【事務所】Merchandising Supervisor|商品企劃主管
Description
■ About the Role
We are looking for a detail-oriented and analytical Merchandising Supervisor to support product planning and merchandising operations for OWNDAYS Taiwan.
This role will serve as a key connection between Taiwan and the Global Merchandising team, managing product information, launch tracking, store assortment, and product performance. You will work closely with Store Operations, Warehouse, and other cross-functional teams to ensure the right products are available in the right stores at the right time.
■ Key Responsibilities
1. New Product & Launch Management
- Manage and track new product information, including launch schedules, store allocation, quantities, and product availability.
- Monitor product arrival and launch progress to ensure accurate and timely execution across stores.
- Track sales run-rate and inventory performance for collaboration and key product launches, identifying potential stock or sell-through issues.
2. Global Merchandising Coordination
- Serve as the key point of contact between Taiwan and overseas/global Merchandising teams.
- Participate in Global Merchandising Meetings and other product-related meetings.
- Consolidate information on upcoming products, global merchandising strategies, and launch plans, and communicate relevant updates to Taiwan teams.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure global product initiatives are effectively implemented in the Taiwan market.
3. Store Catalog & Product Lifecycle Management
- Establish and maintain a centralized Store Catalog List as the single source of truth for product information.
- Manage SKU-level information, including store availability, regular products, liquidation items, promotional products, and listing/delisting status.
- Ensure product information is accurate and accessible to Merchandising, Store Operations, Warehouse, and other relevant teams.
4. Assortment Planning & Optimization
- Develop and continuously optimize assortment strategies based on store location, trade area, sales performance, product category, brand positioning, SKU productivity, sales velocity, and display capacity.
- Define appropriate product assortments and SKU allocation by store or region.
- Support assortment planning for new store openings and assortment optimization for existing stores.
5. Product Performance Analysis & Cross-functional Collaboration
- Monitor SKU performance, sales trends, sell-through, inventory levels, and product productivity to identify opportunities for assortment optimization.
- Translate merchandising data into actionable recommendations for product allocation and store assortment.
- Work closely with Store Operations, Warehouse, Marketing, and other teams to improve product availability and merchandising execution.
■ Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Retail Management, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in merchandising, product planning, assortment planning, retail operations, buying, or related functions; retail or consumer brand experience is preferred.
- Strong analytical skills and proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets; able to work comfortably with SKU-level sales and inventory data.
- Strong organizational and project management skills, with high attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple product launches and timelines simultaneously.
- Business-level proficiency in either English or Japanese is required, with the ability to participate in international meetings and handle business communication and documentation.
- Strong cross-functional communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with both local and international teams.
- Self-motivated, hands-on, and comfortable working in a fast-paced retail environment.