Purpose & Overall Relevance For The Organisation
Prepare the option planning and channel ranging across designated channels, except Factory Outlets (Own Retail, E-com, Wholesale Segments, Wholesale Key Accounts). Collect input from channel teams to assess alignment between commercial needs and option plans.
Key Responsibilities
Contribute in enabling the market store format strategy and store tiering methodologies that are aligned with global methodologies
Actively contribute in initiatives that allow the collaboration with the OR or WHS channel teams to attain optimal Option Plans for assigned KA
Actively contribute in initiatives that allow the collaboration with the KA horizontal teams to create Option Plans that reflect particular KA needs
Support further streamlining of the market Key Account range based on horizontal reviews at key milestones
Implement Market Range enhancements through Assortment Planning that reflects localization and differentiation in market range where needed (seasonality, account differentiation)
Prepare the channel ranging process across all channels, including Brand Collection and key stories, and balancing global assortment packages and specific market needs.
Prepare feedback sessions to RA teams to assure that Option Plans needs are reflected based on channel/tier-segment needs.
Key Relationships
CTC Brand
CTC Market Range Architecture
Global DBC
Market channel teams
Market key account teams
Market BUs
Market Finance teams
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Relevant job experience in an assortment planning /merchandising function, and fully qualified and trained
Combined broad theoretical and practical knowledge including company policies and practices
Strong competence with range assortment planning/merchandising, procedures and systems
Requisite Education And Experience/ Minimum Qualifications
University degree in business, ideally with marketing and sales focus or equivalent professional experience
5 years of typical relevant work experience
