Victoria Bay

APAC Head of Product & Merchandising | Omni Channel Strategy | Scaled USD$650M+ revenue | Profit maximization | Ex Nike and VF Corp

Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

About

APAC Product, Merchandising and Commercial leader with 15+ years of experience scaling global brands to >USD$650M. Experienced in managing large (48 pax), culturally complex teams to drive revenue and profit growth through consumer focused product, pricing & assortment strategies.

Experience

  • Head of Product and Merchandising, APAC at Triumph Group
    Jul 2022 - Jun 2025 · 3 yrs

    • A member of APAC's leadership team, I set Strategy & Culture for the 48 person Merchandising, Omni channel Assortment, Creative Design and Analytics teams across 9 markets. • Improved EBIT by pivoting APAC’s $260M USD portfolio to win in higher margin S.E.A markets, increasing business share +4pts. • Boost sellthru of new programs to >65% by transforming OTB frameworks across the Omni channel marketplace, product fits and pricing architecture. New core programs required replenishment within 6 weeks. • Reduced time to market from 18 to 12 months via Supply Chain partnerships, indicative forecasts and clear market / channel mapping. Margins +30bps as a result. • Enterprise P&L accountability in partnership with Global and Regional Product, Marketing, Finance, HR & Supply Chain.

  • VF Corporation ()
    • Director, Go To Market Strategy, APAC
      Feb 2022 - Jul 2022 · 6 mos

      • Reporting to the APAC GM, I drove Vans USD$650M+ strategic plans & GTM.

    • Director, Product and Merchandising, Dickies, APAC
      Apr 2021 - Feb 2022 · 11 mos

      • Led Dickies Product & Merchandising team of 12, achieving USD$198M revenues with 84% margins.

    • Director, Vans Footwear Merchandising, APAC
      Sep 2019 - Apr 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

      • Led a team of 7 to scale Van's APAC footwear revenue to USD$650M (China / Korea Omnichannel focus) • Achieved 90% sellthru on energy collabs and grew margins +18bps via strict pricing architectures and SKU efficiency.

  • Director, Nike Direct Digital X-Category Merchandising, Greater China at Nike
    Mar 2019 - Sep 2019 · 7 mos

    • Synchronized China’s digital product roadmap across product categories, price tiers and platforms.

  • Director, Apparel Merchandising, Converse, Greater China at Converse
    Jul 2017 - Mar 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Led Converse USD$97M apparel turnaround by focusing on consumer relevance, gross margin expansion and global influence.

  • Nike ()
    • Category Sales Manager, SEA
      Mar 2016 - Jul 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos

      • Managed the Nike Women’s business in S.E.A, focusing on Category expansion, additive trade terms, and managing inventory health. • Scaled Manila store pilots in SM malls.

    • Brand & Marketplace Merchandising Manager, SEA
      Nov 2012 - Mar 2016 · 3 yrs 5 mos

      • Create profitable and sustainable Consumer Right Assortments for Country, Channel, Trade Zone and Price tier. • Manage regional pricing strategies & optimize merchandise mix.