General Merchandising Manager - Greater China

PositionMISSION STATEMENTIn charge of the Fendi merchandise offer in Greater China, which includes leading the buying, merchandise training & coordinate display, product launches and commercial follow up activities from Headquarter.Job ResponsibilitiesMAIN RESPONSIBILITIESBuying Lead the team to study and define the product mix according to the specificity of the GC market Lead the team to be involved in the preparation of OTB Lead the team to be involved in the seasonal buying session to ensure the right merchandise is purchased for Greater China in the right quantity Lead the team to distribute product information and order details to regional Business Planning, Supply Chain, Logistics Department and Retail after each buying Lead the team to prepare merchandise book for each season Lead the team to initiate and co-ordinate with Supply Chain department on re-ordering of merchandiseMerchandising, Training & Display Lead the team to propose remerchandising of store during new product launch and season end sale Lead the team to identify training needs and prepare training materials on Women's and Men's products Lead the team to review and discuss with VM team on guidelines to visual merchandising and store on display according to HQ guidelines / new products/ launch schedule / advertising & promotion program / image / sales and stock levelCommercial Follow-up Supervise the monthly reports on product comments Lead the team to review sales and sell-thru analyses and propose action plans if necessary Lead the team to follow up with HQ on the development of quality and after sales services Lead the team to conduct market research on customer behaviours, market trend, competitors’ price and product offerProfileSTANDARD LEVEL OF COMPETENCIES Experience:Minimum 10 years' merchandising experience in fashion retail industry in a managerial position. Education:University degree holder or above Personality: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; Detail and result oriented; Flexibility to deal with different cultures; Skills: Strong analytical and presentation skills; Computer literacy (inc. Windows, Word processing, Power Point, Power BI…) Fluent in English & Mandarin. Italian and Cantonese is a plus.