About the Role
Alfred Dunhill seeks individuals with commitment, drive, and a strong commercial focus to thrive in a creative and innovative environment. Since 1893, the company has been engineering unique and stylish luxuries for men.
Responsibilities
- Support seasonal buying and assortment planning for assigned categories and channels by analyzing sales, inventory, customer demand, market trends, and pricing.
- Monitor sales, sell-through, inventory, weeks of holding, and delivery status; identify opportunities and risks and implement timely actions.
- Control inventory through allocation, consolidation, store transfers, replenishment or reorders, and event stock planning to maximize productivity and availability.
- Develop and execute category or channel action plans to achieve sales, margin, and sell-through targets, influencing stores and relevant functions.
- Provide the Head of Merchandising and HQ with clear quantitative and qualitative product feedback; communicate Japan market needs and support discussions on assortment, pricing, and product development.
- Partner with Retail, stores, VM, Marketing, CRM, Wholesale, and Operations to ensure effective product launches, presentation, and commercial execution.
- Forecast carry-over and replenishment requirements and support sales, inventory, and purchasing planning.
- Prepare weekly and ad hoc reports, translating data into clear recommendations and follow-up actions.
- Plan assortments for pop-ups, events, and other business opportunities, and support product training for store teams.
- Contribute flexibly to cross-category projects and broader merchandising priorities as business needs evolve.
- Be responsible for merchandising management for Outlet channel and Family Sale.
Requirements
- 3+ years' experience in merchandising, buying, planning, or inventory control, preferably in luxury or fashion.
- Strong business acumen and ability to synthesize quantitative and qualitative data.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel; experience with BI or planning tools is preferred.
- Excellent organization, prioritization, accuracy, and follow-through.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; effective team player and cross-functional influencer.
- Client and product orientation, problem-solving ability, agility, initiative, and integrity.
- Business-level fluency in both Japanese and English.
Experience Level
- 3+ years
About the Company
- Since 1893, Alfred Dunhill has been engineering unique and stylish luxuries for men.
