merchandise planner

Chalhoub Group

<div><p><b>INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT</b></p><p>
For over seven decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. In its pursuit to excel as a hybrid luxury retailer, the Group has curated a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and strengthened its distribution and marketing expertise for over 400 international names across luxury fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories.</p><p>
Every step at Chalhoub Group is taken to build a future where luxury dreams become reality &mdash; bridging cultures and crafting memorable experiences for our consumers. Be it by constantly reinventing itself, committing to innovation, or embracing new technologies, the Group is shaping the future of luxury retail. It delivers seamless omnichannel experiences across more than 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps. Driving this innovation journey is The Greenhouse &mdash; the Group&rsquo;s innovation hub, incubator, and accelerator for startups and emerging businesses, regionally and globally.</p><p>
Chalhoub Group fosters a people-at-heart culture rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a workplace catalysed by forward thinking and future-proofing. Today, it brings together over 16,000 talented professionals across eight countries in the Middle East, with a presence in LATAM. Their collective efforts have earned the Group the Great Place to Work certification in several markets.</p><p>
Sustainability is at the core of the Group&rsquo;s strategy, guided by a clear commitment to people, partners, and the planet. Chalhoub Group is proud to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact, a signatory of the Women&rsquo;s Empowerment Principles, and to have pledged to reach Net Zero by 2040.</p><p><b><br>
What you'll be doing</b>
</p><p>The Merchandise Planner will be responsible for driving sales and profitability through effective inventory management, strong planning and forecasting. This role requires a strong understanding of data analytics, market trends, consumer behaviour, highly analytical with strong attention to detail.</p><p><b>
Product Planning</b></p><ul><li>Support the development of sales plans and OTB (Open to Buy) by collaborating with Buying, Finance, Retail, and Ecommerce teams. Utilize sales data, market conditions, and supplier inputs to help inform merchandise strategies and support profitable decision-making.</li><li>Own and maintaining Monthly Sales and Stock Intake (MSSI) plans to ensure stock levels are optimized, helping to maximize sales and margin</li><li>Own forecasting and re-forecasting efforts by analysing sales performance and market trends, assisting in adjusting plans to align with current business conditions.</li><li>Conduct margin analysis under supervision to identify potential profitability improvements and highlight risks, contributing to a proactive approach to inventory management.</li><li>Collaborate with Buying and Trade teams to execute seasonal markdown strategies, aiming to maximize sales and gross margin while managing inventory levels, considering stock aging and quality.</li><li>Monitor and manage OTB to assist in effective budget utilization and inventory control, identifying potential risks and opportunities for seasonal trading actions.</li><li>Support inventory management efforts by ensuring accurate stock tracking and alignment with sales and stock forecasts, assisting in allocation and replenishment processes to maintain healthy stock levels across various business channels.
</li><li>Identify and address aging stock, working to improve liquidation processes and solve inventory discrepancies to optimize stock levels.
</li><li>Conduct range planning analysis for Buying by channel, region, or store, ensuring alignment with merchandise strategy and consumer demand, and suggesting improvements for revenue and profitability optimization.</li><li>Support adherence to the critical path by tracking key timelines and milestones, from OTB and sales plans to end-of-season actions.</li><li>Conduct trade analysis to understand market trends and consumer preferences, communicating potential sales or stock risks and opportunities to the wider team.</li><li>Highlight risks and opportunities on planned sales, gross margin, and inventory based on supply or demand gaps, suggesting possible solutions and actions.</li><li>Re-planning business in-season based on performance updates and support presentations to management with recommendations during review cycles.</li><li>Provide support to the Buying team by helping develop category assortment plans by brand, channel, and region.</li></ul><p><b>
Performance Monitoring and Continuous Improvement</b></p><ul><li>Monitor key planning KPIs, such as Full Price Sell-Through, DOI (Days of Inventory), OTIF (On-Time In-Full), GM and allocation efficiency.</li></ul><p><b>
Team Leadership and Development</b></p><ul><li>Supervise and junior planners and Allocators, ensuring team alignment with organizational objectives +mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of collaboration
</li></ul><p><b>What you&rsquo;ll need to succeed</b>
</p><p><b>Professional Experience</b></p><ul><li>2+ years of experience in merchandise and supply planning, with a strong background in retail, fashion, or FMCG industries.</li><li>Expertise in planning tools, such as Blue Yonder, SAP, or equivalent systems.</li></ul><p><b>
Education</b></p><ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.</li></ul><p><b>
Additional Skills</b></p><ul><li>Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills for inventory and supply optimization.</li><li>Good communication capabilities to manage and align cross-functional teams.</li><li>Time management and prioritisation
</li><li>Deep understanding of OTB planning, inventory management principles, and markdown strategies.
</li><li>Excellent problem solving capbaility and attention to detail
</li></ul><p><b>What we can offer you</b>
</p><p>With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality. We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day.
</p><p>We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.</p><p><b>
We Invite All Applicants to Apply</b></p><p>
It Takes Diversity Of Thought, Culture, Background, Differing Abilities and Perspectives to truly Inspire, Exhilarate and Delight our customers. At Chalhoub Group, we are committed to inclusion and diversity.</p><p>
We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future. We ensure equal opportunity for all our applicants without regard to gender, age, race, religion, national origin or disability status.</p></div>

