• Support new material concepts and samples based on direction from design and merchandising for the new season trim presentation.
• Support all trim requests, coordinate and arrange the prototype for salesman samples, trim approval, and testing reports.
• Contact trim teams and suppliers daily for all trim research and follow-up.
• Find and develop the right materials according to the calendar timeline, target prices, sourcing policy, quality standards, and material end use.
• Meet calendar deadlines to ensure that material developments and production are delivered on time.
• Assess risks and take precautions to ensure materials meet brand specifications and testing requirements.
• Maintain physical and electronic records of material developments.
• Understand the apparel calendar and integrate key fabric deadlines to meet trim buy cycles.
• Follow up and maintain good working relationships with product development, designers, trim suppliers, quality assurance, and other related counterparts to ensure performance.
• Research industry trade journals, attend seminars, and visit trade shows to stay informed about emerging technologies, fibers, yarns, materials, and methods.
• Contribute to material buy-readiness by achieving all milestones on time.

Skills: Material Sourcing, Trim Coordination, Supplier Communication, Sample Management, Quality Assurance, Timeline Management, Recordkeeping, Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Plan and maximize product availability.
• Ensure product ranking and navigation are optimized.
• Ensure product imagery and descriptions are available.
• Ensure products display correct prices.
• Act as the main contact person for the buying departments.
• Optimize article rankings, filters, cross-sell and upsell opportunities, onsite search, bundles, and banner placements.
• Optimize onsite search results to help customers find the products and solutions they need.
• Signal potential product content improvements based on customer reviews and internal observations.
• Participate in conversion rate optimization (CRO) initiatives.
• Improve the process for bringing products online.
• Collaborate with the marketplaces team to ensure optimal product and price communication.
• Assist in uploading marketing content and banners.

Skills: Product Availability Management, Onsite Merchandising, Content Readiness, Pricing Accuracy, Cross-Functional Coordination, Search Optimization

• Follow up on orders and coordinate information between internal teams, suppliers, and customers.
• Organize production and project schedules well in advance to ensure timely execution.
• Ensure all orders and requests are handled accurately and on time.
• Review the status of ordered production regularly.
• Manage orders while understanding and aligning with customer expectations.
• Develop a clear understanding of customer needs and take action to meet them.
• Ensure all requests are followed up with suppliers and completed on time.
• Maintain and develop constructive business relationships with suppliers and key personnel involved in production and logistics.
• Assist operations managers and collaborate closely with customers to achieve production targets in terms of schedule and quality.
• Master and continuously improve the ERP system to facilitate effective order management and overall business operations.
• Upgrade the ERP system to support automated downloads of product sales monitoring tables and other statistics.

Skills: Order Management, Production Scheduling, Supplier Coordination, Customer Relations, ERP Proficiency, Quality & Timeline Control, Cross-Team Collaboration, Process Improvement

• Deliver key merchandising KPIs covering planning, trading, and strategic analysis for a specified area of responsibility.
• Drive effective trading activity by analyzing and evaluating performance to clearly identify actions or interventions needed to maximize sales or mitigate risk.
• Work closely with the ranging team to ensure optimum range is offered at all times and establish a robust review process to address underperforming lines while minimizing stock obsolescence and cost to HMK.
• Manage both internal and external forecasting at the total, caption, and line level.
• Develop strong cross-functional and external relationships to ensure all activities are delivered effectively, efficiently, and within the required internal and external CDP.
• Share and support best practices within the merchandising function.
• Plan, report, and deliver the AOP within a specified area of a key HMK account or the total HMK account alongside the commercial team.
• Ensure effective trading analysis for the area to clearly identify risks and opportunities for the AOP and the necessary interventions.
• Ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of all key activities within the designated area of responsibility.

Skills: Merchandising KPIs, Trading Analysis, Range Planning, Forecasting, Stakeholder Collaboration, Best Practices, AOP Delivery, Risk Analysis

• Partner with retail clients to execute merchandising strategies that achieve program success.
• Work with the Client Services organization to deliver effective merchandising outcomes.
• Drive growth of the platform by providing merchandising guidance for rental services.
• Enable the launch of inventory on client sites through assortment recommendations, content management, and launch strategy execution.
• Manage inventory processing and seasonal timeline adherence.
• Collaborate with Account Management, Marketing, Product, Operations, and Analytics teams to align on objectives and strategy.
• Own client management from a merchandising perspective across multiple clients.
• Pivot fluidly between client needs while maintaining platform success as the top priority.
• Execute key activities including inventory planning, product selection, content optimization, and go-live coordination.
• Ensure merchandising execution is both efficient and aligned with client goals.

