Assistant Merchandiser

Apparel Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apparel Group is seeking a Merchandising Planner to ensure products appear in the right stores at the right time and quantity. You will prepare Retail Pro reports, sell-thru analyses, and work with stores, logistics, and warehouse teams to balance supply with demand.

You will analyze best and worst sellers, optimize category profitability, gather customer feedback, and collaborate with the buying team on range planning, deliveries, and issues.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Retail Pro reports, Sell Thru and other merchandising reports
• Liaise with stores / logistics & warehouse department to ensure product supply meets demand
• Analyze best and worst sellers (price points, colors or styles)
• Analyze previous season's sales and report on the current season's lines
• Optimize the volume and profitability of product categories
• Gather information relating to customer reaction towards the products
• Coordinate with buying team on product issues (orders, repeats, damages etc.) and assist in range planning, sales analysis and deliveries
• Preparation of merchandise plans and other information required for product range presentations and reviews for buyers/brand manager
• Report competition's offerings and analyze opportunities to the Brand team
• Skillfully manages processing of various Retail Pro reports and invoices
• Ensure the accurate and timely preparation of all necessary reports and records
• Ensures strict confidentiality in maintaining all the documents entrusted
• Working closely with the Merchandise Planning team on the product range, planning to maximize commercial opportunities for products, as well as getting the right product mix in the business at sub category/price point level

Job description

Job Description:

POSITION OBJECTIVE The position is responsible to ensure that the products appear in the right store at the right time and in right quantity

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare Retail Pro reports, Sell Thru and other merchandising reports such as consolidation sheet and product breakdown reports
• Liaise with stores / logistics & warehouse department to ensure product supply meets demand
• Analyze every aspect of the best and worst sellers (for example, the best selling price points, colors or styles)
• Analyzing previous season's sales and reporting on the current season's lines
• Optimize the volume and profitability of product categories
• Gather information relating to customer reaction towards the products
• Coordinate with buying team on product issues (orders, repeats, damages etc.) and assist in range planning, sales analysis and deliveries
• Preparation of merchandise plans and other Information required for product range presentations and reviews for the buyers / brand manager
• Report competition's offerings and analyzing opportunities to the Brand team
• Skillfully manages processing of various retail pro reports and invoices
• Ensure the accurate and timely preparation of all necessary reports and records
• Ensures strict confidentiality in maintaining all the documents entrusted
• Working closely with the Merchandise Planning team on the product range, planning to maximize commercial opportunities for products, as well as getting the right product mix in the business at sub category/price point level