Merchandise Planner - Faces

Azadea Group

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    We're hiring a Senior Merchandise Planner to join our Adidas team!
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  The Senior Merchandise Planner is responsible for overseeing the distribution and delivery of products in assigned areas, ensuring compliance with the brand's standards.
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   Contribute to the budget planning process for the specified region and submit sales forecasts/figures for upcoming ranges ahead of scheduled market dates.
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   Plan product ranges and collaborate with merchandisers to conduct sales and stock analysis.
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   Source new brands and product ranges, review existing ones, and ensure the brand/product portfolio remains relevant to customers and profitable. Secure exclusive brands to maintain a competitive advantage.
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   Participate in analyzing the previous Open-to-Buy (OTB) performance and recommend necessary actions to enhance seasonal sales.
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   Manage stock levels based on forecasted seasonal sales and product flow, overseeing commercial calendar planning, and controlling stock availability. Assist in setting the brand's price strategy in accordance with comparative reports.
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   Monitor product flow by identifying slow sellers and best sellers, ensuring proper allocation or relocation between stores for improved stock rotation.
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   Compare seasonal price reports with competitors and provide feedback to the relevant stakeholders.
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   Coordinate with merchandisers to forecast product mix, evaluate floor density, and assess linear footage to optimize sales.
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   Prepare a comprehensive analysis of post-seasonal performance, evaluating past results from concept and territory levels to department, class, subclass, and item specifics.
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   Propose seasonal strategies for sales, pricing, suppliers, brands, sizes, colors, and assortment dimensions (where relevant) at concept and territory levels down to class and subclass specifics. Collaborate closely with buyers, integrating insights from past performance and future trends.
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   Prepare store grading at the class and subclass levels to assess range breadth and depth for large, medium, and small stores, including order quantities where applicable.
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   Collaborate with merchandisers or the retail planning team to provide recommendations for seasonal in-store promotions and markdowns.
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   Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, or a related field.
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   Four to six years of experience in Fashion Retail, or a similar role.
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   Fluency in English.
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   Proficiency in MS Office.
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Senior Merchandise Planner - Adidas

