Assistant Planning Manager – Retail Merchandising (Dubai)

AlFuttaim; Dubai; On-site; AED 156,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Al-Futtaim Retail in Dubai invites applications for Assistant Planning Manager - Retail Merchandise. You will lead weekly forecasts, plan inventory, and coordinate across Merchandising, Buying, Finance and Supply Chain to optimize stock and margins.

The role requires strong Excel, data analysis, and experience in multi-channel retail including eCommerce. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance, 3–5 years merchandising planning experience, and proficiency in SAP, Power BI or

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Retail Management or related field.
• 3–5 years in merchandise planning, retail analysis or financial planning.
• Experience in fashion, food or multi-category retail preferred.
• Strong numerical reasoning and ability to interpret large data sets.
• Advanced Excel, including structured analysis and reporting.
• Experience with SAP, Power BI, Tableau or similar planning platforms.
• Understanding of sales forecasting, stock flow, margin and markdown principles.
• Ability to manage multiple planning cycles and reporting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare annual business plan by market and business unit.
• Develop forecasts and budgets for sales, margin and inventory.
• Analyze performance and explain variances against plan.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Buying and Finance to align plans.
• Create dashboards and reports for management reviews.

Skills

Merchandise planning

Sales forecasting

Inventory planning

Gross-margin analysis

Markdown optimization

Sell-through analysis

Aging-stock management

Dashboard development

Retail performance reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Retail Management or related field

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Tableau

JDA

Job description

Al-Futtaim Retail in Dubai invites applications for Assistant Planning Manager - Retail Merchandise. You will lead weekly forecasts, plan inventory, and coordinate across Merchandising, Buying, Finance and Supply Chain to optimize stock and margins.

The role requires strong Excel, data analysis, and experience in multi-channel retail including eCommerce. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance, 3–5 years merchandising planning experience, and proficiency in SAP, Power BI or