Merchandiser/Buyer

Location Tokyo
Discipline Marketing
Job type Permanent
Salary negotiatable based on eperience
Reference 36357

【COMPANY OVERVIEW】

American luxury fashion brand

 

【JOB RESPONSIBILITIES】

• Build a comprehensive strategy for Women’s and Classic categories by utilizing an expert understanding of retail KPIs and OTB.

• Manage delivery and reallocation needs daily/weekly/monthly for the aforementioned mentioned categories with an eye on maximizing sales potential while maintaining brand integrity and marketing goals.

• Provide periodic reporting and analysis on Japan retail business along with recommendations on opportunities and areas for improvement.

• Work cross-departmentally with Production, Logistics, and Allocation to meet delivery targets aligned to sales and marketing goals.

• Create and lead seasonal product training sessions with team members to ensure Retail teams’ in-depth product knowledge for their best-in-class clienteling service.

• Partner with the Retail team to have an informed view of the total regional business.

 

【REQUIREMENTS】

• 2-3 years experience in merchandising and/or buying at a luxury fashion brand (Women’s RTW, Bag/SLG, Footwear buying experience preferred)

• Proficient in Excel (vlookup, pivot tables are must)

• Business level in oral and written English, Fluent in oral and written Japanese

• Possesses a willingness and desire to be a true business partner, add value and drive impact