Manager, Product Planning

Define and execute short- to mid-term category strategies that drive sustainable growth, profitability, and customer relevance across markets. Partner closely with Product, Assortment Planning, and market Retail Merchandising teams to deliver a robust end-to-end product planning process, translating group objectives into actionable category plans and measurable business outcomes. Support the Associate Director as a key category interface and planning lead, ensuring alignment across product lifecycle, assortment, inventory, and financial targets. Key Responsibilities: Category Strategy & Business Planning - Develop and execute category strategies aligned with Group product and brand priorities, ensuring sustainable commercial growth and market relevance. - Define category objectives, financial targets, and performance roadmaps, translating strategic direction into actionable plans. - Partner with Product, Assortment Planning, and Market teams to identify opportunities for category expansion, productivity improvement, and market differentiation. Range Planning - Lead range planning and assortment development, balancing consumer demand, market trends, brand positioning, and commercial objectives. - Drive portfolio optimization through effective range architecture, SKU productivity analysis, and lifecycle management. - Ensure compliance with range segmentation, assortment principles, and product placement strategies across markets and store formats. Merchandise Financial Planning & Forecasting - Own category sales, inventory, and demand forecasts across all channels, ensuring optimal product flow and availability. - Monitor and manage category performance against key financial metrics including sales, margin, inventory productivity, and stock turn. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop pricing architecture and margin strategies that support profitability and competitiveness. Inventory & Product Lifecycle Management - Lead end-to-end product lifecycle management, including product introduction, performance reviews, rationalization, and discontinuation planning. - Partner with Retail Planning and Market teams to manage inventory health and minimize aged or slow-moving stock. Analytics, Governance & Continuous Improvement - Establish robust category performance tracking and reporting frameworks. - Govern product master data integrity to ensure accurate planning, forecasting, and business analysis. - Identify process improvement opportunities and champion best practices in product planning, forecasting, and category management. Stakeholder Management - Act as a key liaison between Product Creation, Product Teams, Assortment Planning, Retail Planning, and Market stakeholders. - Influence cross-functional decision making through data-driven insights and commercial recommendations. - Support senior leadership with category reviews, business cases, and strategic planning initiatives. Requirements: - Bachelor's degree in Business, or related disciplines. - Minimum 6 years of experience in Product Planning, Category Management, Merchandising, Buying, or Merchandise Planning. - Proven track record in driving category growth, inventory productivity, and commercial performance. - Strong analytical capabilities with advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint. - Experience in Merchandise Financial Planning (MFP), forecasting, assortment planning, and inventory optimization preferred. - Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate across complex cross-functional and matrix organizations. - Strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking, and problem-solving capabilities. - Experience in jewellery, luxury, premium lifestyle, fashion, or retail industries is highly preferred. - Regional or international exposure, preferably within Greater China or Asia. - Fluent in English and Mandarin. - Willingness to travel as business needs require. We offer excellent career opportunities, attractive remuneration package & benefits to the right candidate. Interested parties please apply by clicking "Apply" with a full resume. All information collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

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