- Location
- Shanghai, China
- Type
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- Workday
Description
This role is responsible for pre-season assortment and in-season sales performance management for Omni channels:
- Omni channel assortment strategy and product mix, channel assortment by segmentation by store size.
- Channel exclusive styles request and channel GTM alignment and execute.
- Maximize in-season performance and product gross margin through active monitoring, assortment optimization, and cross-functional action on risks and opportunities
30% Channel Strategy, Assortment Ownership, and Merchandising Execution
- Provide channel-specific insights (consumer trends, performance, competition) to shape merchandising strategy
- Own assortment product mix by channel, ensuring clear architecture across category, price ladder, and lifecycle
- Define channel-exclusive styles and key items to support differentiation and brand heat
- Develop key looks (head-to-toe outfits) by store tier to elevate product storytelling and retail execution
- Translate China range into commercially viable assortment for channel
- Own discount guidance, ensuring alignment with sell-through and inventory strategy
- Drive gross margin (GM) and profit management, balancing full-price sell-through, markdown strategy, and brand positioning
- Ensure alignment between assortment decisions, pricing strategy, discount plan, and financial targets
50% In-season Performance & Agile Optimization
- Monitor in-season product performance (sell-through, margin, weeks of supply) across channels
- Adjust assortment dynamically based on sell-through trends and consumer response
- Identify key winners and risks, and drive timely actions (chase, exit, rebalance)
- Continuously optimize full-price sell-through and markdown efficiency to protect profitability
- Proactively identify slow-moving products and structural risks
- Define and lead discount strategy and markdown actions to clear inventory while protecting brand value
- Align closely with CM / Sales / Planning teams on execution of promotion and liquidation plans
- Ensure healthy lifecycle management across full-price and markdown phases
20%
- Team development and management
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Act as the key bridge between Finance, Merchandising, Planning, Sales, and Marketing
- Ensure end-to-end alignment from assortment strategy to sales execution
- Provide actionable inputs to:
- Demand Planning → forecasting logic
- Allocation → inventory deployment priorities
- Marketing/VM → storytelling and campaign focus
Skills
AgileMerchandising
