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 Merchandiser (Shoes), you will act as a key partner to leadership, driving performance through strategic planning, market insight, and operational excellence throughout our global markets.
This role will report to the Global Merchandising Manager and will assist leadership in executing and communicating a product strategy that meets and exceeds financial goals and global product strategy.
Job Responsibilities:
Merchandising Strategy
- Construct a design matrix for the product assortments
- Execute merchandising plans that drive sales, enhance product visibility
- Analyze sales data, market trends and customer feedback to make informed decisions on product assortments
- Look for growth opportunities through relevant analysis of product/category/collection
- Maintain operational functions of master data which includes SKU management, and support with details and content
- Prepare analysis and files for cross functional meetings with VM, training and marketing team to ensure right visibility and knowledge of the product according to the merchandising strategy
Market Analysis and Trend Forecasting
- Track market trends, consumer shifts, and competitors to identify growth opportunities and risks.
- Conduct regular market analyses to surface product opportunities and align with global teams to drive local market penetration.
Seasonal Buying Launch Preparation and Internal Sell-In
- Seasonal Online Buying Portal and Buying Conference/Product Catalogue
- Coordination, deliverables, and timeline with respective departments (Design, IT, Photo, Marketing, Trend…)
- Product Strategy Brief for all region/market buyers. (Re-engineered bestsellers in the collection, Must-have trend elements to invest, Marketing Key Selection, New Construction, Strategic Launch timings..)
- Review buying strategies by market (OTB, assortment, investment by function) and overall selection/grading/colors and MOQ
- Global Sell-In report and key actions (if any) to improve buying for the season.
Collaboration and Communication
- Product selection to ensure communication is aligned with styles ordered/ pushed
- Coordinate and communicate each season’s key product information including:
- Highly-invested styles of the season
- Key-trend styles or campaign capsules heavily focused by Global Marketing
- Global delivery or launch sequence by product and theme (by month and week)
- Core Collection, Limited Edition products, Country Exclusives, Online Exclusives etc.
Financial Performance
- Monitor and analyze financial performance, suggesting actions to achieve sales and profitability targets
Requirements
- At least 3 years’ experience in Retail Buying or other relevant experience
- Bachelor's degree related to Merchandising or Fashion
- General knowledge of Merchandising, Buying process and strong Product Knowledge
- Proven ability to multitask in fast paced environment, manages competing priorities and meets deadlines
- Good analytical skills, able to manage competing priorities
- Able to travel internationally (Key market visit)
- Strong PC, software and system skills, with a strong working knowledge of Excel
- Team player mentality to collaborate with various department and build cross functional relationships
- Brand sensibility and strong product trend application
- Experience developing merchandise assortments
- Product point of view and conviction, open minded to feedback and alternative viewpoints
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
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What We Do
CHARLES & KEITH Group is headquartered in Singapore and has more than 700 stores and 4000 employees worldwide. Founded by siblings, Charles and Keith Wong, the Group manages the development of two premium fashion brands – CHARLES & KEITH and PEDRO.
Through its modern and edge-cutting designs across footwear, bags and accessories categories, the Group aims to empower people to express themselves freely through fashion.
Driven by a culture of creativity and innovation, the Group strives to continually elevate the image of their brands, pushing the boundaries between traditional retail and the digital world by exploring new activities and unique experiences to bring to its ever-evolving community.
CHARLES & KEITH was established in 1996 with a vision to build a global brand that is self-assured and empowering, imparting confidence to all women. From a single shoe shop in Singapore to an international network offering dynamic experiences across retail and online, CHARLES & KEITH is always consumer first and aims to unlock an aspirational brand experience that remains attainable. It creates collections – shoes, bags, eyewear, accessories and fashion jewellery – that enables women to express themselves. Striving to make fashion more accessible and never compromising on creativity, the brand challenges the convention that fashion is for the few.
PEDRO is designed to empower the effortless expression of a modern style maven. By relating, refining and reinventing, the brand creates updated essentials to celebrate individualism that transcends time or gender. Since their inception in 2006, the brand has launched both men’s & women’s collection of footwear and accessories across Asia Pacific, the Middle East and the United States, and its online experience at PEDROSHOES.COM.