Navy Exchange

<div></div><div><div><b>Job Number:</b> <b>250002VO</b><div>
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Primary Location</b><b>:</b> United States-Virginia-Virginia Beach</div><div><b>
Organization</b><b>:</b> NEXCOMHQ<div>
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Pay Range</b><b>:</b> $40,737</div><div></div><div><p><b><br>
Job Summary:</b></p><p>
Assists Buyer and Planner Distributor in various functional merchandising areas.</p><p><b>
Duties and Responsibilities:</b></p><p>
Assists the Buyer and Planner Distributor in all functions including assortment planning execution advertising coordination financial planning execution merchandise allocation replenishment for one or more assigned departments for a worldwide retail organization.</p><ul><li>Assists the buyer in evaluation development and execution of appropriate stock assortments and sources of supply for regional and corporate programs.</li><li>Negotiate with vendors for additional support such as cooperative advertising freight allowances coupons in store merchandising demonstrations and training.</li><li>Responsible for advertising information program sheets and tracks the order status to ensure on time receipts for advertised items. Places orders as directed.</li><li>At the direction of the Buyer may assume buying responsibility for specific merchandise classifications.</li><li>At the direction of the DMM may assume responsibility for developing inventory projections planning and replenishment for specific merchandise classifications.</li><li>Effectively communicates all merchandising programs to worldwide stores and other departments as appropriate.</li><li>Responsible for new items vendor set up and maintaining accurate item vendor data including pricing in the merchandising system.</li></ul><p>
- Works with management to develop and maintain plan-o-grams.</p><ul><li>Place and track open orders from placement to receipt.</li><li>Maintain open to buy as directed.</li><li>Assists the Buyer and Planner Distributor in reviewing and monitoring sales profits and inventories of stores and distribution centers to ensure maximum performance for assigned departments.</li><li>Works with Buyer and Planner Distributor to analyze vendor performance.</li><li>Prepares system reports as needed for review and analyze.</li><li>Conducts store visits in conjunction with Buyer or Planner Distributor to evaluate merchandising programs and execution. Provides recommendations for changes improvement as appropriate.</li><li>Participate in advertising meetings vendor meetings and merchandise clinics.</li><li>Attends professional development training.</li><li>Supervises assigned administrative support staff and delegate tasks as appropriate</li><li>Keeps abreast of current industry trends through but not limited to vendor meetings market trips trade publications and commercial store visits .</li><li>Performs other related duties as assigned.</li><li>Works under the supervision of the Buyer or Planner Distributor and operates within the established Navy Exchange policies procedures and regulations. Exercises judgment and develops approach in routine and unusual matters. Performance is evaluated based on operational performance of the assigned departments skills evaluation customer service collaboration and teamwork leadership and established individual performance objectives.</li></ul><p>
The incumbent of this position must file a Financial Disclosure Report OGE Form 450 as required</p></div><div></div><div><p><b><br>
Total of 4 years</b> of experience consisting of the following</p><p><b>
GENERAL EXPERIENCE</b></p><p>
 3 years general experience which was gained in administrative merchandising technical or other responsible work which enabled the applicant to gain a knowledge of merchandising and procurement practices skill in dealing with others in person-to-person work relationships and the ability to exercise mature judgment.</p><p><b>
OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE</b></p><p>
 1 year of education above the high school level may be substituted for 9 months of experience up to a maximum of a 4 year bachelor s degree for 3 years of general experience.</p><p><b>
AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE</b></p><p>
 1 year of progressive experience which provided background in procurement practices methods and procedures developing and maintaining open-to-buy selecting sources of supply comparison shopping review of merchandising for pricing markdowns and stock rotation planning and developing sales promotions and other merchandise controls or similar work which demonstrated the knowledge and ability within the procurement operational area.</p><div><br>
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Job</b><b>:</b> Buying</div><div><b>
Schedule</b><b>:</b> Full-Time (35 + hours)</div><div><b>
Unposting Date</b><b>:</b> Ongoing</div></div>

ASSISTANT BUYER - NAVY PRIDE (TEMP)

