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Job description / Role
At American Eagle Outfitters, we apply our promise to customers - Live Your Life - to our culture. From our stores to our offices, we encourage creativity, identify strengths and provide a work environment that provides the freedom for you to be you. If that sounds like a fun place to work and grow your career... you're right.
The Role:
Working at a senior level you will provide leadership and direction to all areas of brand management including planning and merchandising. For this role we are looking for more than just a Merchandiser. You will have the relevant knowledge and experience gained within big name organisations and the leadership ability to make a real impression within this large scale international opportunity.
Requirements
You will:
* Be accountable for merchandising planning, OTB, forward planning, stock management and maximising the sales and profit contribution
* Ensure margin targets are achieved through timely management of OTB, stock allocation and replenishment, terminal stock management and retail price architecture
* Build the annual business plan to reflect brand positioning
* Be responsible for analysing, re-forecasting and reporting the financial performance of the brand through the monthly presentation of P&L
* Develop internal and external relationships where necessary to benefit the business
* Negotiate the positioning of brand, including product ranges, development, pricing and competitiveness
* Develop and maintain the relationship between Alshaya and the host brand
* Decide financial sales plans and re-forecast for new stores
About the Company
As a leading international franchise operator, with nearly 90 of the world’s most recognised brands in its portfolio, Alshaya Group brings great shopping, dining, leisure and hospitality experiences to millions of customers across the Middle East & North Africa, Russia, Turkey, Europe and beyond.
Alshaya Group is a dynamic multinational business and family owned enterprise with a consistent record of growth and innovation. For 35 years, Alshaya has been a pioneering force in brand franchising, using its exceptional knowledge and experience to expand at pace.
Our portfolio of well-loved international brands includes Starbucks, H&M, Mothercare, Debenhams, American Eagle Outfitters, P.F. Chang’s, The Cheesecake Factory, The Body Shop, M.A.C, Victoria’s Secret, Boots, Pottery Barn, KidZania and, coming soon, Hampton by Hilton.
From one retail franchise store opened in Kuwait in 1983, Alshaya Group has consistently grown and diversified and today offers customers an unparalleled choice of brands across multiple sectors; Fashion & Footwear, Health & Beauty, Food, Optics, Pharmacy, Home Furnishings, Leisure & Entertainment, and Hotels. A diverse, skilled team of 53,000 people from 120 nationalities support more than 4,000 stores, cafes, restaurants and leisure destinations, a growing online business and a commitment to delivering great customer experiences.