Cartier Merchandiser

Job description

【Bilingual in Japanese and English is a must】

 

JOB TITLE: Merchandiser

LOCATION:  Tokyo Japan             

 

MDSC - Merchandising and Supply Chain collects, processes and master information and flows, in order to optimize resources usage and maximize client satisfaction & sales – with speed, transparency and agility.

 

MAIN PURPOSE

The Merchandiser at Cartier Japan will be responsible for the Merchandising activities for the category of his/her scope, by Store in order to optimize product availability with a short to mid-term view. The position will be involved in demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, strategic and operational activities through Merchandising and Supply responsibilities.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Key responsibility 1 – Demand and Supply Planning

·  Deliver the monthly sales forecast at the model level by network, in a realistic projection.  Adjust the forecast in collaboration with Marketing and in line with the Sales Channel’s strategy to achieve networks’ sales potential and company revenue for the rolling 12 months.
·  With deep understanding of the Replenishment model, define with Central Operations team the target for the market, and its seasonal evolution, based on the sales planning and local strategy
·  Elaborate new product launch planning and strategy, with Commercial & Marketing Teams.

 

Key responsibility 2 – Merchandising and Distribution Planning

·  Define and manage product assortment for all stores, based on their specificities at the reference level, in line with defined Stores typologies and predefined KPI.
·  Plan and validate seasonal stock increase/decrease accordingly to the needs and annual events.
·  Work closely with Commercial Departments by suggesting strategic stock reallocation across networks based on current stock coverage and performance, in order to optimize resources usage and maximize sales
·  In case of new stores openings and renewals, work closely with the Central Merchandising Teams and Local Commercial Teams in order to define the zoning / layout and product mix, in line with the company strategy.

 

Key responsibility 3 – Reporting, Analysis & Projects  

·  Build robust analysis to identify sales opportunities, optimize stock allocation and identify quickly the trends and gaps (agility in analytics is key for this position)
·  Improve templates to increase speed, efficiency and accuracy in daily operations
·  Projects coordination

 

Key responsibility 4 – One team, innovation and learning

·  Seek opportunity to improve processes efficiency and simplification.
·  Share and acquire knowledge with the peers, to build efficient backup structure within the department, and collaborate proactively with cross functional teams.
·  Improve client experiences through better stores support with stock control among stores and warehouse.
·  Be required to learn business structure and business negotiation for client. Some fairs supports or frequent stores visits will be required to understand better clients and partners.

 

Required experience:

Merchandising, Supply Chain, Analytics or Engineering

 

 

Technical skills / abilities:

Bachelor’s Degree

Business level Japanese and English (French speaker is a plus)

Strong analytical skills and a self-starter

Team player with communicational skills

Excel skills a must

ERP experience is a plus  (ideally SAP)