Manager, Buying & Trading, Ecommerce

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:

This role is responsible for eCommerce online business sales by leading buying & trading plan and meeting sales growth targets in official .Com and eMarketplaces as well as ensuring business opportunities by developing new online business channels

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all buying & go to market activities related to performance category (Football, Running, Outdoor, SPSP and Golf) and range selection during GTM meetings every season for own.com and e-marketplace
• Responsible for ranging product category breadth and assortment by eCom channel to deliver financial and range efficiency targets (i.e. Buying budget, Sell-thru, category shares, Inventory Days Lasting and Net margin targets)
• Review and analyse trading results overseeing daily sell-thru results, inventory status and business & market trend to identify sales opportunities
• Collaborates with GTM P&I, Retail, Brand and group function partners to position

key stories and product, in line with on-line business and company’s strategic vision

• Manage range and forecasts at agreed timelines to ensure timely POs (Pre-Season)
• Management of phasing & giving timely signals to Demand planning to pursue replenishment/re-order of fast-moving articles (In-Season)
• Lead full-price & off-price decisioning to maximize sell-thru & inventory usage
• Plan and adjust the detailed buying budget of next season aligning with IBP sales target by category under the global timelines with planning team
• Communicate with global digital stakeholders for buying & trading topics

• Provide leadership as well as engage and develop team members in a high-performance environment with team managing skills

Key Relationships:

• Korea eCommerce team
• Korea GTM Planning & Insight teams
• Korea Brand Business Unit(BU) and Marketing
• Korea Finance Demand Planning team
• Korea Supply Chain Management team
• Korea 3rd party vendors
• Global Digital buying & trading team

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong analytical skills
• Structured, organised and process orientated
• Fluent in English and Koreans
• Advanced knowledge of Korea eCommerce landscape
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment and under pressure
• Ability to catch the trend in field and apply on right time
• People Managing Skill
• Manage Relationships and Diversity

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 6-10 years of work experience in Digital, Ecommerce Buying & merchandising in Retail, Sporting goods, Fashion and FMCG industry

• Oustanding communication skills, drive and passion for sales - awareness of online business trends.
• University degree or above
• Advanced IT skills in outlook, work, excel, PowerPoint
• Excellent written and spoken English