Main Responsibilities:
Pre-season/category OTB management (50%):
- Monitor and control the seasonal portfolio buying budget to ensure both topline and inventory are in the right position.
- Collaborate with channel buyers and brand merchants to develop solid buy plans at the division/category/gender level.
- Set monthly division/category sales target (ST%) goals by market, monitor weekly sales, identify risks, and provide actionable insights and solutions for future OTB and product lifecycle management.
- Accountable for order results (OTB achievement) and consolidate order analysis at each buy gate (2 buy gates per season).
- Implement China’s top article phasing shipment program, optimizing phasing signals to align with sales cadence.
- In-season/Monthly Sales & Inventory Forecasting (25%):
- Develop monthly sales and inventory rolling forecasts for the next 18 months by division/category/gender, identifying risks and proposing solutions to maximize business and maintain healthy inventory levels.
- Monitor carryover product forecasts for 3 seasons, providing suggestions to influence seasonal buys.
- Lead the execution of key initiatives as directed by senior leadership.
Post-season/ return management from FP channel (25%):
- Manage the return process in accordance with return rules and policies, ensuring timely integration of return lists with merchants, buyers, and stakeholders, and coordinating returns to the warehouse.

Requirements:
- Ability to develop new technical tools (e.g., category rolling, buy forecast tool upgrades).
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data into actionable plans.
-Excellent communication skills (interpersonal, written, and verbal
-- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously; self-starter with a drive to exceed objectives and take on more responsibility.
-Vertical retail experience required; omni-channel experience highly desirable.
-5+ years’ experience in demand planning, inventory management
-Regular debriefing, discussion, feedbacks to brand merch partners