**Job Definition (Key Purpose of the Job) :** _This position_ _plays critical role in earlier GTM stage, has deep understanding of consumer demand and past season hindsights (fact-based sell-in and sell-out), and lead team to provide future season Merchandise forecast. Responsible for Regional Bottom-up MFP (Merchandising Financial Plan) and align with Global’s Top-down MFP, identify the risk and opportunity to Global Planning Team and Regional Merchandising team on Merchandising Plan, ensure the Merchandising Plan can ultimately deliver the regional financial target on revenue and margin._ **Key Result Areas :** _the_ _Category Planning Team_ _is_ **_responsible_** _for:_ + **_Lead regional MFP & Support regional LRP_** _: Partner with Regional Merchandising and Commercial organizations to drive the regional MFP (Merchandising Financial Plan). Interact with Global Planning to provide regional insights to LRP (5 Year Long Range Plan). Align to and challenge/influence top-down perspective from Global via regional insights and strategic distribution shifts._ + **_E2E demand / forecast management_** _– channels roll up and validation of regional demand plans by categories maintaining seasonal forecast accuracy. Fill placeholders/ chase opportunities based on monthly OTB._ + **_Owns the responsible Category’s Forecast in earlier GTM stage_** _: identify risk and opportunity area with quantified business impact, and Merchandising Plans to mitigate the risk, maximise the category sales revenue and margin_ + **_Manage multi-seaon MFP_** _(by SCO level and by channel), with historical sell-in/sell-out data, and future season SCO level Merchandising plan. Carryover style 18month rolling forecast (demand, supply and inventory rolling) to guide channel buyer’s buy decisions_ + **_Demand Phasing_** _: partner with Regional Merchandising team on the Product launch phasing reflected the true local market consumer demand. Own the SCO level demand phasing split (high volume styles delivery by batch), and ensure it’s embedded in the forecasting stage when handover to global planning team and capacity planning team_ + **_Partner with Inventory Management team and Marketplace Planning team (planners and buyers)_** _for demand and supply match, business insights sharing and critical business decisions_ + **_OTB Tracking:_** _tracking seasonal OTB spent status and ensure no over-bought vs OTB target_ + **_Marketplace analysis:_** _lead the team to build the business dashboard, have weekly ST review & insights sharing, share the timely consumer demand sights to regional and global teams_ **Competencies:** + _Business acumen_ + _Customer focus_ + _Adaptability_ + _Communication_ + _Influence_ + _Driving for results_ + _Building strategic work relationships_ + _Building organization talent_ **Experience:** + _Retail and product expertise in the key markets in Asia_ + _Working knowledge of a P&L_ + _Strong understanding of customer needs_ + _Ability to identify fashion trends_ + _Strong organizational, problem-solving and decision-making skills_ + _Excellent presentation, communication and influencing skills_ + _Strong teamwork and collaboration with cross functional teams_ + _Ability to interact and communicate with all levels of employees – both senior and junior_ + _Flexibility to adapt to the changing trends of the business requirements_ + _Strong teamwork and collaboration with cross functional teams_ + _Solid skills in coaching and developing teams_ **Academic Qualifications:** + Minimum Degree Held: Bachelor + Minimum 3-5 years or above in retail industry R-20250916-0117 VF Diversity Vision Statement VF is committed to creating an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the differences among all of our associates, customers, suppliers and the communities in which we live and conduct business. The continued success and growth of VF is enhanced through initiatives that promote diversity throughout VF around the world.VF is an equal employment opportunity/ affirmative action employer of minorities, females, protected veterans and the disabled. VF is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, and treating our VF associates and VF applicants without discrimination on the basis of their race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, HIV/AIDS status, or any other legally protected factor.