Skills: Merchandising Strategy, Client Partnership, Platform Growth, Assortment Launch, Inventory Management, Cross-Team Collaboration, Client Merchandising, Execution Coordination

• Partner with clients to help them optimize their rental inventory.
• Educate clients on rental merchandising best practices and partner with them to develop and execute rental merchandising strategies.
• Manage a large portfolio of clients with the ability to pivot fluidly to balance their different needs while prioritizing platform success.
• Drive action with clients to commit to their rental service, either through increased inventory or strategic prioritization of the rental assortment.
• Analyze and interpret data to drive conversations with clients, deliver assortment guidance, and identify opportunities.
• Oversee the flow of inventory from the tenant through to launch on their rental site, manage timeline and inventory needs with clients to ensure optimal member experience.
• Manage the internal inventory process, partnering with operational teams to maintain platform efficiency.
• Oversee the flow of new styles onto the sites by managing the work of the operational merchandising team and merchandising associates to ensure accuracy and adherence to timelines.
• Develop new and optimize existing internal processes for efficiency to continue to drive platform growth.
• Drive process adoption and compliance with clients and cross-functional teams.
• Supervise associate merchandisers and create frameworks for associate activities.

Skills: Rental Inventory Optimization, Client Education, Portfolio Management, Assortment Strategy, Data Analysis, Inventory Flow Management, Process Improvement, Team Leadership

• Use data to optimise the sales volume and profitability of all product areas.
• Plan budgets by category, option count, and depth of buy based on the overall business and financial goals of the company.
• Work alongside Buying and Design to produce a clear strategy for the brand, trading each area to ensure maximum profitability.
• Control stock levels for the brand and by category based on weekly sales and stock intakes (WSSI).
• Supply the Head of Merchandising, Buying, and Design with the necessary data to enable informed decisions and planning.
• Manage the day-to-day running of the brand, including management of the Merchandising Team, carrying out one-to-ones, developing and training the team, and overseeing category management.
• Participate actively in company-wide projects and carry out ad hoc analysis to support topline business decisions.

Skills: Sales Optimization, Budget Planning, Strategic Merchandising, Stock Control, Data Reporting, Team Management, Category Oversight, Business Analysis

• Manage trading reports.
• Forecast and manage stock and sales across a multitude of product areas.
• Minimise loss through active stock management.
• Support assortment planning and range building.
• Produce weekly, monthly, and quarterly trading reports including sales at category level, sales at regional level, inventory reports, promotional reports, bestsellers, and slow sellers.
• Analyse all retail performance data to make recommendations on future retail locations, range, product price points, and strategy.

Skills: Trading Reports, Stock Forecasting, Loss Prevention, Assortment Planning, Performance Reporting, Data Analysis, Range Strategy, Sales Management

• Develop and maintain an annual ecommerce product and merchandise calendar, including product assortment planning for core products, limited and exclusive drops, collections, and budget requirements.
• Review linesheets from vendors and select inventory to purchase based on seasonality, trends, and internal data to create new product collections.
• Manage the buying budget while maintaining margins and meeting sales targets.
• Complete purchase order forms for vendors on time, communicating and meeting directly with vendors.
• Keep track of all inventory ordered, confirmed, or cancelled.
• Release information and communicate updates and plans regularly across several cross-functional teams.
• Ensure that products comply with brand standards and guidelines.
• Work with the product approvals team on feedback to vendors or manufacturers.

Skills: Product Calendar Management, Assortment Planning, Inventory Selection, Budget Management, Purchase Orders, Cross-Team Communication, Brand Compliance, Vendor Coordination

• Work closely with category development teams to learn about sourcing strategies and demands.
• Visit factories and fairs to source products and suppliers that may be valuable for introduction to the market.
• Evaluate suppliers regularly according to established routines and exclude or replace those found to be inadequate.
• Familiarize with each assigned supplier to maximize results in negotiations for price, payment terms, warranty, RMA, and other commercial agreements.
• Coordinate with category developers and design teams to customize goods according to specifications and preferences.
• Coordinate with the local quality department to ensure that delivered goods meet relevant standards and regulations.
• Arrange mass production inspections together with the quality department.
• Manage delivery schedules and inform purchasers promptly about any changes in estimated delivery times.
• Develop the category by studying technology trends, market conditions, industry shifts, competitor activities, and customer preferences to optimize the product line.

