Merchandise Manager CEE (Retail/ Fashion)

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Merchandise Manager CEE (Retail/ Fashion)

Merchandise Manager CEE (Retail/ Fashion)

mazowieckie

Nr ref.: 1071945

For our Client, an international company from Retail/ Fashion sector, we are looking for experienced professionals for the position of Merchandise Manager CEE.

The Merchandise Manager role holds responsibility for managing the line planning activities at a regional level, in alignment with the brand strategy. The chosen Candidate will be responsible for a bottom-up assortment planning process to ensure the local consumers needs are met. The role is crucial to streamline product line harmonization within the region and drive proper assortment buying both in retail and wholesale channel. He/she will partner with local brand management team and sales team to define 4P strategy and deliver or exceed region financial and equity targets. Merchandise Manager will provide professional support to countries during pre-selling meetings (by providing product presentations), sales tools preparation, and feedback gathering for return input to HQ. The position is also analytically oriented, the person will be responsible for analyzing product performance on SKU level, generating an accurate per-country forecast for product categories, monitoring and assessing all sales indexes (turnover, margin, stock, rotation) and their conformity to the established targets. Furthermore, the role includes analyzing countries trends, target group insight, competitors activities as well as active participation in line development process (cooperation with HQ). Also, the chosen Candidate will manage GTM calendar which requires clear and timely communication to country stakeholders.

To be considered for this role you must possess at least 4 years merchandise/ product management experience in a Retail (e.g. Fashion, Sporting Goods, Cosmetics, other) or similar environment. The ideal Candidate should demonstrate excellent knowledge of assortment management tools, experience in product range planning, sales and stock forecasting, price and margin management. He/She should also have excellent presentation skills, outstanding communication skills and ability to work closely with international stakeholders (sales and marketing teams). Experience in planning and forecasting, analyzing commercial activities and implementing action plans in order to reach the targets are required. Fluency in English is essential. Knowledge of the Retail/ Fashion market as well as good understanding of fashion trends and awareness of competitors' efforts will be one of the key factors of success for the chosen Candidate.

If you are interested in contributing to the further growth of an international company and the possibility of a long term career, apply now! Our Client offers attractive salary range: 14 000 16 000 PLN gross per month and social package.