Beauty Merchandising Planner — Forecasting & Inventory Strategy

Al Tayer Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Al Tayer Group is seeking a Merchandising Planner to drive the division/brand merchandise strategy through seasonal and yearly product plans, forecasts and allocation to maximize sales and gross margin.

The role involves delivering category sales and margin plans, developing brand forecasts, monitoring performance, and coordinating with Buying and store teams to optimize stock, markdowns and inventory levels.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience implementing planning functions in large-scale retail operations.
• Computer literacy and aptitude with data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver category sales, gross margin and sell-through to plan.
• Develop annual sales budgets and forecasts for brands by analyzing seasonal trends.
• Monitor performance against plan and maximise sales and margins.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities in department level margins.
• Review markdowns to reduce stock and maximise profit.
• Communicate trading issues and forecasts to senior management and Buying team.
• Implement the departmental strategy with Buying team.
• Develop merchandise plans from market and historical data and forward trends.
• Manage inventory levels to plan and forecast.
• Oversee replenishment orders to achieve optimal sales and inventory performance.
• Identify slow and best sellers and adjust actions accordingly.
• Ensure accurate OTB at product level and maintain forward buys.
• Provide feedback on sales results and vendor performance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Management-level communication

Education

University Degree

Job description

Al Tayer Group is seeking a Merchandising Planner to drive the division/brand merchandise strategy through seasonal and yearly product plans, forecasts and allocation to maximize sales and gross margin.

The role involves delivering category sales and margin plans, developing brand forecasts, monitoring performance, and coordinating with Buying and store teams to optimize stock, markdowns and inventory levels.