Responsibilities:
Distribution
- Perform daily the Replenishment & Allocation from WW WH and from local WH to stores. For SAP, we repeat the process for all countries
- Monitor constantly Store Capacity vs Stock on hand. Actively collecting data from stores and keeping updated the capacity data for all SAP stores.
- Check the Target stock level vs OH for all SKUs and all stores constantly, to make sure that TSL is in line with latest sales performances.
- Define allocation strategies in order to always ensure optimized inventory in store, changing the weeks of coverage and the depth of each SKU, accordingly to events/renovations/changes happening in store.
- Secure correct level of Inventory for new store opening, renovations, pop-up stores etc. to avoid stock out situation and secure sufficient coverage for best-sellers.
Management & Allocation of Client Requests:
- Ensure the best service level to our top clients, source and allocate the right product in the least time possible
- Update the Client Request file after every allocation, informing the stores about status & ETA of every request
- Occasional Manual allocation to fulfil urgent client requests received from stores.
Provide Inventory Visibility to Retail, Merchandising & VM Team:
- Support Merchandising team in keeping a "right sized" assortment. To quickly identify the "low performing" styles, and the changes to be made to the current assortment to optimize the inventory.
- Store Visits: Get feedback from stores on stock level and evaluate potential TSL adjustments when needed.
- Give stock visibility to stores (give suggestions on what to push/highlight high & low stock situations/stock shortage & alternatives/deliveries)
- Share regularly the assortment with the stores, with information on what will be carried forward into the next season/which styles to keep last display piece of, etc.
Consolidation / Rebalancing of Stock:
- Stock Consolidation between Stores (STS)
- For ALL Departments: once a month - For BEST SELLERS top 20 styles across departments: twice a month
- Stock Rebalancing across SEAP Countries (from WH to WH - ICT)
- For ALL Departments: twice a month
- For all the above we need to come up with a proposal, send instructions to the stores and create ICT (paperwork) to transfer stock between countries.
- Facilitate and streamline the processes to exchange stock between countries (ICTs). Work closely with Kering Logistics on every step.
Update Demand & Planning Team on Events and Trends:
- Consolidate feedback at line and department level from sales performance and provide data to the demand and planning team (including buyers’ feedback on the sales forecast)
- Create and update a calendar every season for the WW team on Special Events/store opening/sales trends/holidays sales peak.
Adhoc Activities:
- Work with the VM & Merchandising team on special events such as Openings/ Refurbishments/Special launches, to ensure correct level of inventory in store.
- Strategic projects to address country specific issues (e.g., Singapore overstock)
- Special Projects to improve communication between Retail and Merchandising
- Presentations and Analysis for Senior Management
Requirements:
Functional
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain/Project Management/Management or equivalent education and experience, is preferred.
- 1-2 years’ experience in merchandising/merchandising planning/supply chain
- Good understanding of Supply Chain Metrics
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively communicate and coordinate with all levels of the organization.
- Proficiency in MS Office suite. Excellent skills in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, vlookups, hlookups)
- Good relational skills, to be able to work in an international environment and to be able to build and keep strong relationships with stakeholders.
- Team player, experience in working in a highly cross-functional organization.
- Sense of urgency, able to work under pressure with tight deadlines.
- Initiative and curiosity, willing to grow and be challenged in a very exciting, young and fast environment.
