FMCG Merchandising Analyst - Mandarin Speaker

About the job:

The Retail Merchandising Analysis & Planning Manager supports the sales team by performing analyses needed for the definition of Retail merchandising activities. He/she will be the owner of weekly, monthly and seasonal sales and stock analysis, primarily forecasting at category level.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

Business Analysis

• Perform relevant analyses for all products, related to sell-in / sell-out, sell-through, product best performers, slow movers, growth, etc.
• Provide suggestions/alerts to retail merchandisers or recommendations regarding sales trends
• Provide excellent presentations and documents to recap categories trends, specific categories performance, and support to make decisions
• Support retail merchandising team during Buying campaigns with pre-buy and post-buy strategic presentations
• Develop specific analysis about stores’ sales performance, sell-out, and sell-through

Planning & Forecasting

• Based on sales trends, investment and product strategy, lead forecasting of permanent and carry-over items planning
• Support each merchandisers with forecasting at style level and conduct forecasting meetings with Central team as well as inserting forecasts into the tool
• Manage a team of 3 Inventory Stock Allocators to support in-season movement of merchandise

Brand Image Enhancement

• Increase Visibility: Making sure products are seen by consumers and stand out in a crowded retail environment.
• Enhance Consumer Experience: Creating an appealing and easy-to-navigate shopping atmosphere.
• Planogramming: Creating channel-specific plans for product placement on shelves, often organizing by category flow and shopper logic to maximize shelf share.

Requirements:

• Min. 3 years experience as Business Analyst, Merchandiser/Buyer, Sales Analyst or similar role with a strong analytical element
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office (in particular PowerPoint and Excel); BO, BI & Anaplan experience preferred
• Strong ability and competence in quantitative and qualitative analysis on sales performance and product report/feedback
• Experience in the tobacco/ vape/ e-cigarette industry is a plus
• Mandarin speaker is a MUST, fluent in spoken and written English