Spirit Halloween

<div>Overview:
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We are authentic, professional providers of fun, focused on building a Great Place To Work For All by staying true to our mission: &ldquo;Life&rsquo;s a Party, We&rsquo;re Makin&rsquo; It Fun!&rdquo; and &ldquo;So Much Fun It&rsquo;s Scary!&rdquo;</p><p></p><p><br>
At Spencer&rsquo;s and Spirit Halloween, we do the right thing always-integrity, fairness, respect, and transparency are our foundation. You will find our culture to be inclusive, passionate, resilient, and one that values differences and embraces all.</p><p><br>
</p><p><b>One Team / One Goal</b></p><p>
We are leaders and owners of our business success. Whether it&rsquo;s developing new and exclusive costumes, quality testing products, or implementing technology solutions, our teams understand the value of working collaboratively to embrace change through innovation, curiosity, and thoughtfulness.</p><p><br>
</p><p>We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:</p><ul><li><i>
Flexible work environment</i></li><li><i>
Career advancement</i></li><li><i>
Competitive base salary
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Vacation, Personal, Sick and Holiday pay</i></li><li><i>
Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life and AD&amp;D insurance</i></li><li><i>
401k with a company match</i></li><li><i>
30% merchandise discount</i></li></ul><br>
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Responsibilities:
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The Assistant Buyer supports the Buyer, Associate Buyer, and Senior Assistant Buyer in achieving overall department strategies. They are responsible for helping to exceed department sales goals and profitability by working with internal and external partners to help create impactful assortments, coordinate deliveries, and analyze weekly selling. They will partner with other internal departments such as planning, social media, marketing, store operations, product development and visual merchandising to execute overall strategies.</p><ul><li>
Responsible for developing a working knowledge of the merchandising function including merchandise selection, negotiating, pricing, planning, and marketing merchandise</li><li>
Analyze weekly sales and item performance with the buyer/planner</li><li>
Assist in preparing merchandise and reports for weekly team meetings</li><li>
Create, submit, and track purchase order worksheets</li><li>
Assist Buyer in sample approval processes, organization, and maintenance</li><li>
Work alongside Buyer to develop professional relationships with external suppliers and internal partners via telephone, email, and face-to-face meetings</li><li>
Work alongside Buyer to assist with visual merchandising in setting monthly floor sets and planograms</li><li>
Assist with store operations with communication on product issues, concerns, and questions from the stores</li><li>
Occasional market travel with Buyer: visiting store locations, vendors, attending trade shows, etc.</li><li>
Extensive trend research and competitive shopping to help identify new product and opportunities</li></ul>
Qualifications:
<ul><li>Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; and/up to 6 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience</li><li>
Knowledge of Microsoft Suite to include Excel, Outlook, Word, and Powerpoint</li><li>
Exceptional organizational skills to manage and prioritize multiple tasks</li><li>
Excellent written and verbal communication skills</li><li>
Strong analytical ability</li><li>
Creative aptitude</li><li>
Strong collaboration skills to partner with cross-functional teams</li></ul><div><i>
The pay range reflects the potential base salary range for this role. Individual base pay is determined by various factors such as relevant experience and skills, and the scope and responsibilities of the position.</i></div><br>
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Pay Range: $45,000 - $55,000</div>

