to Paris, communicating buying guidelines for the market.
• Lead merchandise planning to maximize OTB and stock allocation.
• Collaborate with BPC to align resources with business needs.
• Work with retail and finance to monitor collection performance.
• Coordinate with supply chain for product availability to maximize sell-through.
• Collaborate with VM, CRM, PR, Retail and Stores to drive sales and results.

Skills

Merchandising

Negotiation skills

Analytical thinking

Strategic planning

Team player

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree or above

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Office Suite

Job description

As a Merchandising Manager, and part of the Merchandising Department, you will be responsible across all the retail networks and partner with the global HQ to lead all buying and merchandising activity at a regional level for SEA and Australia.

You will have the opportunity to lead commercial decisions on maximizing OTB to drive profit for your assigned categories.

Job Description

• Lead the seasonal buying sessions across the Women’s categories with full responsibility for delivery of the final buy including reviews and revisions with the team in Paris
• Represent the needs of the SEAO business to the team in Paris, ensuring clear communication about what is required for the market 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
• Collaborate closely with the BPC team to ensure that the level of resource available for the OTB matches the needs and performance of the business
• Work closely with retail and finance teams to monitor the performance of the collection during the season
• Engage the supply chain team to ensure the best availability of product across the region to maximise sell-through
• Collaborate with other departments: VM, CRM, PR, Retail and Stores to drive sales & results
• Provide the tools and information required for retail teams to ensure the best possible sales performance

Job Requirements

Education

• Degree or above

Experience

• Position requires minimum of 5-7 years of relevant experience, with a strong background in Merchandising
• A passion for the Maison and our collections
• Proven business acumen with excellent negotiating skills
• Customer focus with the ability to build rapport and relationships
• Self-motivated with a sense of initiative and urgency
• Ability to think strategically and follow up operationally
• Good analytical ability with proven problem-solving skills
• Highly rigorous with an eye for detail
• Team player with positive service attitude
• The ability to plan for a wider team while organizing self and others
• Excellent Microsoft excel / office and computer literacy

Language: Fluent English with proficiency of other language(s) will be an advantage