Skills: Sourcing Strategy, Supplier Evaluation, Negotiation Skills, Product Customization, Quality Coordination, Production Inspection, Delivery Management, Market Analysis

• Create and review relevant weekly Monday morning sales, stock reports, and category sales or margin reports.
• Establish a clear method of reporting suggested orders to ensure optimum stock holding and weeks' cover as agreed with the Hamper Manager.
• Ensure relevant buyers are made aware of hamper component requirements in line with supplier order lead times and confirm that orders have been placed.
• Review individual hamper performance on a calendarised basis and make recommendations to the Hamper Buyer for suggested actions.
• Attend weekly DC, Marketing, and eCommerce meetings to support better-informed decisions regarding hampers.
• Work with the DC to establish clear "ways of working" rules to ensure visibility of deliveries, hamper packing requirements, and DC performance against packing schedules.
• Understand and interrogate all internal systems to produce clear and detailed management information.
• Support the Hamper Manager with systems, processes, suppliers, competitors, and store considerations.
• Develop and maintain accurate store merchandising plans for each store to support range forecasting and space planning.
• Produce statistical analysis of departmental performance to inform future range architecture.
• Work with the Buyer to provide input into range construction.
• Provide all necessary information in preparation for hamper range reviews and ensure documents are completed and agreed upon.

Skills: Sales Reporting, Stock Management, Supplier Coordination, Performance Analysis, Cross-Functional Meetings, Systems Proficiency, Merchandising Planning, Range Development

• Manage and maintain accurate store merchandising plans to assist with forecasting and space planning.
• Participate in agreeing sales growth targets with the Hamper Manager by department, category, store, and online, and assist in budget preparation accordingly.
• Review sales at the line level and take action to prevent stockouts or wastage.
• Coordinate with the wider F&B Buying Team to stay informed of NPD and product availability issues that may affect hamper availability.
• Develop strong working relationships with suppliers, DC, store, and online teams, and keep all parties informed of developments or issues.
• Place and manage orders through to delivery to ensure OTIF performance.
• Ensure any unwanted or unpacked stock is redirected into the wider business on time to avoid reduction costs.
• Manage supplier compliance and take action when performance falls below KPI levels.
• Maintain and report on KPI measures for the Hamper Department.
• Ensure data integrity to support accurate data reporting.
• Work closely with the in-house online retail relationship team to ensure the appropriate range of hampers is available.
• Manage all aspects of stock availability and compliance for products offered to online retailers.

Skills: Merchandising Planning, Sales Targeting, Stock Control, Supplier Coordination, Order Management, Compliance Monitoring, KPI Reporting, Online Range Management

• Plan seasonal sales, stock, markdown, margin, cover, and OTB using historical data and forecasting skills.
• Ensure balanced and commercial ranges are developed in line with agreed financial parameters.
• Set plans at the option, store, and departmental level.
• Manage seasonal range plans and propose intake volumes and phasing.
• Trade the department to deliver sales, margin, markdown, cover, and terminal stock budgets.
• Manage the OTB and reforecast WSSI reports.
• Produce weekly analysis, review with the team, and present to trading meetings.
• Produce monthly review information and propose trading actions.
• Work with the allocation team on allocation and replenishment of stock for retail stores.
• Ensure the intake process runs smoothly and stock meets seasonal launch dates.

Skills: Seasonal Planning, Range Development, Option Planning, Intake Management, Department Trading, OTB Control, Sales Analysis, Stock Allocation

• Ensure the correct amount of terminal stock is available for outlet stores.
• Manage the merchandising actions required for new store openings and refits.
• Monitor and report on supplier performance, sizing, price, and continuity lines.
• Manage the wholesale range and ensure smooth communication with wholesale partners regarding sell-throughs and fill rates.
• Work with ecommerce merchandisers to ensure marketplaces and concessions have excellent availability of best sellers.
• Collaborate closely with the Buying team to align departmental strategy with leadership vision.
• Act dynamically around stock management and performance reads to chase into strong performers and cancel poor performers.
• Review competitor activity and conduct store visits.
• Liaise with different areas of the business.
• Manage a small team.

