Planner

<div><p>Who we are:</p><p>
GMG is a global well-being company retailing, distributing and manufacturing a portfolio of leading international and home-grown brands across sport, everyday goods, health and beauty, properties and logistics sectors. Under the ownership and management of the Baker family for over 45 years, GMG is a valued partner of choice for the world's most successful and respected brands in the well-being sector. Working across the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia, GMG has introduced more than 120 brands across 12 countries. These include notable home-grown brands such as Sun &amp; Sand Sports, Dropkick, Supercare Pharmacy, Farm Fresh, Klassic, and international brands like Nike, Columbia, Converse, Timberland, Vans, Mama Sita's, and McCain.</p><p></p><p><b><br>
About the Role:</b><br>
We are seeking an experienced <b>Planner</b> to support the formulation and execution of planning strategies across Pre-Season, In-Season, and Post-Season management cycles. This role plays a key part in optimizing sales, Gross Profit Value (GPV), and inventory levels while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.</p><p><b>
Key Responsibilities:</b></p><p></p>
<div>
<ul><li>Prepare brand/category MIS analytics based on actual sales, forecasts, inventory checks, order parameters, replenishment needs, and upcoming events.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Maintain and analyze sales history, stock budgets, and current inventory levels to prepare accurate sales forecasts by brand/category and season.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Ensure quarterly &ldquo;open-to-buy&rdquo; (OTB) figures are calculated per store.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Monitor brand/category performance using insights from store analytics, customer preferences, historical trends, and the Buying team&rsquo;s outlook.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Coordinate with the Buying team for execution and ensure effective in-season management (stock balancing, markdowns, stock vs. sales analysis).</li></ul>
<ul><li>Keep abreast of latest planning trends and realign processes where required.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Prevent stockouts by ensuring accuracy in planning.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Identify obsolete or slow-moving stock; recommend markdowns/discounts as per SOPs to liquidate inventory.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Prepare variance analysis reports comparing actual performance vs. budgets; identify growth opportunities to minimize down-trending categories.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Monitor and set GMROII and density targets by brand/category to maximize profitability.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Ensure promotional and sales plans are executed as per the trade calendar.</li></ul>
</div><ul>
</ul><p><b>Key Metrics (MFP &ndash; Merchandise Financial Planning):</b></p>
<p>GMROII: Gross Margin Return on Inventory Investment</p>
<p>OTB: Open to Buy</p><ul>
</ul><p><b>Qualifications &amp; Experience:</b></p>
<p>Bachelor&rsquo;s or Master&rsquo;s degree in Business Management or related field</p>
<p>5&ndash;7 years of proven experience in planning, category/brand management, or related functions.</p>
<p>Strong analytical skills with experience in sales forecasting, inventory planning, and variance analysis.</p>
<p>Excellent written and spoken English; strong communication and stakeholder management skills.</p>
<p>Proficiency in planning systems and MS Excel.</p></div>

