Assistant Merchandiser – H&M
Alshaya
Kuwait
Ref: GP435-749
Alshaya

The Role


The Role


The H&M store is now a well-established presence in most prominent shopping streets with considerable customer flows.

The diversity of the fashion range allows all of the customers to find what they are looking for to complement their own personal style. There are several different concepts within the women's, men's, teenage and children's departments. All in all, the concepts consist of modern basics, current fashions and clothes that reflect the absolute latest international trends

An Assistant Merchandiser assists the Senior/Merchandiser in ordering stock, analyzing sales and communicating to stores & Brand Team

Responsibilities:

• Produce & analyze reports to determine sales/margin/profit information with recommendations where appropriate
• Assist in the forecasting of orders quantities based on stock & sales information, calculating sizes ratios & monitoring stock levels & movement
• Tracking of invoices & shipments and proactively inform line of deviations
• Assist in pricing strategy, ensuring logic, commercially & within Brand targets for margin
• Ensure information on internal systems is accurate & make recommendations for corrections
• Communicate to store & warehouse information regarding new arrivals, display material, & stock release & returns

Requirements


Requirements


• Minimum 2 years in Retail.
• Excellent analytical, planning & organizational skills.
• Good sense of customer understanding.
• Must be fluent in English language.
• Very good PC skills (Microsoft, Excel etc)All Alshaya Staff are eligible to 30% staff discount on all Alshaya retail stores.

About the Company


About the Company


M.H. Alshaya Co. is a leading international franchise operator for over 55 of the world’s most recognised retail brands, including Starbucks, H&M, Mothercare, Debenhams, American Eagle, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, P.F. Chang’s, Office Depot and Boots. The company operates 1,800 stores across 7 divisions: Fashion & Footwear, Health & Beauty, Food Services, Optics, Pharmaceuticals, Office Supplies and Home Furnishings.

M.H. Alshaya Co. stores can currently be found in 15 markets across the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey, Cyprus, Russia, Poland, Slovakia and Czech Republic. It employs more than 18,000 people from over 60 nationalities.

The company has established itself as the industry leader across these territories through a combination of local market understanding and a comprehensive commitment to customer service. Growth in each of its operating divisions and brands is supported by continuous investment in talent and infrastructure. It applies best practices in retail operations, merchandising, marketing, information technology, logistics, real estate, human resources and financial controls.

M.H. Alshaya Co. is the retail business of the Alshaya Group, which was founded in Kuwait in 1890 and today represents one of the most dynamic companies in the Middle East. In addition to its retail operations, the Alshaya Group is active in a number of other sectors including real estate, automotive, hotels, trading and investments.

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