ARC’TERYX
Outdoor and/or Sportswear Fashion
MDAssistantManager-Japan
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“MD Assistant Manager - Japan at ARC’TERYX. Skills: Merchandising, Buying, Analytical skills, Communication. Participate in Line Review & buying sessions. Develop seasonal merchandising assortment strategy”
What You'll Achieve.
Increasing sales and profit margins; Balance the right product in the right quantity, in the right place, at the right time; Ensuring target price architecture are covered; Fit customer, channels and door profiles; Product life cycle, pricing, sales & sell through maximization
Industry & Context.
Analytical skills
Participate in Line Review & buying sessions in Vancouver, Canada
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years’ experience in merchandising or buying role in Outdoor and/or Sportswear Fashion industry, analytical skills, Excellent written & verbal communication ability to present and communicate with executives, Execllent product sensibility, Ability to take initiative, ownership and accountability for their business, Excellent in Excel (pivot table, vlookup), Powerpoint and MS Word
What You'll Do.
Participate in Line Review & buying sessions
Develop seasonal merchandising assortment strategy
Create and execute balanced and profitable product assortments
Set action plans and monitor KPIs
Manage product life cycle
Maintain assortment and line communicate changes
Implement product knowledge trainings
track and report on business and product trends
Conduct Competitive Analysis
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with cross functional partners; Cross functional partnership with Supply Chain, Retail, VM, EC, Wholesale, Marketing, other regional buyers etc; Communicate changes in styles, deliveries, quantities to cross functional team
Communication Scope
Excellent written & verbal communication; Ability to present and communicate with executives
Full Job Description
## Description Meet Your Future Team: The Merchandise Japan team is a multi-functional group focused on continually increasing sales and profit margins while considering local needs and global strategies. We strive to balance the right product in the right quantity, in the right place, at the right time. Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX: 【Buying, Merchandising & Analysis】 • Participate in Line Review & buying sessions in Vancouver, Canada • Develop seasonal merchandising assortment strategy including category mix planning and ensuring target price architecture are covered for Japan market • Work with cross functional partners to create and execute balanced and profitable product assortments that fit customer, channels (Retail, EC, SIS and Wholesale) and door profiles • Responsible for setting action plans and monitor KPIs based on buying strategies by managing product life cycle, pricing, margin; sales & sell through maximization • Responsible for maintaining assortment and line sheets; communicate changes in styles, deliveries, quantities and other merchandise operations update to appropriate cross functional team member where necessary • Cross functional partnership with Supply Chain, Retail, VM, EC, Wholesale, Marketing, other regional buyers etc • Implement product knowledge trainings for stores, cross functional teams and Trade show support • Analyze, track and report on business and product trends (weekly, monthly, quarterly and seasonally) • Conduct Competitive Analysis periodically including Market trend, product and pricing insight; share and propose appropriate actions where needed ## Additional Information Required Skill: 5+ years’ experience in merchandising or buying role in Outdoor and/or Sportswear Fashion industry Strong analytical skills Excellent written & verbal communication skills; ability to present and communicate with executives Execllent product sensibility Ability to take initiative, ownership and accountability for their business Excell
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