Regional Retail and Business Planning (Contract)

General mission


* Be part of the Region Retail Merchandising team to support retail activities across the South Asia Region: 7 subsidiaries and 3 concessionaires in 9 countries.


* Contribute to both qualitative tasks (feedback markets / métiers, direct support to the local teams) and quantitative tasks (Budget and Forecast activities, buying preparation, sales, deliveries and inventory analysis).


* Support the establishment of a future business unit in Asia by coordinating local deployment activities, leveraging local and regional expertise, and facilitating Group-level interventions


* Your role will provide regional exposure and hands-on experience in retail operations and strategic merchandising.


* 12 months contract

Key Missions

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Regional Retail Planner (70% of the role)


* Improve Demand Planning, Stock Agility and Efficiency in South Asia
+ Analyze replenishment data and identify process gaps, opportunities and risks.
+ Design, propose and implement solutions across the network to mitigate the risks.
+ Help Hermes Metiers to better align market demand and production capacity by building relevant Industrial and Commercial Plans.

Build realistic demand forecasts by leveraging historical data, market trends and sales objectives.
+ Assess for the right levels of inventory in each store through reviews of our markets' Permanent Stock min and max plan by coordinating the semestrial exercise.


* Roll out the SAP Supply Chain Module
+ Be a key contributor of the 2026 SAP deployment project across 5 countries: Korea, Australia, Thailand, India, and Malaysia.
+ Coordinate and monitor project scope changes rigorously with documented validations and accountability.
+ Drive end-user training architecture and initiatives for smooth adoption and minimal operational disruptions.
+ Conduct post-implementation reviews to identify lessons learned and opportunities for process improvements.


* B+2 Budget and Open-To-Buy activities
+ Support sales budget reviews with the right analysis to identify opportunities or risks in sales based on market trends.
+ Design and prepare 3 years plan presentation to the Hermes Executive Committee in Paris
+ Participate in Open-To-Buy activities to develop the right levels of seasonal buying budgets for the markets' business objectives.


* Allocate the right bags to the right markets
+ Take ownership in defining and proposing relevant bags distribution strategies to ensure the right products reach the right markets at the right time.


* Deliver Weekly and Monthly Executive Reports
+ Be responsible for weekly and monthly updates on our internal Sales, Stock, and Traffic reports
+ Prepare monthly consolidated Retail and Wholesale Sales Reports for the Region's Managing Directors.


* Coordinate the creation of a future business unit and ...