Merchandising Manager, Greater China

Following the successful opening of our initial stores in Shanghai and Beijing as well as our eCommerce business on Tmall and Vuori is beginning to build our Merchandising team on the ground in China. We are currently seeking a Merchandising Manager the first role in Merchandising in market to join our collaborative team who will play a pivotal role in the expansion in the Greater China market. This role will work closely with international merchandising and planning team that based in global HQ and stakeholders across different departments. 

What youll get to do:

• Create and manage preseason strategies & line architecture to drive DTC channels growth margin and inventory that support product and business goals incorporating market specific nuances 
• Adopt and assort for China market working with planning on the seasonal OTB buy plan. Monitor performance identify opportunities and actions. 
• In-season management - provide input on execution work with regional planning to deliver financial -region promo and markdown decision within global guidelines 
• Manage China pricing with global guidelines 
• Provide Geo Insights and product brief to global teams to support a distinctive assortment. Be strong representative in Product org provide feedback on prototypes based on consumer feedback / local needs drive regional relevance in product line.  
• Participate in key milestone meetings and develop strong relationship with cross-functional partners internally 
• Partner with cross functional partners such as marketing VM to ensure assortment represent brand and business needs 
• Expertise in competitive landscaping and benchmarking. Monitor and code consumer demand trends using insights to shape planning and assortment decisions 
• Identify and implement tools and processes that improve Merchandising efficiency  

Qualifications :

Who you are:

• 7 years experience solid merchandising and buying experience in apparel sector 
• Holds a Bachelors Degree or equivalent 
• Strong market and category trend awareness able to develop and influence the product range and deliver the best assortment to China  
• Strong analytical skills and commercial sense  
• Ability to work with autonomy in a fast-paced and dynamic environment 
• High attention to detail; ability to juggle many priorities and manage execution. 
• Fluent in oral & written English and Mandarin. Strong communicator 
• Flexibility to participate in calls outside regular business hours as needed to collaborate with global stakeholders. Some international or domestic travel. 
• Good team player with a caring and empathetic attitude 

Additional Information :

Vuori is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law.  

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time