Trendyol

<div><div><div><b>About the Team</b></div><div>
At Trendyol Core Commerce, we build innovative, data-driven strategies that power sustainable growth and global expansion.</div><div>
From seller experience to new market launches, we turn insights into action&mdash;fast. Our cross-functional teams shape the future of commerce with bold ideas, real-time impact, and a deep sense of ownership. In a fast-paced, collaborative environment, we grow together &mdash; as individuals and as a team.</div><div></div><div><br>
In the <b>Category Intelligence &amp; Planning </b><b>role</b>, you will work closely with category teams to stay on top of the needs of both sellers and customers. Your main goal will be to determine the core strategy for category teams to achieve their targets by closely monitoring campaign results and market trends. Automating and simplifying reports will also be critical in this role.</div></div>
<div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Responsibilities</b></h3><ul><li><ul><li>
Work closely with Category, Growth, Marketplace teams to achieve monthly/annual targets,</li><li>
Lead weekly trading meetings, identify root causes and opportunities to drive growth,</li><li>
Analyse and interpret marketing data such as; view, conversion, basket size, search trends and give strategic direction to category,</li><li>
Manage commercial forecasting studies based on seasonality and potential growth inline with company KPIs,</li><li>
Monitor consumer and industry trends, present strategic insights in convincing figures,</li><li>
Improve productivity by seeking out ways to automate and simplify manual processes.</li></ul></li></ul></div></div>
<div><div><h3 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>Expected Qualifications</b></h3><ul><li><ul><li>
University degree preferably in an analytical discipline, e.g. engineering or business,</li><li>
Min. 3 years of Planning, Category, Product Management or Data Analyst experience,</li><li>
Experience in Fashion/E-commerce is a plus.</li><li>
High level of analytical and customer-oriented thinking,</li><li>
Able to work within a dynamic and fast-paced environment,</li><li>
Good command of English,</li><li>
Very good knowledge of MS Office applications.</li><li>
Data-driven decision-making: Proactive and curious, with a passion for exploring detail and using data to drive clarity and decision-making.</li><li>
Strong communication skills: Able to convey complex ideas in a simple and impactful way, with a genuine and thoughtful communication style.</li></ul></li></ul></div></div>
<div><div><b>What We Offer</b></div><ul><li><b>Hybrid working model with flexibility:</b> a schedule that helps you find the right balance between flexibility and team bonding, including work-from-abroad opportunities and a summer working model.</li><li><b>Customisable FlexBenefits budget: </b>Adjust your daily meal allowance, choose your health insurance package (and extend it to your spouse or children), and pick from additional benefits like fuel support or Trendyol shopping credits.</li><li><b>Well-being support: </b>Access to location-based in-house doctors, as well as psychologist and dietitian support, and HPV vaccination provision.</li><li><b>Personalised training allowance and learning opportunities: </b>Use your annual budget for any training or conference of your choice, explore our Learning Management System (LMS) anytime, and join in-person learning sessions offered throughout the year.</li><li><b>Responsibility from day one: </b>Take full ownership from the start in a culture where every voice is heard and valued.</li><li><b>A diverse, international team: </b>Collaborate with global peers across our offices in Berlin, Amsterdam, Dubai, and beyond, in a startup-spirited and collaborative environment.</li><li><b>Opportunities to grow with the best: </b>Tackle meaningful challenges, develop through hands-on experience, and grow with the support of expert guidance and global mentoring.</li><li><b>Meaningful connections beyond tasks:</b> Be part of team rituals, events, and social activities that help us stay connected and inspired.</li></ul><div></div><div><b><br>
Take the Next Step</b></div><div>
If this role excites you, apply today, we look forward to taking the next step with you.</div><div>
Want to get to know the team better first? Explore our Career Website, LinkedIn, or YouTube to learn more about #LifeatTrendyol and how we work.</div></div></div>

