PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANISATION:
Assistant Buying Manager for the sub-brand in terms of ReAct related operational work in buying system/tool, in-season performance tracking, order consolidation/OTB tracking, and timely planning of in-season replenishment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Pre-Season Buying:
· To finish order system operation work:
Plan Responsiveness articles pre-season order rule collection and setting in order system (door count, article depth MOQ, pre-season/in-season ratio plan). Plan Responsiveness order split execution into pre-season & in-season in order system· To consolidate mirror SKU of Never Out of Stock products from all category buyers and cooperate with data analysis team for in-season tool preparation.
· Pre-season order consolidation update of all ReAct products.
In-Season Buying:
· In-season monthly rolling of Never Out of Stock products with size level order plan for DTC channel
· In-season monthly rolling of Never Out of Stock products for FRS channel with close cooperation with FRS sales team
· Weekly performance reading with Read & ReAct tool for OMNI channels.
· Future sold-out projection and demand comparison
· Cooperate with In-Season-Trading team and FRS sales team on final confirmation of replenishment triggering
· Bi-weekly buy sign-off preparation
· Inventory sharing between DTC channels (OR / EC) with IST support
Planning:
· Timely update of OTB Tracking for replenishment decision.
· Timely order consolidation update for both pre-season and in-season buy.
Systems and Processes
· Participate in systems/ tool training and upgrade feedback with IT.
Others
· Other job-related work assigned from Line Manager.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
OMB Planning, OMN In-Season-Trading, FRS Product Sales, IT, etc.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Good Data analyse and excel skill Good interpersonal/communication skills Detail-oriented Practical, reactive
REQUISITE EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND OTHER SKILL
University advanced degree 3-5 years’ experience in merchandising or planning function Prefer very good Excel modelling skills. Good process executor and meticulous operator Good understanding of retail business with in-season operational experience