Merchandiser

Apparel Group - UAE; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Apparel Group - UAE is seeking a Merchandising Assistant/Brand Planner to support product assortment strategies and allocation across stores in the UAE region.

You will coordinate with stores, logistics, and buyers to optimize product ranges, analyze sales data, and prepare reports for the Brand Manager. The role emphasizes accuracy, confidentiality, and collaboration with the Merchandise Planning team.

Qualifications

• Experience in merchandising planning and reporting.
• Ability to analyze sales and inventory data.
• Strong coordination with stores, logistics and buyers.

Responsibilities

• Prepare merchandising and sales reports, including sell-thru analysis.
• Liaise with stores, logistics and warehouses to ensure product supply.
• Analyze best/worst sellers and price points to optimize mix.
• Review previous season performance and current lines for planning.
• Coordinate with buying team on issues and range planning.
• Prepare product range presentations and reviews for buyers/brand manager.
• Report competitive offerings and opportunities to Brand team.
• Ensure timely preparation of reports and records.

Skills

Merchandising Reports

Sell-Thru Analysis

Range Planning

Product Allocation

Store Coordination

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing

Tools

Retail Pro

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION OBJECTIVE

• The position assists the Brand Manager to plan the product and assortment strategies that meets or exceeds financial goals
• Coordinate all the activities related to allocation and delivery of merchandise to all the stores in the region
• Assist in pre-season financial planning, in-season projections, open-to-buy management and new store budgets
• Ensure balanced collection at stores, regular replenishment from warehouse and inter-store transfers

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare Retail Pro reports, Sell Thru and other merchandising reports such as consolidation sheet and product breakdown reports
• Liaise with stores / logistics & warehouse department to ensure product supply meets demand
• Analyze every aspect of the best and worst sellers (for example, the best selling price points, colors or styles)
• Analyzing previous season's sales and reporting on the current season's lines
• Optimize the volume and profitability of product categories
• Gather information relating to customer reaction towards the products
• Coordinate with buying team on product issues (orders, repeats, damages etc.) and assist in range planning, sales analysis and deliveries
• Preparation of merchandise plans and other Information required for product range presentations and reviews for the buyers / brand manager
• Report competition's offerings and analyzing opportunities to the Brand team
• Skillfully manages processing of various retail pro reports and invoices
• Ensure the accurate and timely preparation of all necessary reports and records
• Ensures strict confidentiality in maintaining all the documents entrusted
• Working closely with the Merchandise Planning team on the product range, planning to maximize commercial opportunities for products, as well as getting the right product mix in the business at sub category/price point level