Assistant Buyer

Tesco

<div><b>About the role</b><br>
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<b>You will be responsible for</b><br>
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Job Summary:<br>
As an Assistant Merchandise Planner at Tesco, you will be an integral part of our merchandising team, responsible for planning and<br>
optimizing the allocation of products to our stores. Your role will involve forecasting, inventory management, and ensuring that our<br>
stores have the right products at the right time to meet customer demand while maximizing sales and profitability.<br>
In this job, I&rsquo;m accountable for:<br>
Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence and have these specific risk responsibilities:<br>
<ul><li>Represent Talent Acquisition in all forums/ seminars pertaining to process, compliance and audit</li><li>Driving CI culture, implementing CI projects and innovation for withing the team</li><li>Providing merchandising support effective running of the department, preparing analysis for my manager (including Monday Trade</li></ul>
analysis) and collaborating closely with the UK &amp; TBS merchandising team and suppliers<br>
<ul><li>Collating and share market and competitor insight so we can understand what our customers really want!</li><li>Help build balanced ranges for our department that meet sales, stock and profit targets</li><li>Leading all aspects of order management critical paths, line projections and ensuring ranging databases are up to-date and accurate</li><li>Managing intake to ensure product availability and support new launches and events</li><li>Producing weekly sub class WSSI and line flows which helps our Merchandise Planning Managers track sales, margin and stock</li></ul>
across regions and channels<br>
<ul><li>Preparing analysis which helps your manager to handle risk, suggesting any stock repeats and markdown management opportunities</li><li>Scheduling and implementing promotions and markdowns across all channels and regions</li><li>Identifying replenishment issues and working with Supply Chain and Store Stock Planning teams to resolve</li><li>Utilize historical sales data, market trends, and promotional plans to forecast product demand</li><li>Supporting the MPM in preparation for sign off and strategy; analysing history, trends and best and worst</li><li>Ensure timely execution of promotional strategies and stock allocation for events like seasonal promotions, Sales event and new</li></ul>
product launches<br>
Key people and teams I work with in and outside of Tesco:<br>
People, budgets and other resources I am accountable for<br>
in my job:<br>
Buying departments, Design team &amp; Store Stock Planning<br>
Department sales &amp; margins<br>
teams, Commercial Directors, Clothing Hub General Managers<br>
and Suppliers<br>
Operational skills relevant for this job:<br>
Experience relevant for this job:<br>
Stakeholder management and Proficient Written and Verbal<br>
Any graduate with Merchandising /Trade Planning experience<br>
Communication Skills, Eye-to-Detail, Speed and Accuracy,<br>
(4+years) in the Apparel background,<br>
Planning and Organizing, Collaborating &amp; Partnering, High on<br>
Also has experience producing reports and analyzing them.<br>
Ownership &amp; Accountability,Logical Reasoning, Analytical Ability,<br>
Analyses and Judgement, Numeracy Skills, Intermediate MS<br>
Excel, Fundamental understanding of demand &amp; supply dynamics</div>
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<b>Whats in it for you?</b><br>
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At Tesco, we are committed to providing the best for you.</div>
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<div>As a result, our colleagues enjoy a unique, differentiated, market- competitive reward package, based on the current industry practices, for all the work they put into serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day.</div>
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<div>Our Tesco Rewards framework consists of pillars - Fixed Pay, Incentives, and Benefits.</div>
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<div>Total Rewards offered at Tesco is determined by four principles - simple, fair, competitive, and sustainable.</div>
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<div><b>Salary</b> - Your fixed pay is the guaranteed pay as per your contract of employment.</div>
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<div><b>Performance Bonus</b> - Opportunity to earn additional compensation bonus based on performance, paid annually</div>
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<div><b>Leave &amp; Time-off </b>- Colleagues are entitled to 30 days of leave (18 days of Earned Leave, 12 days of Casual/Sick Leave) and 10 national and festival holidays, as per the company&rsquo;s policy.</div>
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<div><b>Making Retirement Tension-FreeSalary</b> - In addition to Statutory retirement beneets, Tesco enables colleagues to participate in voluntary programmes like NPS and VPF.</div>
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<div><b>Health is Wealth</b> - Tesco promotes programmes that support a culture of health and wellness including insurance for colleagues and their family. Our medical insurance provides coverage for dependents including parents or in-laws.</div>
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<div><b>Mental Wellbeing</b> - We offer mental health support through self-help tools, community groups, ally networks, face-to-face counselling, and more for both colleagues and dependents.</div>
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<div><b>Financial Wellbeing</b> - Through our financial literacy partner, we offer one-to-one financial coaching at discounted rates, as well as salary advances on earned wages upon request.</div>
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<div><b>Save As You Earn (SAYE)</b> - Our SAYE programme allows colleagues to transition from being employees to Tesco shareholders through a structured 3-year savings plan.</div>
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<div><b>Physical Wellbeing</b> - Our green campus promotes physical wellbeing with facilities that include a cricket pitch, football field, badminton and volleyball courts, along with indoor games, encouraging a healthier lifestyle.</div>
<b>About Us</b><br>
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<div>Tesco in Bengaluru is a multi-disciplinary team serving our customers, communities, and planet a little better every day across markets. Our goal is to create a sustainable competitive advantage for Tesco by standardising processes, delivering cost savings, enabling agility through technological solutions, and empowering our colleagues to do even more for our customers. With cross-functional expertise, a wide network of teams, and strong governance, we reduce complexity, thereby offering high-quality services for our customers.</div>
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<div>Tesco in Bengaluru, established in 2004 to enable standardisation and build centralised capabilities and competencies, makes the experience better for our millions of customers worldwide and simpler for over 3,30,000 colleagues.</div>
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<div><b>Tesco Business Solutions:</b></div>
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<div>Established in 2017, Tesco Business Solutions (TBS) has evolved from a single entity traditional shared services in Bengaluru, India (from 2004) to a global, purpose-driven solutions-focused organisation. TBS is committed to driving scale at speed and delivering value to the Tesco Group through the power of decision science. With over 4,400 highly skilled colleagues globally, TBS supports markets and business units across four locations in the UK, India, Hungary, and the Republic of Ireland. The organisation underpins everything that the Tesco Group does, bringing innovation, a solutions mindset, and agility to its operations and support functions, building winning partnerships across the business. TBS's focus is on adding value and creating impactful outcomes that shape the future of the business. TBS creates a sustainable competitive advantage for the Tesco Group by becoming the partner of choice for talent, transformation, and value creation</div></div></div>

