Merchandise Planner

Al Mana

Dubai, UAE

Ref: HP129-215

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Objectives:
• The Merchandiser planner is responsible for maintaining and managing stock inventory activities, analyzing sales, stock forecasting and budget planning.
• Manage the stock consolidation. Review the end to end buy planning, stock allocation and replenishment process.

Main responsibilities:
• Reporting and analytics for senior management team
• Sales, stock forecasting and budget planning at a departmental and supplier level
• Supporting buyers with forecasting, budgeting and assortment planning
• Liaising with finance team on retail sales forecasting and budgeting to support financial planning of P&L’s, stock levels, cash flow etc
• Support senior management to set and monitor KPI performance including stock turn, margin, cover, %age sell-thru, option counts and SKU efficiency
• Supporting buyers through the sell-in and ordering process to ensure that buys are aligned to KPI’s, on budget and supported with data when required
• Report and analyze to support key strategic brand partners including suppliers – working with account management team on data sharing and business planning
• Manage branch grading and assortment planning to ensure branch level ‘consumer right’ assortments and inventory
• Manage the stock consolidation process to maximize sell-thru and maintain margin
• Review the end-to-end buy planning, stock allocation and replenishment processes to ensure best practices and efficiencies
• Analyzing past sales figures/trends to anticipate future product
• Allocating certain amounts of stock to each outlet throughout the season, to minimize unnecessary stock holdings for maximum budgetary
• Working with Planning Manager to create open to buy forecasts, re-forecast sales and managing inventory for all basic styles to meet department financial
• Recapping and analyzing actual sales results to plan and forecasting in-season sales and inventories on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis

Travel requirements:
• Occasional travel within the GCC

Requirements

University Qualifications:
• Business Administration or similar field

Nature and length of previous experience:
• 4-5 years of experience in the retail industry of which 3 years preferably in Multi-branded sports retail.

Specialist knowledge:
• Assortment and Product Planning
• Business Acumen
• Commercial Awareness
• Communication (Verbal, Written)
• Computer and Software Literacy
• Financial Reporting
• Stock Allocation
• Product Knowledge
• Retail Operations
• Sales,Forecast and Inventory Management

Soft Skills and Personality traits:
• Accuracy
• Analytical Ability
• Attention to detail
• Flexibility
• Independence
• Negotiation and Influencing
• Personal Motivation
• Planning and Organizing
• Proactivity
• Process Excellence
• Productivity
• Teamwork
• Time Management

About the Company

Al Mana is one of the largest and most diversified groups in the region, operating over 55 companies in 8 countries and employing over 3500 personnel. Industries that we operate in include automotive distribution and services, real estate and investments, retail and luxury fashion, F&B, engineering, technology, media and entertainment. The group covers most areas of retail including luxury goods, beauty, fashion, home interiors, watches and jewellery. Operating over 300 outlets, Al Mana represents some of the largest and most successful brands in the world.

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