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. 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 J-18808-Ljbffr