Manager, Merchandising, Shop-in-Shop, APAC

Reporting to the Director of APAC Flexible Business Models (FBM), Product Development (PD) & Merchandising, this role will act as the merchandising manager for Disney Shop-in-Shop (SIS) Business Models, working with APAC regional commercial team, local commercial team and global merchandising team to ensure highest quality, locally relevant, consumer focused & trend right product lines across various distribution channels that build brand equity and meet financial targets.

Responsibilities:

Product Merchandising

• Creates and implements the day-to-day execution of the APAC product strategy for flexible business models which include shop-in-shop assortments (all categories)
• Translates the APAC consumer needs and retail partners needs cross franchises into a consumer-focused product strategy for their categories of responsibility that is commercially viable and delivers a consistent worldwide look and feel
• Consumerist:  Consumer obsessed, constantly balancing the art and the science of merchandising to find opportunities, elevate brand and delight our consumer
• Relentlessly monitor the global competitive landscape and consumer zeitgeist to capture opportunity
• Manages consolidation of product needs from all regions and channels to develop product assortment strategy
• Analyze hindsight from sales data and ordering data, identify gaps and develop strategy and plan to fill the gaps
• Find commonality in consumer, customer and market trends to minimize duplication / cannibalization; identify areas to reduce complexity and increase productivity globally
• Establish perspective on what’s working and why to consistently improve product line
• Comprehensive knowledge about current trends and filter for brand relevance
• Proactively manage worldwide segmentation at right price/value from value to premium
• Identify opportunities to leverage products, co-brands and collaborations globally
• Develop metrics and lead team to deliver development counts, adoption KPIs and COGs targets

Leadership / Management

• Brand ambassador to cross-functional teams showing up as a compelling, dynamic, knowledgeable manager in all stages of go to market process and partner interactions where product is discussed
• Build compelling stories to sell in and create solutions to drive brand vision and grow sales
• Actively manages communication and collaboration with key commercialization partners
• Communicate to influence cross-functional partners to drive execution and remove roadblocks
• Strong Point of View on consumer, customer and business effectively communicated across stakeholders and management
• Lead through ambiguity and entrepreneurship
• Keep positive and optimistic attitude as going through building process and trust with internal and external partners
• Build, develop and retain best in class Merchant talent
• Champion our diversity and inclusion goals through right product and team growth

Requirements:

• 6 to 8+ years of progressive experience in Product Merchandising in an omni-channel company,
• Experience in building a global product line for a category/categories of business that is both globally leveraged and locally relevant
• Demonstrated ability to capitalize on market trends and consumer zeitgeist to maximize value creation throughout the trend cycle
• Demonstrated ability to manage revenue creation while maintaining brand integrity
• Strong working knowledge of the omni-channel marketplace globally
• Strategic thinker with the ability to drive execution against a financial plan
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence a diverse audience including experience working with external partners and business owners to bring product and assortments to the market
• Successful experience working, and thriving, in a highly matrixed company structure
• Strong Team Player – ability to build & foster collaborative partnerships across functions & departments
• Well-developed communication skills
• Ability to be flexible and positive based on entrepreneurship
• Ability to manage the organizational and cultural change efforts needed to ensure new, innovative concepts, business practices, and technologies are fully adopted and integrated into the business
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally

The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. We are committed to building a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

We are taking a responsible approach to creating environments that allow us to do what we do best – entertain and inform millions around the world. As part of our commitment to health and safety, COVID-19 vaccines are required for all newly hired employees in Singapore.

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