Lead-Assistant Merchandising Planner

Al Tayer Insignia

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 As a leader in luxury retail in the Middle East, Al Tayer Group's retail division, Al Tayer Insignia, hosts a portfolio of some of the world&rsquo;s best luxury brands in the fashion, jewellery, home, and department store categories. Complementing its position in luxury retail, Al Tayer Insignia has also built new frontiers in lifestyle retail, representing leading brands in the Beauty, Home, Fashion and Hospitality sectors. Our brands include Bloomingdales, Harvey Nichols, Armani and newly added Gym Shark and The White Company, to name just a few!
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 &bull; Communicate trading issues and forecasts with proposed actions to senior management and Buying team&nbsp;
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 &bull; Manage all aspects relating to shipments, logistical processing and allocation function&nbsp;
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 &bull; Analyze Suppliers&rsquo; delivery performance and, in conjunction with the Buying team, take appropriate actions&nbsp;
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 &bull; Contribute to future supplier strategies&nbsp;
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 &bull; Measure products&rsquo; performance against agreed quality standards and take necessary action with suppliers&nbsp;
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 &bull; Assist in the decision-making and problem solving on supplier / brand / partner issues&nbsp;
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 &bull; Ensure team results, relationships and processes are aligned with the Company&lsquo;s mission, values and policies.&nbsp;
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 &bull; Deliver category sales, gross margin and sell-through performance to plan&nbsp;
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 &bull; Participate in the development of annual sales budgets and forecasts for specific brands by analyzing data on seasonal/ yearly trends&nbsp;
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 &bull; Identify and evaluate sales and gross margin opportunities at department level&nbsp;
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 &bull; Review, propose and implement mark-down activity to reduce terminal stock, whilst analyzing action taken on mark-downs to maximize profit&nbsp;
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 &bull; Monitor performance against plan, taking appropriate action to maximize sales and margins&nbsp;
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 &bull; Develop and maintain effective working partnership with divisions particularly Retail Managers / Store Managers / Logistics and Operations&nbsp;
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 &bull; Drive decision-making and problem solving relating to merchandise issues at division and location level&nbsp;
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 &bull; Ensure efficiency and effectiveness of merchandising business processes&nbsp;
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 &bull; Implement the agreed departmental strategy, in conjunction with the Buying team&nbsp;
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 &bull; Implement the agreed markdown strategy and communicate to stakeholders&nbsp;
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 &bull; Maintain OTB to manage forward buys in-line with department inventory targets&nbsp;
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 &bull; Manage communication and coordination with stores regarding price changes, product discontinuation, and brand / item focus&nbsp;
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 &bull; Evaluate market and customer information together with historical data and forward trends to develop the merchandise plans&nbsp;
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 &bull; Work with relevant stakeholders to monitor overall inventory levels to plan and forecast&nbsp;
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 &bull; Manage and review replenishment orders for the relevant products base
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Planner

