Merchandiser, Fashion

Namshi.com; Dubai; On-site; AED 279,000 - 446,000; Full time

Job summary

Namshi.com is seeking a dynamic Merchandising professional to lead category forecasting, inventory planning, and pricing strategies across GCC markets. You will build bottom-up plans, coordinate with Buying and logistics, and drive stock optimization to support profitable growth.

You will analyze trends, develop models, and present insights to leadership, helping to maximize sell-through and margin in a fast-paced eCommerce environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering or Statistics.
• 5+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting and data modelling in a multi-branded environment (eCommerce).
• Strong knowledge of fashion buying within an eCommerce organization.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical thinking.
• Experience in managing P&L and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead category sales forecasting and demand management across GCC markets.
• Analyze sales trends and develop statistical planning models.
• Prepare bottom-up plans per brand that align with category targets.
• Create a 12-month rolling forecast to maintain future stock levels.
• Manage stock requirements and coordinate purchases based on forecasts.
• Plan and monitor inventory replenishment across territories.
• Collaborate with Buying and business leads to resolve stock shortages.
• Optimize category inventory levels while balancing working capital constraints.
• Manage stock transfers, reconcile discrepancies, and oversee stock movements with suppliers and warehouses.
• Develop pricing and discount strategies to optimize margin and sell-through.
• Track category performance, ensuring alignment with top-line and profitability goals.
• Prepare weekly and quarterly decks on brand performance.
• Present insights and opportunities to leadership and brands.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Forecasting

Data modelling

P&L management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Tools

Excel

Job description

Namshi is the Middle East's largest online fashion shopping hub for women, men, and kids. Since 2011, we have grown to offer an extensive selection of leading brands.

We're on a mission to deliver the wardrobe for the region’s change. To ignite a new generation of personal expression through style. We are dynamic, bold, fun, and rebellious, just like the wave of change in our new generation. Everyone has style, and we’re promoting individualism.

We encourage every person to be who they are, express it and live it to the max. Through style, to highlight our offering and emphasize our fashion.

Namshi is part of the noon Group.

We are seeking dynamic and detail-oriented individuals to join our Merchandising team. You will play a crucial role in driving our product strategy, optimizing inventory, and supporting the success of our Elevated Fashion category.

What You'll Do:

• Lead category sales forecasting and demand management across GCC markets.
• Analyze sales trends and develop statistical planning models.
• Prepare bottom-up plans per brand that align with category targets
• Create a 12-month rolling forecast to maintain future stock levels.
• Manage stock requirements and coordinate purchases based on forecasts.
• Plan and monitor inventory replenishment across territories.
• Collaborate with Buying and business leads to resolve stock shortages.
• Optimize category inventory levels while balancing working capital constraints.
• Manage stock transfers, reconcile discrepancies, and oversee stock movements with suppliers and warehouses.
• Develop pricing and discount strategies to optimize margin and sell-through.
• Track category performance, ensuring alignment with top-line and profitability goals.
• Prepare weekly and quarterly decks on brand performance.
• Present insights and opportunities to leadership and brands.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or Statistics.
• 5+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, and data modelling in a multi-branded environment (preferably eCommerce).
• Strong knowledge of Fashion buying within an eCommerce organization.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical thinking.
• Experience in managing P&L and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Who will excel?

• We’re looking for people with high standards, who understand that hard work matters.
• You need to be relentlessly resourceful and operate with a deep bias for action.
• We need people with the courage to be fiercely original.