Category Intelligence & Planning Professionals - NonFashion Category

Landmark Group

<div><p><b>Job Objective:<br>
</b></p><p></p><p>The job holder will be responsible for merchandise planning process to achieve department /category sales, margin, stockholding and flow objectives under the guidance of Head Merchandise Planning.<br>
</p><p></p><p><b>Merchandise Financial, Strategic and Assortment Planning<br>
</b></p><p></p><div>&middot; Maximise Sales and profitability for the department/category
</div><div>&middot; Support in determining high-level financial goals including pre-season financial plans, in-season projections, open-to-buy management and new store budgets
</div><div>&middot; Prepare and maintain department/category merchandise MIS analytics based on actual sales, sales forecasts, company order parameters, inventory checks, forth coming events, replenishment needs etc
</div><div>&middot; Assist in the creation of merchandise plans for the category based on insights gained from merchandise analytics, customer preference, historical trends and future outlook projected by the buyer
</div><div>&middot; Assist in discussing, deciding and freezing the department/category merchandise strategic plans around the following factors
</div><div>&middot; Financials - Sales, Stock, OTB, Margins, Forward Cover etc
</div><div>&middot; Store - Subgroup level Sales, Order Quantity, Allocation, Replenishment etc
</div><div>&middot; Assortment - Style, Price, Brand, Supplier etc
</div><div>&middot; Communicate the merchandise strategic plan to buying team for necessary execution
</div><div>&middot; Ensure effective in season management across territories (stock balancing, markdown management, stock analysis, stock vs sales performance)
</div><div>&middot; Help review the merchandise plans on a periodic basis to ensure profit is maximized and maintained to reach target levels
</div><div>&middot; Ensure that the standards of Merchandise procedures and Methodologies are maintained and kept Uniform
</div><p><b>Inventory Stock Optimization<br>
</b></p><p></p><div>&middot; Ensure optimum category inventory levels are maintained at Concept/Territory keeping in mind store requirements as well as working capital constraints
</div><div>&middot; Ensure that no instances of category stock outs occur on account of any discrepancy on part of merchandise planning
</div><div>&bull; Ensure excess category inventory is not maintained at the warehouses or the stores and there is proper adherence to the concept/territory ageing policy
</div><div>&bull;
</div><p><b>Category Promotions<br>
</b></p><p></p><div>&middot; Provide inputs on the expected margins, possible price points and other parameters for promotions within the product category
</div><div>&middot; Help analyse the effectiveness of the promotions in achieving the targeted levels of sales and margins
</div><div>&middot; Help analyse the existing stock levels and liaise with the Buying/VM/Marketing team for timely roll out of promotional campaigns to maintain the territory / warehouse inventory holding norms as well to achieve targeted sales
</div><div>&middot;
</div><p><b>In season Management
</b></p><div>&middot; Ensure performance is monitored against plan for the assigned category/department, regularly supported by exception reporting
</div><div>&middot; Ensure effective in season management of the assigned category/department through regular analysis and action planning across concept and territory, based on the performance around the following anchors
</div><div>o Sales vs. Stock
</div><div>o Inflows/ OTB
</div><div>o Stock analysis
</div><div>o Stock balancing
</div><div>o Margin analysis</div></div><div></div>
<br><div><div><div><div><div><p>Basic Qualification / Education / Vocational Training<br>
</p></div><div><p>Graduate degree in any field with Financial is beneficial<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p>Advanced Qualification / Certification / Specialist Training<br>
</p></div><div><p>NA<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p>Minimum Experience<br>
</p></div><div><p>6+ years of retail experience<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p>Specific / Relevant Experience<br>
</p></div><div><p>4+ in Retail planning<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p>Skills and Capabilities<br>
</p></div><div><div>&middot;Retail Knowledge, Business Acumen, Team Player ,planning and execution abilities, Excel, Oracle Planning tools<br>
</div></div></div><br>
</div></div><p></p><div><div><div><div><p><b>Deliver<br>
</b></p></div></div><br>
<p></p><div><div><p>Perspective<br>
</p></div><div><p>Key Result Area (KRA)<br>
</p></div><div><p>Measure<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p>Financial<br>
</p></div><div><p>Margin &amp; Stock Management<br>
</p></div><div><p>Achievement of target intake and realized margins at category / sub-group level<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<p></p><div><div><p>Number of instances of substandard margins in the category/department (attributable to non-moving stock)<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p>Promotional Financial Planning<br>
</p></div><div><p>Promotional activity is in line with strategic financial planning<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p>Achievement within target Markdown% (Markdown Sales : Total Retail Sales) at category levels<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p>Customer<br>
</p></div><div><p>Pre-empt customer satisfaction based on strategic decisions<br>
</p></div><div><p>Achievement on target customer satisfaction score on product availability and range/ Internal Feedback<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<p></p><div><div><p>Achievement on target customer satisfaction score on price / Internal Feedback<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p>Current Processes (Internal)<br>
