Senior Manager FRS In-Season Buying Excellence
On-site
Shanghai, China
PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANISATION:
- To enable fast, data driven in season decisions under VC model
- Centralize data analysis and rolling forecast
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Pre-season
- Own rolling forecast logic and chase decision framework
- Build pre-season buying QTY based on buyers’ forecast
- Communication and landing VC direction with account sales/PS/customers
- Cross alignment based on GTM process with Mops/SO/BU/Buyer
- In-season
- Build and update rolling forecasts for the selected VC range
- Lead weekly decision review
- Monitor in-season performance to identify planned Chase opportunities
- Translate planned Chase signals into target volume proposals
- Manage increasing SKU-level data analysis and rolling review
- Work closely with FRS Buying, Tech, DP, PSI, and Sourcing teams across the E2E process
- Tech systems & analysis tools excellence
- Work with IT to enhance system based on new needs
- Cross work with SO/IST to enhance process
Key Relationships:
- Product Sales
- Account Sales
- SO/MOPs/DP/Sourcing
- PMO
- FRS buyers
- IT
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Manage business (Process and Projects)
- Result orientation
- Influencing others
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- Communication skills
- Decision Making
- Coaching skill
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
- University degree or above
- Excellent data analysis skill
- Basic buying knowledge
- Good communication skills
- Excellent written and spoken in both English & Mandarin
- MS office skill advanced
Source: the employer's careers page. Last checked 2026-10-28. Posted 2026-10-28.
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