Senior Merchandise Manager (Sports Hardgoods)

Summary

The objectives of the position are to:

•    Manage the overall Merchandising Team’s day to day operations in line with Headquarters strategy and expectations

•    Coach the Merchandising Team to maximize work efficiency and achieve business targets

•    Excels in negotiation with suppliers and European Buyers to achieve department turnover and margin target

What you'll do

•    Support the business strategy to achieve department turnover and margin 

•    Develop a robust supply base by vendor selection, price negotiation and supplier performance measurements to meet the needs of the organization.

•    Evaluate the performance of suppliers on a continual basis and taking measures to improve performance when necessary

•    Conductmarket research with Product Development to develop new business and product categories

 Support the sample development with the team inline with the department’s strategy.

•    Build and develop a capable and decisive merchandising team to manage suppliers and drive order allocation within the respective regions.

•    Responsibility for Price negotiations 

•    Driving the end to end process and critical path management within the merchandising team and through day to day liaison with supply chain and supporting departments 

•   Liaise with different parties within the supply chain on a day to day basis.

•    Drive cross divisional projects which brings the company to the next level in terms of business growth and efficiencies. 

What you'll need

•    Degree holder

•    Extensive Merchandising experience and management experience and with proven experience in leading a large team

•    Excellent English language skills. Proficiency in Mandarin is an advantage. Additional language skills are beneficial.

•    Excellent negotiator with a commercial mindset and the ability to understand the bigger picture

•    Works well under pressure, effectively handles conflict and demonstrates flexibility in work style to accommodate changing priorities and fixed deadlines.

Technical knowledge in production and capable to solve issues with the supply chain and quality

•    Strong leadership, supervisory and motivation skills

•    Team player with interest to innovate, collaborate and excel in a fast paced environment

•    Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to cultivate sustainable relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

•    Problem solving skills, with the ability to seek advise when required

•    Excellent skill in MS Office (specifically Excel and Power Point)

•    Willing to travel as required.