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Head of Merchandising, China (Retail)

Posted 17 October 2019
SalarySGD 120000 to SGD 250000
LocationChina
Job type Permanent
DisciplineTechnology - Transformation & Consulting
ReferencePL/HOM/R/CHINA

Job Description

  • Working with an established retail group with leading luxury brands
  • Integral part of the Asia business
  • Reporting directly into leadership

Working with an established retail group who run the world’s leading luxury brands. My client holds a strong presence globally and across the local market.

Reporting directly into leadership, this is a leadership role itself whereby you will be in-charge of creating and setting-up their 3-5 year cosmetics vision and strategy by identifying the right segments and trends which are then translated into clear execution plans. Also, managing a team of 10, you will be an influential and inspiring senior leader with successful managerial experience.

Key responsibilities:

  • Possesses deep understanding and passion for the make-up category and product innovation while benchmarking global and Asia specific customer insights and brand knowledge
  • Strong category management skillset to build strategic subcategories to lead the market growth 
  • Based on the above to set clear business goals driving Sales & Profitability within the category 
  • To be able to oversee the animation plan from both a yearly and monthly basis, which will communicate their strategies. This must be driven through the make-up category team and strong inter department communication 

Key requirements:

  • At least 9-10 years' related experience in buying, category management and work experience in cosmetics or luxury brands 
  • At least 5 years' management experience
  • Excellent negotiation, communication and organization skills 
  • A good understanding of marketing is essential 

 

All interested candidates, please apply now, and we will get in touch for a confidential discussion.

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