Assistant Merchandise Planning & Control Manager | Premium Fashion Retail
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Retail | Fashion & Apparel | Children's Wear
About the Company
Our client is one of the Philippines' leading premium fashion retail companies specializing in children's, baby, and maternity apparel. With more than three decades of success, the company has established a strong retail presence across the Philippines and expanded internationally through boutiques and department store partnerships across Asia and the Middle East.Known for combining timeless design with modern fashion, the company continues to grow through innovation, operational excellence, and a commitment to sustainable fashion.
About the Role
We are looking for an Assistant Merchandise Planning & Control Manager who will play a critical role in ensuring merchandise planning activities are executed efficiently across multiple retail channels. This position supports inventory productivity, sales planning, replenishment, allocation, forecasting, markdown execution, and reporting while coordinating closely with cross-functional business teams.
This is an excellent opportunity for retail planning professionals who enjoy working with data, inventory strategy, and merchandise performance within a fast-paced fashion retail environment.
Key Responsibilities
Merchandise Planning- Support category planning, assortment planning, and merchandise allocation
- Coordinate merchandise planning calendars and seasonal launch timelines
- Monitor implementation of approved merchandise strategies
- Ensure execution aligns with seasonal business plans
- Analyze sales performance and inventory trends
- Monitor sell-through, Months-to-Sell (MTS), and inventory productivity
- Identify inventory risks and recommend corrective actions
- Prepare and validate merchandise reports and dashboards
- Support sales forecasting and allocation planning
- Coordinate replenishment with Warehouse and Store Operations
- Ensure inventory is balanced across all sales channels
- Coordinate markdown implementation
- Monitor aging inventory and promotion effectiveness
- Execute initiatives to improve inventory productivity
- Ensure timely submission of planning reports
- Validate report accuracy and data integrity
- Consolidate reports for management presentations
- Supervise daily work of Category Analysts and Merchandising Assistants
- Monitor department deliverables and timelines
- Coordinate with Ecommerce, Marketing, Creatives, Warehouse, Production, and Retail Operations
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Retail Management, Industrial Engineering, Statistics, or related course
- 3-5 years of experience in:
- Merchandise Planning
- Inventory Planning
- Merchandise Analysis
- Retail Operations
- Experience within Fashion, Apparel, Retail, Department Store, Lifestyle, or FMCG
- Supervisory or team coordination experience is highly preferred
- Merchandise Planning
- Inventory Management
- Allocation Planning
- Sales Forecasting
- Retail Analytics
- Advanced Microsoft Excel
- Inventory Productivity
- Sell-through Analysis
- Cross-functional Coordination
- Reporting & Dashboard Management
- Problem Solving
- Leadership
- Join one of the country's most respected premium fashion retailers
- Work with internationally recognized brands
- Career growth within a growing retail organization
- Collaborative and innovation-driven culture
- Exposure to end-to-end merchandise planning operations