Charles & Keith

Direct-to-consumer women's shoes, bags, accessories.

Merchandise Planner

Inventory ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSingaporeNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A degree in Finance, Accountancy, Business, Retail Management, Statistics, Business Analytics, Mathematics, or Supply Chain is required.
At least 2 years of relevant experience is preferred, but candidates without prior experience will be considered.
General knowledge of merchandising, the buying process, and product knowledge is required.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required.
Interpersonal, planning, and organizational skills to multitask in a fast-paced environment are required.
A positive work attitude and ability to work under pressure are required.
Interpersonal and leadership skills are required.
Ability to interact with people of diverse cultures is required.
Bilingual ability, proactivity, and strong analytical skills are required.
Attention to detail and aptitude for numbers are required.
Presentation and report-writing skills are required.
A keen sense of fashion and passion for the fashion industry are required.

Responsibilities

Partner with franchise partners to determine seasonal open-to-buy plans and align them with financial targets.
Forecast order quantities for the assigned category.
Undertake tactical actions to meet key performance indicators, including sales targets and sell-through, and achieve optimal closing inventory levels.
Support pre-season activities, including launch planning, allocation plans, pricing for the new season, and range planning.
Curate and manage the product assortment and optimize performance throughout the product life cycle.
Support in-season activities, including repeat orders, markdowns, and consolidation.
Build and maintain productive relationships within the team, with cross-functional teams, and with franchise partners.
Understand country- and partner-level nuances and the competitive landscape to optimize business performance.
Participate in departmental projects to improve the information technology system or departmental and company productivity.

Desired Qualifications

Proficiency in SAP and QlikView is an advantage.

We're on the lookout for individuals who are passionate about fashion, think outside the box, and have an eye for innovation.

Unleash your potential with us, and join us as we create joy and excitement in our global community to empower people to express themselves freely through fashion.

As a Merchandise Planner, you will play a key role in range planning, forecasting, buying, and monitoring the performance of sales, inventory and markdowns. We welcome people who have strong interest in fashion & strong analytical skills to join the team.

Job Responsibilities:

Partner with franchise partners on determining seasonal OTB & alignment with financial targets.
Forecast order quantity for the assigned category.
Undertake tactical actions to hit KPIs which include sales target, sell through and achieve optimal inventory level closing stocks.
Support execution of pre-season activities which include launch planning, allocation plan, pricing for new season & range planning.
Curate and manage product assortment and strategically optimizing performance throughout the product life cycle.
Support execution of in-season activities which include repeat orders, markdowns & consolidation.
Build and maintain productive relationships within the team, cross-functional teams and franchise partners.
Understand country/partner level nuances and competitive landscape to optimize business performance
Participate in departmental projects to improve the I.T system or productivity of the department and company.

Requirements:

Degree in Finance/Accountancy/Business/Retail Management / Statistics / Business Analytics/ Mathematics/Supply Chain
At least 2 years of relevant experience preferred. Candidates without prior experience would be considered
General knowledge of Merchandising, Buying process and Product knowledge.
Excellent computing skills, proficient in MS Excel
Excellent interpersonal, planning and organization skills to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
Positive work attitude and able to work under pressure
Good interpersonal and leadership skills
Enjoy interacting with people of diverse cultures
Bilingual, proactive and with strong analytical skills
Keen eye for details with an aptitude for numbers
Strong presentation and report-writing skills
Keen sense of fashion and a passion or the fashion industry
Proficiency in SAP and Qlikview will be an advantage

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About the Company

Charles & Keith

Direct-to-consumer women's shoes, bags, accessories.

preamble

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Singapore, Singapore
Founded: 1996

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