Merchandise Planner

Education and Experience:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business or any related field

• Experience: Proven experience in Merchandise to any of the following categories:

[Suit; Shirt; Trouser; Casual wear including Denim Jeans; Knitwear (T-shirt; Pullover & Innerwear); woven, outerwear; Ladies products; Shoes; Leather Jackets; socks; Bags & Accessories.]

Knowledge and Skills:

o Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

o Preferably with knowledge in the Navision software

Responsibilities:

o Identify fast moving/ slow moving merchandise

o Identify sales opportunities through effective strategic planning and execution that achieve financial goals.

o Responsible for forecasting sales plans and revising requirements during in-season trading, drafting merchandise plans down to the level of Store by month by department, detailing sales, markdown, intake, and stock

o Take necessary action against low sales garments of all seasons

o Create seasonal financial plans; examine and anticipate sales, margin, and turn in comparison to plan and trend.

o Analyze market needs based on fashion trend

o Analyze competitor prices.

o Determine the most important trading factors based on Brand/Product.

o Analyze historical sales data to create desirable SKU breakdown by classification along with reasonable color counts.

o Provide accurate input to the sourcing team in order for them to create a proper budget / OTB that takes into account all aspects, including cost factors.

o Analyze historical sales data to create desirable SKU breakdown by classification along with reasonable color counts.

o Identify current sales trends in fast moving trend and season.

o Responsible for tracking stock transfers across locations based on demand and sales trends / inputs.

o Mobilize product movement data; demand; stock; and aging

o Ability to analyze data and draw relevant conclusions

o Monitor and advise on stock and space management in relation to brand and product range goals.

o Responsible for product movement; stock in stores; stock in transit; stock in warehouse; both in the UAE and abroad.

o Analyze allocation strategies to create location traits and allocation mask profiles based on current sales trends.

o Plan product locations and SKU mixes for different categories

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: AED4,500.00 - AED8,000.00 per month