The Merchandise Planning Manager role offers the opportunity to drive inventory performance and profitability across retail and e-commerce channels for fashion and footwear categories. This role is responsible for developing merchandise plans, optimising inventory allocation, and supporting an integrated inventory strategy to ensure product availability, maximise sales, and strengthen the omnichannel customer experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage seasonal sales and inventory plans, including OTB, across retail and e-commerce channels to ensure consistent stock availability
- Build and maintain channel-specific demand forecasting models that reflect differing customer behaviours across physical and online platforms
- Align demand forecasts with inventory strategies to improve stock turnover, minimise excess inventory, and control costs
- Design and manage advanced reporting tools and dashboards, such as Power BI and Excel, for data visualisation and decision-making
- Conduct in-depth performance reviews and strategic audits to identify gaps, risks, and growth opportunities across product categories
- Lead product lifecycle planning, ensuring availability of core, high-performing items while managing exit strategies for slow-moving products
- Analyse market demand across key channels and regions to optimise assortment depth and allocation
- Develop and implement pricing strategies across the product lifecycle to optimise margins and remain competitive in different markets
- Conduct post-event analysis on promotions and markdowns to evaluate pricing effectiveness and improve future strategies without compromising brand perception
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Merchandising, or a related field
- Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in merchandising, planning, or retail analytics
- Strong proficiency in Office 365 tools, especially Excel and Power BI
- Advanced data analysis and forecasting capabilities
- Experience working cross-functionally in a collaborative environment
- Strong knowledge of assortment planning, market research, and inventory optimisation
- Familiarity with e-commerce platforms and digital retail operations
- Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail
- Ability to adapt to changing market dynamics
About the company
A global fashion and lifestyle company with a strong multi-channel presence across retail and e-commerce, this organisation is strengthening its global merchandising function. With expansion across multiple international markets, the organisation is focused on premium positioning, stronger inventory performance, and data-driven growth across its product categories.
JAC Recruitment Pte. Ltd.
EA Licence: 90C3026
EA Personnel: R2197221
EA Personnel Name: Varick Lee
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