Senior Sports Merchandiser: Data Driven Growth & Inventory

Gulf Marketing Group (GMG Group); Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GMG Group in Dubai seeks a Senior Merchandiser to lead merchandising strategy for the Sports division, owning complex assortments, stock productivity and category performance. You will collaborate with Category Management, Buying, Planning, Allocation, Supply Chain and Store Operations to drive sales, margin and sell-through.

This role requires strong analytical skills, ERP and Excel proficiency, and the ability to translate strategy into seasonal plans, open-to-buy discipline, and actions from

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business; retail management degree preferred.
• Minimum 6 years merchandising experience.
• Experience in sports retail and inventory management.
• Certifications in retail, Excel, SAP ERP, data analysis or project management are advantageous.
• Postgraduate qualification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Translate category strategy into seasonal merchandise plans across channels.
• Lead pre-season assortment frameworks and brief Buying with data.
• Own KPIs like sales, margin, sell-through, and stock turn.
• Define inventory targets and guardrails for merchandisers.
• Lead weekly and monthly trading meetings and drive actions.
• Develop robust category performance reports using SAP, Excel, BI.

Skills

Analytics

Organizational skills

Communication

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's in Business

Postgraduate qualification

Tools

Excel

SAP ERP

Job description

GMG Group in Dubai seeks a Senior Merchandiser to lead merchandising strategy for the Sports division, owning complex assortments, stock productivity and category performance. You will collaborate with Category Management, Buying, Planning, Allocation, Supply Chain and Store Operations to drive sales, margin and sell-through.

This role requires strong analytical skills, ERP and Excel proficiency, and the ability to translate strategy into seasonal plans, open-to-buy discipline, and actions from