BOTTEGA VENETA Merchandising Specialist

Main Job Responsibilities

- Collection Order

• Overview seasonal buying for RTW & Shoes, others
• Support to order and system upload during the buying campaign
• Permanent assortment review and mapping by store per season
• VIC Pre order input 

- Allocation 

• Daily distribution by seasonal collection mapping / Manage sell thru by store
• Rebalance stock; Weekly Store to Store Transfer
• Markdown stock allocation 

- Inventory Management

• Check the Shipment via SCDM and Share the information w/ stores
• Check stock-level and Request stock-replenishment in low stock level
• ICT at WW level 

- Store Support
*Monthly*

• Set Monthly focus to drive the sales
• Store visit to figure out sales trend and plan sales promotion each season
• Work closely with VM team on product launches and monthly floor-set 
• Stock transfer according to VM guideline
• News letter

*Seasonally*

• Store opening; Merchandising plan & allocation
•  Seasonal event (incl. in store)/pop up merchandising allocation 
•  VIC pre order follow-up

- Reporting
*Seasonally*

• Merchandising feedback & Market request
• Competitors Price Survey & Analysis
• Sales recap & Strategy to share w/ store team 

*Monthly*

• Sell thru report update
• Monthly sales Analysis for Business update meeting HQ
• Monthly MD Focus (store)

*Weekly*

• Weekly sales comment 
• Delivery status update for seasonal group
• Conduct seasonal collection training
• Mix & Match and In-store training on Men’s RTW & Shoes
• Monthly call with HQ Merchandising team
• Partner effectively with cross functional team
• Store visit with Corporate team
• Markdown / Price Management

Qualification

• Fluency in speaking and writing English
• Experience in luxury brand

Knowledge

• Enriched Fashion industry knowledge and possess a sense of fashion trends and market.
• Good understanding on RTW client base / VIC requirements
• Strong leadership and communicator with a proven track record in leading, coaching, developing and succession planning of buying team

Skills

• Proficient especially in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to think logically with orderly manner.
• Ability on using different interface (POS and ERP) systems.
• Attentive to details & result-oriented with flexible & positive thinking.
• A team player with pleasant personality and the ability to work independently.
• Dedication and good determination to meet deadlines.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in fashion merchandising/buying role with international fashion/luxury brand -companies.