PAbout the job: /ppThe 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. /ppTasks Responsibilities: /ppBusiness Analysis /pulliPerform relevant analyses for all products, related to sell-in / sell-out, sell-through, product best performers, slow movers, growth, etc. /liliProvide suggestions/alerts to retail merchandisers or recommendations regarding sales trends /liliProvide excellent presentations and documents to recap categories trends, specific categories performance, and support to make decisions /liliSupport retail merchandising team during Buying campaigns with pre-buy and post-buy strategic presentations /liliDevelop specific analysis about stores’ sales performance, sell-out, and sell-through /li /ulpPlanning Forecasting /pulliBased on sales trends, investment and product strategy, lead forecasting of permanent and carry-over items planning /liliSupport each merchandisers with forecasting at style level and conduct forecasting meetings with Central team as well as inserting forecasts into the tool /liliManage a team of 3 Inventory Stock Allocators to support in-season movement of merchandise /li /ulpBrand Image Enhancement /pulliIncrease Visibility: Making sure products are seen by consumers and stand out in a crowded retail environment. /liliEnhance Consumer Experience: Creating an appealing and easy-to-navigate shopping atmosphere. /liliPlanogramming: Creating channel-specific plans for product placement on shelves, often organizing by category flow and shopper logic to maximize shelf share. /li /ulpRequirements: /pulliMin. 3 years experience as Business Analyst, Merchandiser/Buyer, Sales Analyst or similar role with a strong analytical element /liliStrong knowledge of Microsoft Office (in particular PowerPoint and Excel); BO, BI Anaplan experience preferred /liliStrong ability and competence in quantitative and qualitative analysis on sales performance and product report/feedback /liliExperience in the tobacco/ vape/ e-cigarette industry is a plus /liliMandarin speaker is a MUST, fluent in spoken and written English /li /ul