مجموعة الطاير

<div></div><div><p><b>About Us</b></p><p>
As a leader in luxury retail in the Middle East, Al Tayer Group's retail division, Al Tayer Insignia, hosts a portfolio of some of the world&rsquo;s best luxury brands in the fashion, jewellery, home, and department store categories. Complementing its position in luxury retail, Al Tayer Insignia has also built new frontiers in lifestyle retail, representing leading brands in the Beauty, Home, Fashion and Hospitality sectors. Our brands include Bloomingdales, Harvey Nichols, Armani and newly added Gym Shark and The White Company, to name just a few!</p><p></p><p><b><br>
About The Role</b><br>
The <b>Planner - Online Department stores</b> is responsible for delivering the division/brand merchandise strategy through development of the seasonal and yearly product and location sales plans, including forecasting and allocation of product; with a view to maximizing sales and gross margin.</p><p></p><div><b><br>
What You&rsquo;ll Be Doing</b><br>
Functional Roles and Responsibilities:<br>
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<ul><li>Communicate trading issues and forecasts with proposed actions to senior management and Buying team</li></ul><br>
<ul><li>Build and maintain effective working relationships with suppliers</li></ul><br>
<ul><li>Manage all aspects relating to shipments, logistical processing and allocation function</li></ul><br>
<ul><li>Analyze Suppliers&rsquo; delivery performance and, in conjunction with the Buying team, take appropriate actions</li></ul><br>
<ul><li>Contribute to future supplier strategies</li></ul><br>
<ul><li>Measure products&rsquo; performance against agreed quality standards and take necessary action with suppliers</li></ul><br>
<ul><li>Assist in the decision-making and problem solving on supplier / brand / partner issues</li></ul><br>
<ul><li>Ensure team results, relationships and processes are aligned with the Company&lsquo;s mission, values and policies.</li></ul><br>
<ul><li>Deliver category sales, gross margin and sell-through performance to plan</li></ul><br>
<ul><li>Participate in the development of annual sales budgets and forecasts for specific brands by analyzing data on seasonal/ yearly trends</li></ul><br>
<ul><li>Identify and evaluate sales and gross margin opportunities at department level</li></ul><br>
<ul><li>Review, propose and implement mark-down activity to reduce terminal stock, whilst analyzing action taken on mark-downs to maximize profit</li></ul><br>
<ul><li>Monitor performance against plan, taking appropriate action to maximize sales and margins</li></ul><br>
<ul><li>Develop and maintain effective working partnership with divisions particularly Retail Managers / Store Managers / Logistics and Operations</li></ul><br>
<ul><li>Drive decision-making and problem solving relating to merchandise issues at division and location level</li></ul><br>
<ul><li>Ensure efficiency and effectiveness of merchandising business processes</li></ul><br>
<ul><li>Implement the agreed departmental strategy, in conjunction with the Buying team</li></ul><br>
<ul><li>Implement the agreed markdown strategy and communicate to stakeholders</li></ul><br>
<ul><li>Maintain OTB to manage forward buys in-line with department inventory targets</li></ul><br>
<ul><li>Manage communication and coordination with stores regarding price changes, product discontinuation, and brand / item focus</li></ul><br>
<ul><li>Evaluate market and customer information together with historical data and forward trends to develop the merchandise plans</li></ul><br>
<ul><li>Work with relevant stakeholders to monitor overall inventory levels to plan and forecast</li></ul><br>
<ul><li>Manage and review replenishment orders for the relevant products base</li></ul></div><br>
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<div><p><b>About You</b></p><p>
You need to have the below skills, qualification and experience to qualify for the role:</p><ul><li><p>
University Degree in any discipline</p></li><li><p>
5-7 years experience successfully implementing planning function of large scale retail operations.</p></li><li><p>
Strong strategy and budgeting experience in Omni channels.</p></li><li><p>
Computer literacy, super user in MS Office like Excel, Power point and major ERP systems</p></li><li><p>
Strong analytical skills and in depth knowledge of the industry</p></li><li><p>
Able to communicate effectively at Management Level</p></li><li><p>
Excellent in prioritizing and meeting deadlines</p></li><li><p>
Strong interpersonal skills.</p></li></ul></div></div>

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