PVH Corp:
Merchandising Manager, CKJ Denim, Asia Pacific Job in Hong Kong, VT

<p><b>POSITION SUMMARY: </b>Support, build, develop and manage a specific area of best-in-class product strategies, business processes and merchandising organization that lead to the successful and sustainable development of the CKJ business in the Asia Pacific region.</p><p></p><p><b>PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE JOB: </b></p><ul><li>Develop Asia Pacific merchandise plan by understanding future trends, analyzing current business and collecting feedback from directly operated and distribution countries.</li><li>In partnership with Design Teams, identify potential gaps in the line plan; make recommendations for improving the assortment for the market.</li><li>Review seasonal assortments (collections) relative to the merchandise plan and ensure they can meet company targets.</li><li>Monitor yearly and seasonal budgets and inventory plan by country.</li><li>Responsible for preparing market presentations with line and product direction, style assortments and pricing.</li><li>Review sell-in and sell-through on a regional and country level. Monitor and analyze sales performance & inventory levels by market.</li><li>Provides core and seasonal product knowledge support to Retail Operations to drive sales and service, and generate excitement within our retail channels</li><li>Communicates closely with Retail Operations, wholesale and franchisee partners and other stakeholders to continually understand buying trends, developments amongst competitors, consumer insights, etc.</li><li>Build a high performing team through development of talent; create individual and team goals based on performance metrics; monitor performance and give clear and frequent feedback.</li><li>Anticipate and plan for future business/organizational needs</li></ul><p></p><p><b><span>Functional Competencies:</span></b></p><ul><li>Solid understanding of retail buying and the product creation process</li><li>Strong commercial sense and knowledge of consumer/fashion trends</li><li>Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills</li></ul><p></p><p><b>QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:</b></p><ul><li><b>Experience</b>: Minimum 3 years all-rounded merchandising experience, with at least 1 years in managerial role in retail industry; Previous working experience in international fashion brands is definitely an advantage.</li><li><b>Education: </b>Bachelor degree preferred</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Skills: </b></p><ul><li>Intense interest in fashion branding / retailing</li><li>Creative, visionary and able to clearly articulate product point-of-view</li><li>Collaborative with ability to work across functions and in concert with region and global counterparts</li><li>Excellent people and process management skills</li><li>high-level English required</li><li>Able to travel at least 30% of the time</li></ul>","industry":"Retail"