You will have full merchandising accountabilities for a segment of business, defined by either a brand or by division. You will spearhead sales planning, pricing and merchandise assortment to support the overall category/department strategy. You will also partner closely with the Merchandise Manager for vendor management, cost negotiation and product development.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and communicate sales strategy for a segment of a department business
• Formulate an assortment strategy that is consistent with overall business strategy
• Work with the Merchandise Manager to monitor the proper execution of the merchandise strategy at the division and location level
• Drive and execute the brands’ floor space planning and allocation for all key locations
• Assist the Merchandise Manager to determine seasonal transition and promotional strategies
• Monitor sales performance on newly developed products, determine further sales opportunities based on results
• Select/delete assortments as appropriate
• Deliver sales, gross margin and turnover goals for assigned business segment

People Development

• Encourage and support the development of your team; offer honest and constructive feedback to the team to foster individual development
• Develop and maintain a formal plan for self-development and career advancement

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or above
• Minimum 1 year’s merchandising experience in a buying office
• Internationally mobile for career advancement opportunities, likely to San Francisco, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Singapore and other major Asia-Pacific cities
• Can commit a 3 – 5 years’ career development period with DFS
• Great interpersonal skills to negotiate with internal & external work partners
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written and be comfortable in making high level presentations
• Proficient in both written and spoken English