Produc Commercial Manager

The Manager eCom Buying and Trading supports the Brand's owned e-commerce channel in the LAM market, ensuring a correct buying and in-season strategy in line with pre-established planning guidelines and targets. The role sits within the eCommerce department and reports directly to the Senior Manager eCom Buying and Trading. It involves close collaboration with market CTC, LAM BUs, market finance and operations teams, the LAM digital planning team, digital directors and managers, and global DBC colleagues to align category, stock and trading decisions.

• Support the execution of the pre-season and in-season trading strategy in line with market financial targets and eCommerce planning guidelines.
• Manage the buying process for the eCom market, following conversations and negotiations with CTCs team and BU LAM and ensuring alignment with market and channel planning guidelines.
• Prepare and validate size breakdowns according to market needs, ensuring they are incorporated into the eCom buying process.
• Monitor stock levels against predetermined coverage guidelines and support execution of recommendations from the Digital Demand Planning team.
• Support the execution of market in-season trading, markdown guidelines and stock transfers to help maintain healthy stock coverage levels.
• Prepare sizing-buy plans, ensuring correct phasing and timely readiness for RDP instances.
• Act as category support for BU and channel alignment, providing inputs and follow-up where required.
• Prepare information and analysis required for Kickoff and Buy Review instances, supporting the Senior Manager and team in the review process.
• Support daily tracking of business performance and achievement, highlighting relevant deviations, risks and opportunities.
• Escalate stock risks and opportunities to the Senior Manager and provide supporting analysis for decision-making conversations.
• Support conversations with SCM and cross-functional teams by preparing performance insights, stock inputs and follow-up actions to influence seasonal performance.
• Provide inputs and follow-up for the IBP process, supporting alignment with digital planning expectations and targets.
• Support monthly business review meetings together with digital managers and digital directors by preparing performance updates, analysis and required follow-ups.
• Prepare country financial and performance updates for the Senior Manager's review, ensuring accuracy and timely submission.
• Support implementation and adoption of buying and trading best practices and tools, including price elasticity models and other optimisation initiatives.
• Identify and recommend activation needs based on buys, stock position and performance trends to support commercial execution.
• Work with global and local colleagues to support the implementation of best-in-class eCom buying practices and KPI tracking mechanisms focused on optimising the eCom experience through product and ranging decisions.

• Relevant job experience in a buying function, fully qualified and trained.
• Combined broad theoretical and practical knowledge, including company policies and practices.
• Strong competence with buying procedures and systems.
• Fluent in English.
• University degree.
• 5+ years of experience.
• 2 years of management experience.

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