Retail Merch Lead

H&M

  • Shanghai
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 7 days ago
  • Apply easily
Company DescriptionH&M is a fashion brand that offers the latest styles and inspiration, from fashion pieces and unique designer collaborations to affordable wardrobe essentials. Our business idea is fashion & quality at the best price in a sustainable way.Job DescriptionWHAT YOU’LL DO​
Implement & execute regional merchandising strategy and commercial priorities
  • Execute regional assortment direction in close alignment to merchandising manager.
  • Optimize local selling peaks driven by calendar and customer shopping behavior.
  • Be responsible for all information including but not limited to kick off, sale packs, BF-information
  • Know your market retail situation, competitive landscape, and customer profile.
  • Be up to date with regional assortment and demand & inventory strategy.
Drive in and post season inventory management
  • Pick full price, discount and sale activities in line with regional merch direction.
  • Execute stock management, sale and EOP in line with the regional strategy.
  • Execute regional guidelines related to assortment and allocation.
  • Follow-up on store stock and resolve issues together with inventory optimization team​.
  • Execute regional strategy for commercial impact on key product categories (including different store segments) and (re)act based on in season performance.
Follow up and inform about progress
  • Provide commercial team with constant & structured sales follow-up for the channel.
  • Review your commercial plan periodically and suggest improvements for next year.
  • Follow up commercial initiatives in store (travel two days a week) to confirm or adjust actions needed to meet the regional merchandising strategy.
  • Follow-up commercial results and KPIs and benchmark between areas, sales markets and other regions
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH​
  • This role will be reporting to Merchandiser Manager
QualificationsWHO YOU ARE​Education
  • University degree, preferably in Business, Economics/ Finance or similar
Skills
  • Sales-driven and have a strong commercial awareness and salesmanship
  • Strong in driving commercial product excellence
  • Analytical to follow up and estimate performance
  • Understanding of products, stock- and product lifecycle-management
  • Good skills in MS Office, especially in Excel and PowerPoint
  • Able to work independently and be self-motivated while still working within a team environment and fostering a strong team collaboration
  • Flexibility and adaptable to change, a strategic mindset
  • Collaborative, with excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Fluent written and spoken English
Experience
  • 3-5 years of experience within merchandising, inventory optimization or supply and demand planning
  • Proven leadership capabilities
  • Strong retail knowledge
  • Previous experience in executing commercial plan
  • Previous experience in and post season stock management
  • Knowledge in operational best practices and routines for physical store
  • Knowledge in operating merchandising systems, tools, methods
Additional InformationWHO WE ARE​H&M Group is a global company of strong fashion brands and ventures. Our goal is to prove that there is no compromise between exceptional design, affordable prices, and sustainable solutions. We want to liberate fashion for the many, and our customers are at the heart of every decision we make.​We are made up of thousands of passionate and talented colleagues united by our shared culture and values. Together, we want to use our power, our scale, and our knowledge to push the fashion industry towards a more inclusive and sustainable future. ​​JOIN US​Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things – our inclusive and collaborative culture, our strong values, and opportunities for growth. But most of all, it’s our people who make us who we are.​

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