Retail Merchandiser - Household Planning

1. Job Overview:
Responsible for products sales planning(strategy), inventory planning, allocation planning, and product turnover management for Household categories to achieve sales, inventory, and profitability targets.
Develop and execute seasonal product plans in collaboration with Development, Logistics, Sales, and Marketing.
Collect market information and plan for future sales and product plan
Work closely with HQ in Japan and overseas, communicate and attend meeting.
Monitor regulatory requirements related to Household products, including import regulations, product certifications, testing requirements, and labeling requirements.
2. Scope of work and responsibilities:
a. Sales & Inventory Planning
- Create sales and inventory plans by category and SKU by season, monthly and weekly
- Monitor all inventory, inventory week to maintain inventory health
- Analyze sales trends and forecast demand in Vietnam business
- Identify risks and opportunities to achieve sales targets
- Plan initial allocation for new products and coordinate with inventory control division
b. Product Seasonal Management
- Manage product introduction, phase-in, phase-out, and discontinuation plans
- Monitor seasonal products and markdown timing
- Support clearance and inventory reduction activities
- Review product performance and recommend actions
c. New Store Planning
- Create assortment and allocation plans for new store opening with VMD
- Coordinate with Logistics for launch preparation
d. Analysis & Reporting& Sharing in meeting
- Prepare weekly and monthly business reports
- Analyze and monitor KPI category performance, sell-through, inventory weeks
- Join and share presentations for other divisions
e. Cross-functional Coordination
Work closely with: MD Team, Logistics Team, Legal team, Store Operations Team, Marketing Team, E-commerce and Finance Team to ensure proper inventory management and execution of business plans.
f. Regulation
Ability to understand product import regulations, certifications, and compliance requirements, and ensure products are launched in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.