Merchandise Planning Senior Manager

Responsibility 1: Commercial Strategic consulting

- Set up annual commercial planning by Category by store by month. Monitor commercial performance frequently and balance projected sales and actual sales by sale plan from other BU

- Propose category strategy in short and mid-term based on category management concept to Commercial Leaders

- Control collaboration of commercial vendors thorough the effectiveness in operation and commercial supportiveness

- Research market landscape, trend, pricing, competitor to quickly have innovation, solution for business development

Responsibility 2: Data systematic management

- Control the accuracy and punctuality of data on system: registration and modification (product information/status, vendor information/status/commission term, price and trade promotion information)

- Build and revise all procedures, guidance, standard and principle which are involved in retail operation (category, vendor, product, price and promotion)

Responsibility 3: Coordinate with external partner and be responsibly in sending report to Government Department

- Judge report/data before sending out of company to ensure the accuracy and appropriate information

- Connect external partners to internal teams to explore new initiative or improve commercial action

Responsibility 4: Reporting

Qualifications (Essential): Bachelor’s degree in Business management, Finance, Data Scientist

Professional Knowledge:

- Having strong retail operation and merchandising management knowledge

- Having financial knowledge and strategic mindset

Necessary Skills:

- Good Data analysis and integrity skill

- Excellent in negotiation and persuasion, communication and presentation skill

- Time management, multi-task handling, critical thinking and problem solving

Others requirements:

- Fluency in working with MS Excel, MS PowerPoint

- Know how on using big data tool (Power BI, Tableau, SQL/Python/R language,…)

- Good written and communication in English

Professional Experience:

- 5 year experience at least in category management/planning/marketing

- Have experience in setting up processes: category management; data management; vendor management

- Have knowledge in working with big data, data modelling, …

- Have experience in project management (CRM, Store segmentation, Catchment,…) be an advance