Buying & Merchandising Manager

Job description / Role

Our client, a fast-growing Retail company across the Middle East is looking to hire a passionate and driven Buying & Merchandising Manager. You will need to develop, organize, and apply effective planning strategies for your brand.

As a Buying & Merchandising Manager, your responsibilities include:
• Analyses latest trends and competitor activities to facilitate future strategic planning;
• Work with the Head Office; Buyers, Merchandisers & VM teams in sharing successes and identifying missed opportunities and agreeing a plan of action around product, availability and placement;
• Have an even weighting of experience between product and merchandise planning;
• Have commercial acumen to make the right business decisions based on trends and sales figures;
• Responsible for ensuring the team delivers the required standards;
• Educate and Motivate your team;
• Identify and meet customers’ and clients’ needs;
• Build excellent relationships with your brand

Requirements

• Proven excellent experience as a Senior Merchandise / Business Manager / Buying & Merchandising Manager for more than 5 years;
• Preferably in the Fashion and Home Retail industry;
• Bachelor’s degree holder;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Strong organizational, leadership, and analytical skills;
• Passionate, commercial and driven individual

If you think you are qualified for the role, then please apply now!

About the Company

Quest Search & Selection is a specialist recruitment consultancy with over 20 years' experience in sourcing the world's best candidates for the global Retail, FMCG and Hospitality sectors.

With offices in the UK & Dubai, we have an international presence and a global reach. Our recruiters place candidates locally and internationally for a wide variety of roles focusing on the following areas:

Retail Buying & Merchandising, E-commerce & Digital, Food & Beverage, Hotels, Hospitality & Operations, Retail Stores & Operations, HR & Recruitment, Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics, Sales & Marketing, Technical and New Product Development.

We work in partnership with our clients who range from famous international brands within the Retail, Restaurant, Hotel and Consumer products space. Our reputation is built on our in-depth understanding of the industry and our consultants' skill, knowledge and passion for their sectors.