Assistant Merchandiser

Apparel Group; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Apparel Group in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Merchandiser/Planner to ensure products are available in the right stores at the right time and in the correct quantities. You will prepare reports, analyze sales, and collaborate with stores, logistics, and buying teams to optimize ranges and profitability.

The role requires strong data analysis, reporting capabilities, and effective communication across cross-functional teams to drive commercial opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in merchandising analytics and assortment planning.
• Ability to analyze sell-through data and optimize product mix.
• Strong reporting and forecasting skills.
• Coordination with stores, logistics, and buying teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Retail Pro reports, Sell Thru and other merchandising reports.
• Liaise with stores, logistics & warehouse to ensure product supply meets demand.
• Analyze best and worst sellers and price/ color/ style effects.
• Analyze last season's sales and inform current season lines.
• Optimize volume and profitability of product categories.
• Gather customer reaction data for product improvements.
• Coordinate with buying team on orders, range planning and deliveries.
• Prepare merchandise plans and information for range presentations.

Skills

Retail merchandising

Sales analysis

Reporting

Stakeholder liaison

Tools

Retail Pro

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