Skills: Outlet Stock Management, Store Launch Support, Supplier Performance, Wholesale Coordination, Marketplace Availability, Strategy Alignment, Stock Optimization, Team Leadership

• Provide a weekly summary of KPIs within departments of responsibility and the wider business, including sales, stock, profit, budget comparisons, and year-over-year performance.
• Act as key contact for all analysis related to departments of responsibility and the wider business.
• Oversee weekly stock, sales, and intake forecasts.
• Manage intake flow into the business to meet monthly forecasts, drive sales, minimize risks, and communicate updates to relevant departments.
• Manage accurate movement and forecasting of inventory and allocations.
• Serve as the business point of contact for inventory availability queries.
• Provide an analysis and summary of promotional activity.
• Ensure alignment with the activity and event calendar to prioritize launches and sales.
• Interact with other teams to improve performance and drive best practices.
• Conduct detailed ad-hoc analysis on specific products or product groups.
• Act as key contact for merchandise reporting and all aspects of merchandising processes and system use.
• Partner with teams to develop strategies for departments based on all KPIs.
• Work with sales teams and supply chain management to improve forecast accuracy.
• Analyze every aspect of bestsellers, such as price points, product families, or styles, to ensure full potential is achieved and review for cannibalization.
• Monitor slow sellers and take action to reduce prices, set promotions, or discontinue products.
• Provide historical analysis to inform and develop future planning forecasts.
• Maintain planning processes and systems to support improved forecasting accuracy.

Skills: KPI Reporting, Forecast Management, Intake Planning, Inventory Control, Promotional Analysis, Cross-Team Collaboration, Strategy Development, Sales Optimization

• Working knowledge of sourcing and product development.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes in the Tabletop/Furniture area.
• Practical experience in Furniture products.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proven costing and negotiation abilities.
• Working knowledge of factory evaluation and vendor management.
• Full professional proficiency in English.
• Good organizational skills.
• Strong computer skills, including the spreadsheet and word-processing programs, and e-mail at a highly proficient level.
• Sense of urgency and prioritization with attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to work within a team.
• Must have a strong service mindset and good interpersonal skills.

Qualifications: BS in Retail Management with 5 years of Experience

• Experience in Buying, Merchandising, and/or Product Development.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Outstanding organization skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible and detail-oriented.
• Exhibit strong partnering skills and have team spirit in a dynamic team.
• Strong influencing abilities.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Qualifications: BA in Merchandising with 3 years of Experience

• Direct merchandising experience.
• Skilled in merchandising techniques.
• Experience working in a grocery store.
• Experience working independently in the field.
• Knowledge of the alcoholic beverage industry.
• Available to work weekends for special functions/events.
• Ability to lift and move 45-57 pound cases of product regularly.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in reading and comprehending simple instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Experience in writing simple correspondence and procedures.
• Skilled in adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Qualifications: BA in Marketing with 2 years of Experience

• Merchandising experience in the European market in the relevant category.
• Familiar with the related compliance standard.
• Strong project management skills and a detail-oriented mindset to ensure timely production and delivery schedules are met.
• High degree of work ethics and integrity.
• Must be self-motivated, self-organized, responsible, hard-working, and independent.
• Experience in liaising with factories and suppliers.
• Good communication skills in both spoken and written English and Chinese.

Qualifications: BS in Business Administration with 4 years of Experience

• Experience in related material sourcing and development in the footwear industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Good communication in Mandarin Chinese and English.
• Working knowledge of material.
• Working knowledge of material manufacturing processes, such as textile, print, heat bond, etc.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Qualifications: BS in Supply Chain Management with 3 years of Experience

• Work experience, including an internship in Merchandising.
• Business-oriented and interested in luxury/fashion.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent PC skills and MS Excel, PowerPoint.
• Business level of English, both speaking and writing.

Qualifications: BA in Consumer Behavior with 1 year of Experience

• Experience in the eCommerce/Retail industry.
• High sense of responsibility, be nimble, agile, and able to quickly adapt to changes, work in use dynamic working environment instead.
• Extensive knowledge of marketing/campaign strategies, channels, and branding.
• Superb leadership, communication, and collaboration abilities.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good time management and organizational abilities.

