In-Season Trading Merchandising Executive

Seddiqi Holding; Dubai; On-site; AED 201,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

Seddiqi Holding is seeking an In-Season Trading Merchandising Executive to drive in-season performance for ON's DTC business across the GCC & Jordan. You will own weekly trading analyses, monitor sell-through, stock levels and weeks of cover, and translate data into actionable decisions to maximise full-price sales.

You will collaborate with Buyer, Planner, Retail Operations, E-commerce and Supply Chain to optimize allocation, replenishment and omnichannel stock, ensuring availability and

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree or equivalent.
• Diploma or Certificate with a Business, Merchandising, Retail or related focus.
• 2-4 years' relevant experience in merchandising, allocation, planning or retail trading, ideally within sportswear and/or footwear retail.

Responsibilities

• In-Season Trading: Own weekly trading analysis across stores, markets and E-commerce; monitor sales, sell-through, stock and weeks of cover.
• Allocation, Replenishment & Stock Optimization: Manage allocation and replenishment across the DTC network; ensure stock depth and size availability; coordinate stock transfers.
• Inventory Productivity: Drive healthy inventory levels, reduce ageing and excess inventory; improve inventory-to-sales ratio.
• Omnichannel Trading: Maintain trading view across Retail and E-commerce; optimize online availability of key products and sizes; shift inventory between channels as needed.
• Reporting, Insights & Seasonal Feedback: Maintain in-season reporting; translate data into clear commercial recommendations; support forecasting and IBP.
• Team Collaboration: Work with Merchandising, Retail Ops, E-commerce, Supply Chain, Strategy & Planning and Finance to execute trading actions.

Skills

Merchandising

Allocation

Planning

Retail trading

Education

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Diploma or certificate in business/merchandising/retail

Job description

Job Description

Purpose

The In-Season Trading Merchandising Executive is responsible for driving in-season commercial performance and inventory productivity across ON's DTC business in the GCC & Jordan. The role owns the day-to-day trading view once product is in market: understanding what is selling, what is not, where demand is developing and where stock needs to move. Working closely with the Buyer, Planner, Retail Operations, E-commerce and Supply Chain teams, the role translates trading data into fast, actionable commercial decisions to maximize full-price sales, sell-through and stock productivity while maintaining healthy inventory levels.

Key Accountabilities

• 1. In-Season Trading
  

  Own weekly trading analysis across stores, markets and E-commerce.

  
  

  Monitor sales, sell-through, stock, weeks of cover, stock turn and product availability.

  
  

  Analyze performance by market, store, channel, category, franchise, gender, style, color and size.

  
  

  Identify best sellers, underperformers, emerging trends, missed sales and risks; recommend clear commercial actions. Support weekly trading meetings with concise, decision-oriented insights.

  
  


• 2. Allocation, Replenishment & Stock Optimization
  

  Manage allocation and replenishment across the DTC network.

  
  

  Ensure appropriate stock depth and size availability based on demand.

  
  

  Recommend and execute stock transfers and rebalancing between stores, markets and channels.

  
  

  Prioritize inventory toward the locations and channels demonstrating the strongest commercial opportunities. Support allocation for new store openings, launches, campaigns and key commercial moments. Identify potential stock-outs early and coordinate solutions with Supply Chain and Merchandising.

  
  


• 3. Inventory Productivity
  

  Drive healthy inventory levels while maximizing full-price sales and sell-through.

  
  

  Identify slow-moving, ageing and excess inventory and recommend actions.

  
  

  Monitor carryover inventory and support strategies to improve its productivity.

  
  

  Balance availability and weeks of cover to reduce both lost sales and excess inventory.

  
  

  Support improvement of inventory-to-sales ratio and overall stock efficiency.

  
  


• 4. Omnichannel Trading
  

  Maintain a consolidated trading view across Retail and E-commerce.

  
  

  Partner closely with Retail Operations on store-level opportunities, replenishment and transfers.

  
  

  Work with E-commerce to ensure strong online availability of key products and sizes.

  
  

  Identify opportunities to dynamically shift inventory between channels based on demand.

  
  

  Ensure inventory decisions optimize the overall business rather than individual channels in isolation.

  
  


• 5. Reporting, Insights & Seasonal Feedback
  

  Maintain key in-season reporting covering sales, sell-through, stock, weeks of cover, stock turn, size availability, ageing and full-price performance.

  
  

  Translate data into clear commercial recommendations: what happened, why it happened and what action is required.

  
  

  Provide the Buyer and Planner with structured in-season insights to improve future assortments and buys.

  
  

  Contribute to seasonal hindsight and post-season reviews.

  
  

  Support forecasting and IBP with current trading trends and inventory outlook.

  
  


• 6. Team Collaboration
  

  Work closely with Merchandising, Retail Operations, E-commerce, Supply Chain, Strategy & Planning and Finance.

  
  

  Follow through on agreed trading actions and contribute to a high-performance, commercially disciplined team environment.

  
  

Qualifications And Experience

Qualifications - Essential

• Bachelor Degree or equivalent.


• Diploma or Certificate with a Business, Merchandising, Retail or related focus.

Previous Experience - Essential

• 2-4 years' relevant experience in merchandising, allocation, planning or retail trading, ideally within sportswear and/or footwear retail.