Retail Merchandising Lead, APAC (excl. China)

This role leads retail merchandising for Apparel and Accessories across the APAC region excluding China, with a focus on Japan, South Korea and Oceania. It is responsible for building and optimising assortments so that global strategies translate effectively into local performance. The position combines product expertise with commercial analytics to drive business growth, champion premium brand positioning and address local market dynamics through a consumer-centric lens.

• Execute seasonal assortments across the APAC (excluding China) store network, adapting global assortments to local market needs such as store tiers, seasonality and customer demand while maintaining premium brand positioning and driving sell-through.
• Build and optimise assortments for Retail across Japan, South Korea and Oceania, ensuring global strategies translate effectively into local performance.
• Develop clustering and tiering strategies to ensure the right product mix, depth and capacity for every store format and market.
• Own the category Open-to-Buy (OTB), developing clear investment strategies backed by thorough analysis to deliver sustainable, profitable growth while optimising stock-turn and protecting gross margins.
• Lead the regional trading cadence, using real-time data to pivot strategies and manage replenishment, regional stock transfers and markdown cadences to maximise full-price sell-through.
• Monitor performance and identify risks and opportunities, taking action through replenishment, stock movements and markdowns to support strong sell-through and inventory efficiency.
• Provide structured feedback to Global teams on product performance, highlighting regional needs such as fit, style and timing to inform future collections and act as a link between market reality and product strategy.
• Partner with Marketing and Visual Merchandising to support new collection launches and ensure product stories are clearly and consistently executed in stores.
• Ensure optimal store performance and uphold brand standards by placing the right products in the right locations at the ideal time.

• 5+ years in Retail Buying, Merchandising or merchandise planning.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving environments.
• Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail and a strong understanding of retail KPIs and trading levers.
• Strong product sensibility, a consumer mindset and attention to detail.
• A team player, structured and solution-oriented.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to build effective cross-functional partnerships, drive decision-making and lead the adoption of new processes, tools and ways of working across the organisation.
• A positive and curious mindset, with resilience as a communicator and the ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.

• Experience in apparel and accessories, or lifestyle brands in the premium space.

• APAC region excluding China, with focus on Japan, South Korea and Oceania.