Qualifications: BS in Operations Management with 6 years of Experience

• Merchandising experience, preferably within a non-food multi-channel retail environment.
• Ability to deliver results to the target, as an individual and within a team.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-moving, dynamic retail environment.
• Confidence to influence and engage, building relationships with key stakeholders.
• Organised with strong planning capabilities.
• Able to identify problems and develop practical solutions.
• An ability to interpret data to make decisions.

Qualifications: BS in Economics with 2 years of Experience

• Previous eCommerce experience and merchandising knowledge, preferably in Account Management from an Agency.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, and the ability to prepare data and metrics to back up.
• Excel in assumptions and evaluate outcomes.
• Entrepreneurial spirit, self-motivated, and an independent learner.
• Humble, willing to learn, and show adaptability.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
• High levels of creativity and detail orientation.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in both English and Vietnamese.
• Reliable and good team player, strong customer service orientation, with a willingness to work in a demanding and performance-driven environment.
• Good knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Qualifications: BA in Communications with 4 years of Experience

• Retail merchandising experience.
• Self-motivated, thrive working independently, but also enjoy interacting with people at work.
• Tech savvy (iPad/tablet/smart phone/Microsoft Office).
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Personal cell phone with the ability to text, a computer, internet access, and the ability to email.
• Able to climb ladders up to 12’ tall, ability to regularly lift to 25 lbs., and occasionally lift to 40 lbs. 
• Able to bend, twist, reach, squat, kneel, and walk and stand for long periods of time, while adhering to safety policies and expectations.

Qualifications: BA in Product Development with 1 year of Experience

• Previous merchandising or customer service experience.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Customer service-oriented.
• Ability to work flexible shifts, which may include nights and weekends.
• Ability to work in a fragrance-filled environment.
• Ability to lift to 50 pounds.
• Ability to climb a ladder.
• Ability to bend and stretch to stock shelves.

Qualifications: BS in Logistics with 2 years of Experience

• Experience working in costing, consumption, risk assessment, and product development.
• Experience in production management, including order and calendar management, and factory management.
• Understanding of demand planning - projection, capacity/loading planning.
• Commitment to providing superior customer service.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• Well organized with the ability to record-keeping.
• Ability to work independently and also function as part of the team in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work flexible shifts, which may include nights and weekends.

Qualifications: BS in Marketing Analytics with 4 years of Experience

• Experience in a similar role from a buying office or agency.
• Fluency in both written and verbal English and Mandarin.
• Must have great Vietnam supplier contacts with a focus on Furniture.
• Relevant material experience and knowledge in EU legal compliance requirements.
• Strong exposure in the European home and living market, preferably the DACH market.
• Passionate, can-do attitude, energetic, strong entrepreneurial spirit, pro-active, detail-oriented, and strategic mindset to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to demonstrate sound judgment.

Qualifications: BA in Retail & Consumer Studies with 6 years of Experience

• Experience working in grocery, retail, consumer goods, warehousing, or related fields.
• Experience working with manual or powered pallet jacks.
• Must have the ability to repetitively lift, push, and pull up to 40 pounds, reach above head height, squat, kneel, bend, and reach.
• Must have the ability to occasionally lift, push, and pull up to 55 pounds, reach above head height, squat, kneel, bend, and reach.
• Must have the ability to stand and walk for long periods of time.
• Must have the ability to push and pull manual and powered material handling equipment (i.e., pallet jack, hand-truck, etc.) containing product loads for a minimum of 100 yards without assistance.
• Must have the ability to repetitively grasp and manipulate objects of varying size and weight, requiring fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
• Must have the ability to read information in small, medium, and large print.

Qualifications: BS in International Business with 1 year of Experience

• Work experience in a distribution warehouse environment, roofer, farmhand, grocery dock, construction, manipulating patients in a hospital/nursing home or physical therapy environment, or other positions that require continuous heavy lifting, which deal with multi-temperature environments.
• Experience with a handheld ordering device and beverage industry experience.
• Prior customer service experience in solving customer issues/problem-solving.
• Must be able to lift products from 25 lbs. to 50 lbs. regularly and up to 170 lbs. when handling keg products.
• Creativity and the ability to develop new ideas that help with the display.
• Computer proficient with knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word document, PowerPoint, Excel)/Auto CAD/Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator.
• Strong visual competence with commercial sense.
• Straddle stacker certification.
• Powered pallet jack certification.

Qualifications: BA in Advertising with 3 years of Experience