Montblanc Merchandising Manager

Montblanc is a renowned luxury brand known for its high-quality writing instruments, watches, leather goods, and accessories. The company is committed to excellence and innovation, offering a unique blend of tradition and modernity in its products.

1. Orchestrate the assortment planning for all sales channels, including retail, travel retail, and e-commerce.
2. Determine Open-To-Buy (OTB) in collaboration with the commercial team for category sales plans.
3. Define boutique clusters and select product assortments by category in line with HQ merchandising strategy and boutique profiles.
4. Execute order forecasts, including units of net sales, launching, and closing stock within the seasonal buying budget.
5. Evaluate product performances in all respects.
6. Partner with supply chain/operations team to set the right level of opening stocks and model stock for each boutique in retail channels.
7. Develop an in-depth understanding of clients’ and boutiques’ needs and be agile in taking actions.
8. Provide qualitative and quantitative product analysis of current business to understand market trends.
9. Work closely with visual merchandising to enhance product visibility in boutiques.
10. Maintain close relationships with boutiques and merchandising, distribution/demand planning team in HQ through continuous communications.
11. Maximize sales revenue by allocating the proper product mix to each sales channel in line with marketing strategy and assortment principles.
12. Collaborate with retail and visual merchandising teams to generate sales revenue from non-turning products.
13. Partner with retail/training team to provide additional product information beyond HQ training contents.
14. Review selling prices for retail and travel retail, providing feedback to HQ for any concerns.
15. Correct product master data by communicating with HQ category management team and ERP system personnel.

1. University degree
2. Minimum 10 years of experience in retail merchandising and inventory planning, preferably in the retail/luxury industry
3. SAP experience preferred

1. Fluent in English
2. Strong leadership with experience in people management and interpersonal skills
3. Strong numerical and analytical skills
4. Proficiency in Excel, Power Pivot, PowerPoint, Power BI, Anaplan
5. Great attention to detail

Minimum 10 years of experience in retail merchandising and inventory planning, preferably in the retail/luxury industry.

University degree

The position is based in Seoul, Korea, offering a dynamic and culturally rich environment. Montblanc values innovation, tradition, and excellence, fostering a collaborative and inclusive workplace culture.