Senior Planner, APAC

Responsibilities And Activities

• Own high-level planning across APAC for a single gender in the Abercrombie or Hollister Co brand

• Provide input on regional volume, inventory, for all departments within relevant brand and gender, and create the pre-season buy plan inventory depth strategy down to item level with buying partner

• Develop assortment framework for the gender, focusing on crucial items to spark growth and connect with Asian customers (assuming 10-20% of SKU’s will be region specific)

• Participate in Home Office financial workshops and line reviews, highlighting high level strategies and the financial "story" for the season from a regional perspective

• Create and execute in-season promo / pricing strategy changes as needed, within guidelines set out by the Home Office

• Partner with SH Operations Team to ensure DTC channels are sufficiently inventoried including but not limited to the financial forecasting, weekly pricing and promotional activities and hind sighting.

• Present weekly updates as part of a regular Monday review process

• Present update on strengths / opportunities / recommended actions in regions

• Share results with regional organization and with key stakeholders at the Home Office

• Develop MPC view for counterparts at the Home Office

• Review regional progress against plan

• Interface with promo, marketing, etc. to develop recommendations and provide inventory guidance

• Propose and execute product re-trends in collaboration with IM

• Following each season, execute a detailed hindsight / strategic line review process at the gender level (and department level, for key departments) to inform future strategy and measure year-on-year progress

• Interface remotely with Home Office teams on a regular basis, carrying out consistent updates and communicating effectively on a day-to-day basis

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or University undergraduate equivalent in Business, Finance, Economics or related field required
• At least 5 years merchandising, planning, buying or equivalent experience in a corporate retail environment preferred
• Analytically driven with proven critical thinking & problem-solving abilities
• Clear knowledge of target customer and product trends
• Excellent communication, presentation, and multi-tasking skills
• Team-oriented with strong leadership skills
• A collaborative approach to working with cross-functional partners to achieve the vision of the brand