The role

This role is responsible to support ordering of merchandise for the store / brand and keeping track on merchandise consumption thereafter.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Merchandise Planning
  • Support consumer buying patterns reporting
  • Support sourcing targeted assortment from existing and new suppliers
  • Help to prepare data to support negotiation on supply price to get a competitive price.
  • Support reports preparation including and not limited to forecast sales levels on a weekly and monthly basis.

• Pricing and sales management
  • Participate in promotional activities and works with traffic team to develop sales for merchandise.

• Inventory Management
  • Manage timely entry and maintenance of purchase orders and final orders.
  • Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
  • Ensure availability and order of stocks proportionate to merchandise movements.

• Vendor Management
  • Participate in suppliers’ meeting and support sourcing of new suppliers.
  • Maintain relationships with existing suppliers and sourcing new suppliers for future products.
  • Support contacts with suppliers in order or schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.

Skills & Qualification

• Good background in sourcing/purchase/retail in related categories.
• Good analytics and knowledge of Microsoft.
• Fluent in English a must. Business Chinese-language proficiency (speak;read;write) is mandatory.
• Holds a bachelor degree in business, marketing or equivalent.