Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: 

 

Be collaborative team member of Outlet Merchandising to meet FO financial objectives (net sales and Margin) as well as contributing company old season product liquidation to manage Inventory.  Optimize weekly inventory allocation across Factory Outlet stores based on sell thru progress.  Leverage GFO to optimize sales and margin as well as consumer experience. 

 

 

Key Responsibilities: 

 

Objective & Target: 

 

Support the achievement of commercial KPI’s including Net Sales, Operating Working Capital, and margin primarily to positively impact top line growth and bottom-line contribution.  Support company stock level management by leveraging Factory Outlet channel, aligning financial target adjustment (*such as lower margin to accelerate stock reduction).  Assess FO customer needs and support the GFO range

 

 

Allocation Operations:  

 

Initial allocation plan by door based on stock quantity and product range.  Read sell out and adjust door if necessary.  Review Price and sell out every week to maximize margin based on mark down policy. 

 

 GFO Merchandising  

 

Provide feedback to GFO range plan to fill the inline gap 

 

 

 

Personnel Management: 

 

Being 6 values role model by leading by examples  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:   Contribute to the success of the team Strong analytical skill  Strong presentation skill  Strong communication skill  Strong “Play to Win“ mindset  Passion for sports and fashion 

 

 

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:  

 

Bachelor degree in Business or equivalent professional experience  5+ years’ experience in relevant Merchandising or Buying of retail industry and ideally Factory Outlet experience in an international company is plus  Fluent in Japanese   English capability is advantage. 

 

 

Key Relationships: 

 

Retail Sales  CTC AP  WHS  eCom  Supply Chain