</p></div><div><p>Merchandise Control<br>
</p></div><div><p>Assortment mix optimization/ incorporating (logistics/ warehouse/ stores/ suppliers &amp; so on)<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<p></p><div><div><p>Coordination with Buying<br>
</p></div><div><p>Achievement of mutually agreed buying plan in coordination with buying team<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p>&quot;Build&quot; for Future&quot; (Capability)<br>
</p></div><div><p>Team engagement<br>
</p></div><div><p>Achieve target employee engagement score<br>
</p></div></div><br>
</div></div><p></p><div><div><div><div><p>Job Interactions<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<p></p><div><div><p>KEY INTERNAL INTERACTION WITH<br>
</p></div><div><p>NATURE OF INTERACTION<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p>Projects<br>
</p></div><div><p>Store related projects<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p>Buying Team<br>
</p></div><div><p>For alignment on concept merchandise and seasonal strategies (price/ product/ assortment/ supplier &amp; so on)<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p>Retail Team<br>
</p></div><div><p>For smooth implementation of merchandising initiatives in the stores<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p>IT Team<br>
</p></div><div><p>Planning system support<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p>Finance<br>
</p></div><div><p>For all Finance related matters<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p>Marketing<br>
</p></div><div><p>For all Upcoming promotions/campaigns, schemes<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p>Supply Planning/Central Planning team<br>
</p></div><div><p>Internal communication with Planning team<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p>KEY EXTERNAL INTERACTION WITH<br>
</p></div><div><p>NATURE OF INTERACTION<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p>Suppliers<br>
</p></div><div><p>Merchandise &amp; Inventory Flow co-ordination
</p></div></div><br>
</div></div><div><div><div><div><p>KEY Competencies<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p>Behavioral: A personal quality or characteristic that defines an individual&rsquo;s behaviors.<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p>Technical: Functional knowledge and skill required for the successful accomplishment of a job or task.<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p>People Related (if applicable): A skill set that supports the ability to lead and manage teams.<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p>Type<br>
</p></div><div><p>Competencies<br>
</p></div><div><p>Definition<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p><b>B<br>
 </b></p></div><div><p>Communication skills<br>
</p></div><div><p>Ability to share thoughts effectively and without confusion as well as misunderstanding.<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p><b>B<br>
 </b></p></div><div><p>Analytical skills<br>
</p></div><div><p>Being able to understand and analyze financial and non-financial reports, identify trends, and provide constructive feedback etc.<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p><b>B<br>
 </b></p></div><div><p>Interpersonal skills<br>
</p></div><div><p>Being able to establish successful relationships based on trust and mutual respect<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p><b>B<br>
 </b></p></div><div><p>Team player<br>
</p></div><div><p>Being a key team player, who is dependable and trusted. Able to motivate and encourage the team by understanding their challenges and providing solutions for the same.<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p><b>T<br>
</b></p></div><div><p>Organizing skills<br>
</p></div><div><p>Able to plan one&rsquo;s activities efficiently<br>
</p></div></div><br>
<div><div><p><b>PR<br>
 </b></p></div><div><p>Relationship Building skills<br>
</p></div><div><p>Able to build positive relationships with internal and external customers.</p></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div></div>
<br><div><p>Our journey started in 1973 with a single store in Bahrain. Since then, we have grown into a global retail and hospitality group. The proud creator of 25 plus value led, own-built brands across retail, hospitality, food, and leisure.
</p><p>Over the years, our UAE - based group has evolved into a comprehensive retail and hospitality entity, with over 2200 retail stores, leisure, and hospitality outlets, panning the GCC, Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Today, Landmark Group is one of GCC's largest omnichannel retailers and India's top home and fashion retailer.
</p><p>We take immense pride in the organic growth of our retail brands, which have blossomed into household names. From Max, Splash, Babyshop, Centrepoint, Shoemart, Homecentre, Emax, Fitness First, to Funcity, to name a few, our brands span across a multitude of categories, enriching the lives of countless families over the past decade.</p></div>
<br><div><div><div>Lifestyle is a leading retail destination, specialising in Beauty, Fashion, and Home products. Established in 1998, Lifestyle has consistently delivered a distinctive shopping experience, and an extensive selection of brands and products across colour cosmetics, perfumes, personal care, fashion accessories, home essentials, home fragrance and youth. With its chain of more than 160 retail stores spread across the GCC, coupled with a rapidly growing E-commerce platform, Lifestyle has established itself as an omnichannel destination-of-choice for Beauty and Fashion serving more than 4 million customers every year.<br>
</div></div><div></div><div><div>Website: www.centrepoint.com</div></div></div>

