Merchandise Manager

The Merchandise Manager at Norbreeze Collective Asia will play a pivotal role in enhancing customer relationships and driving customer loyalty for our luxury jewelry brand, Pandora. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing product assortments, analyzing sales data, and ensuring the smooth flow of inventory across all sales channels. This role requires a strong understanding of retail and e-commerce operations, excellent communication skills, and a keen eye for trends.

Product Management:

• Manage Stock Inventory by maintaining optimal stock levels. Awareness of stocks in various locations including damage, write-off, sample, on-loan locations and transfers (shop-to-shop and replenishment)

• Develop product assortment planning injected in Buying strategies, responsibility in OTB planning.

• Coordinate with the Operations team to determine product ranges by store and prepare sales and stock plans in conjunction with inventory.

• Manage fulfillment requests for merchandise with retail and regional distribution markets.

• Manage planning and allocation to maximize sales in rebalancing to sellable locations.

• Lead and coordinate seasonal merchandising launch and promotion clearance in assortment planning and activities.

• Liaise with internal stakeholders to improve replenishment process and supply chain efficiencies.

• Coordinate with vendors / suppliers, Logistic and Operations on shipment schedules for all regions.

• Deploy Pricing strategy that supports Sales objectives and aligned with Brand direction.

Reporting & Analysis

• Plan and develop stocks and sales analysis in all the retails outlets to support accurate stock replenishment and propose analytical feedback.

• Monitor sales through analysis, to identify the best-sellers/market needs in view of increasing store productivity.

• Support and manage product market analysis, trends, assortment styles (selection and buying) for all seasons.

• Responsible for accuracy of data and maintenance of the Navision system.

• Assist and coordinate seasonal merchandise launch and promotion planning with analysis for activities execution.

• Reporting of stock discrepancies during shipment receiving, if any.

• Assist in costing and pricing of merchandise planning of product launches and execute merchandising strategies to maximize sales.

Supplementary

• Assist in conducting stock taking activities.

• Coordination with Logistics to ensure timely deliveries.

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field.

• At least 5 years of experience in Merchandise role Leader/Manager, preferably in retail or consumer goods.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret sales data and trends.

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and retail management systems.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks.

• Knowledge of the Retail industry is a must have.