Senior Global Business Development Manager (SEA)

Responsibilities:

• Market Expansion & Partnership Development;
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize new business opportunities in Asia and the Middle East;
• Build and maintain relationships with distributors, retailers, and other potential partners;
• Develop market entry strategies for new regions, including market research and analysis;
• Negotiate and finalize business agreements, such as distribution and partnership deals;
• Monitor and report on competitor activity and market trends in the region;
• Collaborate with overseas accounts to create business plans aimed at growing revenue and profit;
• Propose and manage product assortments for new store openings and seasonal buys;
• Oversee seasonal orders, including pricing, product changes, and payment issues;
• Coordinate with shipping and merchant teams to optimize delivery schedules;
• Ensure proper brand representation in stores, online, and media channels;
• Conduct regular client meetings to gather sales feedback and business opportunities;
• Regularly prepare sales Reports and business review presentations;
• Act as a bridge between departments, to offer services and materials required to ensure cohesive business strategies;
• Collaborate with marketing on promotional campaigns, brand messages for global market;
• Provide feedback from the market to product teams;
• Coordinate with finance teams to ensure alignment with business goals (monthly and annual target);
• Collaborate with project and VM on status of projects and ensure smooth opening within budget envelope;
• Closely work with shipping team on invoices, payment and shipments and ensure delivery schedule is on time;
• Provide insights into the business landscape through data analysis, understanding of customer profiles and digestion of market facts;
• Leverage the sell-through figures and buy figures to compose optimal merchandising suggestions for customers;
• Facilitate capturing retail sales and inventory data from customers;
• Assist on any ad hoc reporting;
   

Requirements:
 

• University degree ;
• 6-8 years of related experiences in a commercial roles in trade, sportswear, fashion, consumer retail industries ;
• Ideally with buying or product merchandising experiences ;
• Willing to travel ;
• Outgoing and pleasant personality;
• Proactive and a good team player;
• Good working attitude with sense of responsibilities.