Demand Planner

Mondelēz International

<p></p><div><div><p>Job Description</p><p></p><p><b>
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondel&#275;z International?</b></p><p></p><p><b>
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.</b></p><p></p><p>
You provide compelling insights and engage with customers and key account teams. You identify and track category opportunities that support growth or defend risk and apply your insights for category, shopper, and consumer metrics when analyzing and translating data sources.</p><p></p><p><b>
How you will contribute</b></p><p></p><p>
You will:</p><ul><li>
Responsible for the development and execution of selling programs related to their assigned Category's innovation, distribution, merchandising, and promotional plans</li><li>
Key linkage between the Customer Business Teams (CBTs) and the Category Innovation, Marketing and Equity teams to ensure that our strategies and tactics are aligned to the needs of our Customers</li><li>
Responsible for building category and customer plans for the assigned Category, working collaboratively with Category teams, Insights, and Customer Business Teams (CBTs)</li><li>
Be seen as the Category expert internally and create compelling, actionable &amp; measurable category plans</li><li>
Provide thought leadership internally &amp; externally around brand &amp; category initiatives (promotional strategy / budget planning)
</li><li>Leading delivery of category dashboard / fundamentals and recommending corrective actions to ensure targets are met</li><li>
Ongoing assessment of critical baseline volume opportunities / risks and lead initiatives to optimize category performance</li></ul><p></p><p><b>
What you will bring</b></p><p></p><p>
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:</p><ul><li>
Category development, key accounts and market insight analysis and delivering growth through category leadership</li><li>
Having a future-focused mindset, demonstrating curiosity about industry trends, digital solutions and innovation for consumers and translating opportunities into business plans</li><li>
Delivering strategic plans, measuring and monitoring results, and making recommendations to achieve growth targets</li><li>
Influence stakeholders and interacting effectively with others, with the courage and resilience to hold an alternative point of view</li><li>
Analytical skills and business acumen</li><li>
Proven experience in the fast-moving consumer goods field is a distinct advantage</li></ul><p><b>
More about this role</b></p><p></p><p><b>
What you need to know about this position:</b></p><p></p><p><b>
What extra ingredients you will bring:</b></p><p></p><p><b>
Education / Certifications:</b></p><p></p><p><b>
Job specific requirements:</b></p><p></p><p><b>
Travel requirements:</b></p><p></p><p><b>
Work schedule:</b></p><p></p><p>
Relocation Support Available?
</p><p></p>No Relocation support available<p></p><p>
Business Unit Summary</p><p></p><div>
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!</div><div></div><div><i>
Our people make all the difference in our succes</i></div><p></p><p>
Mondel&#275;z International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.</p><p></p><p>
Excited to grow your career?</p><p></p><p>
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!</p><p></p><p>
IF YOU REQUIRE SUPPORT TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION OR DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS, PLEASE CONTACT THE RECRUITER</p><p></p><p>
Job Type</p><p></p>
Regular<p></p>
Category Planning &amp; Activation<p></p>
Sales</div></div><p></p>

