Head of Commercial Planning & Merchandising

Mumzworld; Dubai; On-site; AED 550,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Mumzworld is seeking a strategic Head of Commercial & Merchandise Planning to lead pricing, demand forecasting and IBP processes in a high growth environment.

The role requires 5–7 years of leadership in commercial planning, merchandise planning and FP&A, with strong analytics and cross‑functional collaboration. Bachelor’s in a related field is required; MSc/MBA is a plus. The candidate will drive margin, inventory health and long‑term sustainability.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of leadership/experience driving the stand‑up of a function encapsulating commercial planning, merchandise planning, FP&A, forecasting or related fields.
• Proven experience in commercial strategy, forecasting, pricing, budgeting or performance analytics.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Marketing, Supply Chain or related fields.
• Master’s degree (MSc, MBA) preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial strategy and growth plans to drive category and marketplace growth through robust margins, optimized inventory management and wallet share.
• Own demand planning cycle with aligned cross‑functional inputs and produce accurate data‑led forecasts that support inventory health and financial visibility.
• Own pricing strategy, competitive benchmarking and price‑match governance to balance competitiveness and margin.
• Support annual and monthly IBP processes to ensure cross‑functional alignment, set targets, manage budgets and present recommendations to leadership.

Skills

Power BI

Advanced Excel

Forecasting

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Planning analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Marketing, Supply Chain or related fields

Master’s degree (MSc, MBA) preferred but not essential

Tools

SAP IBP

JDA

TM1

Job description

Mumzworld is seeking a strategic Head of Commercial & Merchandise Planning to lead pricing, demand forecasting and IBP processes in a high growth environment.

The role requires 5–7 years of leadership in commercial planning, merchandise planning and FP&A, with strong analytics and cross‑functional collaboration. Bachelor’s in a related field is required; MSc/MBA is a plus. The candidate will drive margin, inventory health and long‑term sustainability.