Merchandise Planner & Allocator – Apparel, Toys & Home

Miral Experiences; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Miral Experiences in Abu Dhabi invites a Merchandise Planner & Allocator to own end-to-end merchandising for a defined category, driving sales, availability and inventory performance across the business.

You’ll forecast, plan and allocate, manage OTB and re-order quantities, and partner with VM teams to optimize stock levels and promotions to achieve budget targets. You’ll present insights to senior stakeholders to inform range reviews and future growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in merchandise planning or related category.
• Strong forecasting, trading and inventory management experience.
• Experience presenting performance reviews to senior stakeholders.
• Background in Apparel, Toys, or Home & Gift essential.
• Advanced Excel skills and Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end merchandise planning and allocation for a defined category.
• Support revenue budgeting, in-season forecasting and OTB management.
• Prepare and analyze sales, inventory and margin performance against budget.
• Support annual range reviews and provide recommendations on range growth or rationalization.
• Prepare re-order quantities based on sales trends and stock performance.
• Maintain strong availability while working within OTB and inventory targets.
• Manage stock flow from suppliers in collaboration with the Assistant Merchandise Planner.
• Work closely with VM teams to manage outlet-level stock triggers.
• Propose and analyze promotions to support sales and inventory objectives.
• Provide clear analysis and summaries for revised plans and obtain sign-off where required.

Skills

Forecasting

Trading

Inventory management

Stakeholder communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Miral Experiences in Abu Dhabi invites a Merchandise Planner & Allocator to own end-to-end merchandising for a defined category, driving sales, availability and inventory performance across the business.

You’ll forecast, plan and allocate, manage OTB and re-order quantities, and partner with VM teams to optimize stock levels and promotions to achieve budget targets. You’ll present insights to senior stakeholders to inform range reviews and future growth.