Category Planning & Activation Manager

<p></p><div><div><p>Job Description</p><p></p><p><b>
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondel&#275;z International?</b></p><p></p><p><b>
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.</b></p><p></p><p>
You ensure that customer plans are developed and executed by supporting the delivery of strategies and tactics for growth. You understand the business metrics and financial drivers needed to unlock profitable growth for Mondel&#275;z International and our customers and work with key account managers to implement plans to deliver our annual target.</p><p></p><p><b>
How you will contribute</b></p><p></p><p>
You will:</p><ul><li>
Leads the development of the trade marketing part of the category annual plans (contract process)</li><li>
Understands market dynamics / consumer insights by channel to participate on trade marketing strategic decisions</li><li>
Leads the business planning meeting where the sales quotas are built in order to accomplish the annual plans based on relevant building blocks</li><li>
Suggests and influences investment in category building blocks, according to category and channel need, and is accountable of execution excellence at point of sale</li><li>
Follows up the competition&rsquo;s commercial activity in the category in order to detect business opportunities and potential threats for the brand</li><li>
Plays a leadership role within the multi categories teams by leading, providing accurate and relevant channel point of sale information that will lead to find business opportunities such as innovations, customer promotions, portfolio, pricing, etc. that will lead to achieve multi categories targets</li></ul><p></p><p><b>
What you will bring</b></p><p></p><p>
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:</p><ul><li>
Category planning and delivering growth through category leadership</li><li>
Having a future-focused mindset, being curious about industry trends, digital solutions and innovation for consumers, and translating opportunities into business plans</li><li>
Developing and delivering plans, measuring and monitoring results and making recommendations to achieve growth targets</li><li>
Business planning and how to maximize revenue growth</li><li>
Influencing stakeholders and interacting effectively with others with the courage and resilience to hold an alternative point of view</li><li>
Analytical skills and business acumen</li></ul><p><b>
More about this role</b></p><p></p><p><b>
What you need to know about this position:</b></p><p></p><p><b>
What extra ingredients you will bring:</b></p><p></p><p><b>
Education / Certifications:</b></p><p></p><p><b>
Job specific requirements:</b></p><p></p><p><b>
Travel requirements:</b></p><p></p><p><b>
Work schedule:</b></p><p></p><p>
Relocation Support Available?
</p><p></p>No Relocation support available<p></p><p>
Business Unit Summary</p><p></p><div>
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!</div><div></div><div><i>
Our people make all the difference in our succes</i></div><p></p><p>
Mondel&#275;z International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.</p><p></p><p>
Excited to grow your career?</p><p></p><p>
We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!</p><p></p><p>
IF YOU REQUIRE SUPPORT TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION OR DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS, PLEASE CONTACT THE RECRUITER</p><p></p><p>
Job Type</p><p></p>
Regular<p></p>
Category Planning &amp; Activation<p></p>
Sales</div></div><p></p>

Category Planning & Activation Group Manager

Beside Group

<div>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Planning &amp; Forecasting
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  Assist with buying planning i.e. budget splits, size curves and ongoing planning of merchandise and forecasting of line/category sales, subsequently accountable for sales / GP margin achievement.
 </p>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Buying Merchandising
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  Provide buyers with merchandising plans for range reviews including in season buys.
 </p>
 <p>
  With the range selection and grading from the buyers, entering the orders using the right depth/size curve for each style in each door based on historical sales and buyers&rsquo; recommendations
 </p>
 <p>
  Assess store execution of merchandising plans, recommend optimum space management options (where applicable) based on store trends / category sales performance.
 </p>
 <p>
  Communicating to concerned departments and stores the merchandising plans
 </p>
 <p>
  Constant follow up with Logistics on stock deliveries/movement in order to respect the merchandising plans
 </p>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Supplier Management
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  Supporting customer service on the coordination with Brands to receive item Master files, convert them into Beside format &amp; upload into system
 </p>
 <p>
  Supporting customer service on receiving supplier confirmation, update into system &amp; inform Line specialist on the same
 </p>
 <p>
  Supporting customer service on reconciling supplier information on Sizes/Size codes/Descriptions/Pre-packs / Minimum &amp; Colors
 </p>
 <p>
  Supporting customer service on sharing and transmitting Sales reports internally and to suppliers
 </p>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Stock Management
  </strong>
 </p>
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  Supporting the Retail Merchandiser on maximizing full price sell through by conducting regular stock consolidations between stores
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  Supporting the Retail Merchandiser on outlining &amp; monitor promotions/offer in system
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  Define &amp; monitor carry over items in system in coordination with the head of B&amp;M
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  Supporting the Retail Merchandiser in planning in season and end of seasons product markdowns in coordination with head of B&amp;M, Retail Ops and VMs
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  Supporting the Retail Merchandiser on ensuring accurate and timely execution of pricing changes and markdowns.
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  Manage / maintain stock files accuracy.
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  Manage / maintain Licenses product tariff files accuracy.
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   Continuous Improvement
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  Pro-actively utilize software/systems and identify areas of improvement for further buying efficiency.
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  Develop with experience to take over buying responsibilities
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