POSITION SUMMARY:
Build, develop and manage best-in-class product strategies, business processes and merchandising organization that lead to the successful and sustainable development of the Calvin Klein Jeans Men in the Asia Pacific region.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES OF THE JOB:

Develop Asia Pacific merchandise plan by understanding future trends, analyzing current business and collecting feedback from directly operated and distribution countries.
Keep relevant departments & affiliated offices informed of key global product initiatives. Liaise with involved parties to ensure those initiatives are launched according to agreed plan.
In partnership with Global Design Teams, identify potential gaps in the line plan, make recommendations for improving the assortment for the market.
Review seasonal assortments (collections) relative to the merchandise plan and ensure they can meet company targets.
Monitor yearly and seasonal budgets and inventory plan by country.
Responsible for preparing market presentations with line and product direction, style assortments and pricing.
Review sell-in and sell-through on a regional and country level. Monitor and analyze sales performance & inventory levels by market.
Provides core and seasonal product knowledge support to Retail Operations to drive sales and service, and generate excitement within our retail channels
Communicates closely with Retail Operations, wholesale and franchisee partners and other stakeholders to continually understand buying trends, developments amongst competitors, consumer insights, etc.
Lead team members in all cross functions toward business and profitability objectives; monitor progress against objectives and define strategies to correct problems as they arise.
Drives continuous improvement of Merchandising systems and processes (sales and sell-through analysis; OTB management; sales modeling and forecasting; hindsight studies; style and size analysis; competitive/market intelligence; pricing research) to optimize the business.
Lead and communicate effectively with a team of merchandisers at varying levels; responsible for team building, coaching, and training.
Build a high performing team through development of talent; create individual and team goals based on performance metrics; monitor performance and give clear and frequent feedback.
Anticipate and plan for future business/organizational needs.