Manager, Business Planning & Analysis, Korea (Vans)

● ABOUT YOUR ROLE:- To Develop, analyze, implement, and oversee both short-term and long-term strategic business processes- To manage and monitor sales business planning and operations processes providing the best support to sales team in achieving business goals- To support Country director on channel strategy development and projects management● YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO:1. Sales Planning - Build up forecast for VANS Korea and prepare for overall sales plan analyzing risk factors.- Develop annual business budget and tracking tool with channel leaders by consolidating all accounts and channels development plan.   - Develop and support monthly sales rolling forecast for the top line sales number.- Develop a long-term business plan with channel heads.- Participate in S&OP meeting to achieve consensus on KR final plan & assumption monthly. - Play a key role in implementing and improving business forecasting solutions. 2. Analysis - Provide data analysis support for regular and Key decision making.e.g. ST% analysis, channel KPI analysis, return deep dive - Analyze and provide details on performance of promotion by SBU, category and channele.g. Product review report- Support & work with relative functions in making various simulations related to inventory management, planning set up, KPI management. - Support and drive annual WS OTB development with pre-season performance analysis.  3. Business Development & Project Support - Provide research and analytical support for strategic initiatives and special projects related to marketplace growth- Gather and understand market intelligence, promotional activity, seasonality and other external factors that impact sales- Provide project management support to cross-functional teams and other special projects of strategic importance to Vans' growth and profitability  4. Other support- Actively participant weekly performance meeting to exchange business performance/R&O / issues in stores, region and country; providing retail metrics performance.- Lead the standardization and support Monthly Meeting.- Communication window for APAC finance on business budget and tracking - Engage with channel leaders about key assumption of theme plan and focus items to reflect demand plan, with channel strategy.● WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:- Bachelor’s degree and above - Major in Business Planning & Analysis/Merchandising/Planning work experience in fashion retail industry.- 7 + years’ business planning or business analysis experience- Knowledge of Finance/ Planning/ Retail/ Wholesale/ CSOM/ Product/ Marketing/ Project- Strong finance and business acumen- Good ability for planning, priority setting - Proficient MS skills, good at database management, esp. Access, Excel, PPT- English proficiency, both written and spoken