Product Planning Manager

About the Job

Manage and execute planning-related issues of all jewellery products to support the deployment of product strategies in line with Group's financial objectives and brand positioning.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in formulating holistic product development and product management strategies.
• Devise new product creation plan according to business objectives.
• Take lead in market research to understand market situation, customer need, consumer behavior as well as understanding the competition to identify new & innovative concepts for development of new products.
• Drive product launch from business case, internal process, execution to post-launch analysis.
• Perform product demand forecast planning, OTB planning, product life cycle management.
• Define, monitor, and achieve product key performance indicators on portfolio specifics to support Group's goals.
• Enhance management planning on product portfolio and assortment offering.
• Support the product master maintenance, SKU creation and maintenance.
• Compile presentation content on new products concepts and styles assortments.
• Communicate with all relevant internal and external parties to ensure all product projects are coordinated effectively.
• Prepare sales & inventory data analytics and provide insight of improvement to senior management.
• Set up, enhance and monitor product-related process flow standard operations procedures.
• Support any ad-hoc product-related projects.

Requirements

• University Degree or equivalent.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant working experience in retail industry, preferably jewellery and watches.
• China/ APAC exposure preferred.
• Solid experience in product planning/development, product management, and OTB planning.
• Sharp business and market sense in retail field.
• Multi-tasking with strong organizational and analytical background.
• Familiar with product portfolio and experience in setting up business process.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong creativity, attention to detail, team player, highly organized and self-motivated.
• Excellent data analysis and problem solving skills.
• Good command of written and spoken Chinese and English. Fluent in Mandarin.