Assistant Manager, Inline Buying, React (temp)

PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANISATION:

Assistant Buying Manager for the sub-brand in terms of ReAct related operational work in buying system/tool, in-season performance tracking, order consolidation/OTB tracking, and timely planning of in-season replenishment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Pre-Season Buying:

To finish order system operation work:

• Plan Responsiveness articles pre-season order rule collection and setting in order system (door count, article depth MOQ, pre-season/in-season ratio plan).
• Plan Responsiveness order split execution into pre-season & in-season in order system

To consolidate mirror SKU of Never Out of Stock products from all category buyers and cooperate with data analysis team for in-season tool preparation.

Pre-season order consolidation update of all ReAct products.

In-Season Buying:

In-season monthly rolling of Never Out of Stock products with size level order plan for DTC channel

In-season monthly rolling of Never Out of Stock products for FRS channel with close cooperation with FRS sales team

Weekly performance reading with Read & ReAct tool for OMNI channels.

Future sold-out projection and demand comparison

Cooperate with In-Season-Trading team and FRS sales team on final confirmation of replenishment triggering

Bi-weekly buy sign-off preparation

Inventory sharing between DTC channels (OR / EC) with IST support

Planning:

Timely update of OTB Tracking for replenishment decision.

Timely order consolidation update for both pre-season and in-season buy.

Systems and Processes

Participate in systems/ tool training and upgrade feedback with IT.

Others

Other job-related work assigned from Line Manager.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

OMB Planning, OMN In-Season-Trading, FRS Product Sales, IT, etc.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Good Data analyse and excel skill

• Good interpersonal/communication skills
• Detail-oriented
• Practical, reactive

REQUISITE EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND OTHER SKILL

• University advanced degree
• 3-5 years' experience in merchandising or planning function

• Prefer very good Excel modelling skills. Good process executor and meticulous operator

• Good understanding of retail business with in-season operational experience