Category Assistant (Men)

Mavi

We are seeking a highly collaborative, persuasive “Category Associate” who will add value to our Global Category team. The Category Associate will be responsible for developing our men category strategy through a combination of data analytics and a deep understanding of our customers’ needs and interests.

This is a highly collaborative role that will partner across the global category team as well as cross-functionally with Sourcing, Design and Product Planning department to deliver and accomplish highest quality of business standard.

Job Description

• Reporting to Category Manager,
• To be aware of global trends in the related field and make resources,
• Develop and present seasonal/weekly merchandise financial plan and sales budget as unit-based, value-based and profit-based in accordance with company goals, historical performance and market trend analysis,
• Revising the monthly budget by sales forecasts and managing OTB,
• Analyze data to strategize profit growth opportunities for the responsible category,
• Managing the seasonal inventory and budget with operations that discount, promotion, dispatch and RPT-order decisions,
• Constantly monitor and report category sales and promotion, tracking new product performance,
• Prepare reports by reviewing sales performance indicators regularly,
• Collaborate across departments to drive category goals,
• Researches and monitor competitors in terms of pricing and product innovations.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferably from Textile Engineering or related field, 1-3 years in retail merchandising, fast fashion industry or business setting with related experience,
• Expertise in working with men category management,
• Passion for growth, as well as consumer and market understanding,
• Attention to detail, excellent interpersonal and communication ability with strong and consistent follow-up skills,
• A strong desire to win and drive independent collaboration with relative cross-functional teams/individuals,
• Highly collaborative working style and the ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment,
• Strong time management skills with an ability to prioritize multiple tasks,
• Creative and innovative problem solving,
• Good command of both written and spoken English,
• Good level of MS Office applications.

Driven by our “All Blue. All Better. For All.” strategy and empowered by our people-centric Mavi culture, we create a work environment where human rights are respected and diversity and differences are embraced. We promote gender equality and commit to equal opportunity in all our recruitment processes. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion Policy[IT2], we select and recruit employees based on their professional competencies and qualifications, regardless of their age, gender, sexual orientation, race, skin color, language, religious belief, spiritual and political ideology, ethnicity, economic status and health condition, disability, physical appearance, lifestyle and what they wear and support them in unlocking their potential.