The Merchandise Planning Manager role offers the opportunity to take ownership of commercial performance, assortment direction, and the full product lifecycle for fashion and footwear categories. This is a strategic role that blends merchandise planning, pricing, inventory strategy, and global demand management, with a strong focus on premiumisation and optimising global sell-through.
Responsibilities
- Range Curation and Assortment Strategy
- Define key seasonal hero products with clear targets for volume and sales contribution
- Identify high-performing styles and evolve them into long-term core products to sustain category growth
- Drive assortment planning strategies based on market demand and performance insights
- Pricing and Commercial Strategy
- Establish pricing structures across markets based on demand, positioning, and competitor benchmarking
- Ensure alignment with margin targets while maintaining brand positioning
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Own the full lifecycle of SKUs from concept through launch, markdown, and exit strategies
- Drive global inventory rebalancing by reallocating stock across regions to maximise full-price sell-through
- Inventory and Supply Chain Strategy
- Oversee a responsive inventory model combining forecast-based planning and demand-driven replenishment
- Implement push strategies to ensure availability and pull strategies based on real-time sales performance
- Manage global stock flow to improve inventory turnover, reduce lead times, and optimise sales productivity
- Data-Driven Performance Management
- Analyse sales performance and market trends to inform assortment, pricing, and inventory decisions
- Track key merchandising KPIs including sell-through, ROS, contribution margins, and stock turn
- Translate insights into actionable strategies to drive consistent growth across markets
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Retail Merchandising, or a related field
- Minimum 8 years of experience in merchandise planning, buying, or a related commercial function
- Strong expertise in assortment planning, inventory optimisation, and demand forecasting
- Advanced analytical skills with strong proficiency in Excel and data tools, such as Power BI
- Experience working across regional or global markets is highly advantageous
- Strong understanding of merchandising KPIs, pricing strategies, and product lifecycle management
- Detail-oriented with a strong commercial mindset and ability to adapt to changing market conditions
- Proven ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders
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: R25130085
EA Personnel Name: Chen Pinru
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