Strategic Retail Assortment Planner

Apparel Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 100,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Apparel Group is seeking a Merchandise Planner for the Dubai region to optimize product assortments and ensure stock availability aligns with demand across our multi-brand network.

This full-time role requires strong analytical skills, experience in merchandising, and proficiency with Retail Pro. You will collaborate with Brand Management, Buying, Logistics, and Store Operations to drive sales and margins.

Qualifications

• Experience in merchandising, allocation, assortment planning, or retail analysis preferred.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills; able to review sales, sell-through, stock data.
• Proficiency with Retail Pro or similar merchandising reporting systems.
• Comfort with detailed spreadsheets and cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Assist Brand Manager with product and assortment planning aligned with financial and commercial objectives.
• Support pre-season financial planning, seasonal budgets, in-season projections, and open-to-buy management.
• Coordinate product allocation and delivery across stores within the region.
• Maintain balanced collections across stores based on sales performance and demand.
• Monitor warehouse inventory and initiate replenishment to stores where stock supports sales.
• Coordinate inter-store transfers to correct stock imbalances and improve productivity.
• Prepare Retail Pro reports, Sell Thru reports, and product breakdown reports.
• Analyze sales performance across categories, styles, colors, sizes, and price points.
• Identify best sellers and actions to improve performance.
• Review slow-moving products and highlight corrective actions.
• Compare current season performance with historical data and trends.
• Produce analysis to support repeats, replenishment, and future buying.
• Liaise with stores, logistics, and warehouse teams to ensure supply aligns with demand.

Skills

Merchandise planning

Retail merchandising

Assortment planning

Merchandise allocation

Store allocation

Stock replenishment

Inter-store transfers

Open-to-buy management

Pre-season planning

In-season forecasting

Retail Pro

Sell Thru analysis

Sales analysis

Product performance analysis

Best seller analysis

Slow seller analysis

Price point analysis

Color performance analysis

Style performance analysis

Seasonal sales analysis

Range planning

Product mix planning

Sub-category planning

Merchandise budgeting

New store budgeting

Inventory optimization

Stock balancing

Warehouse coordination

Logistics coordination

Delivery tracking

Buying support

Repeat order analysis

Customer feedback analysis

Competitor analysis

Commercial opportunity analysis

Merchandise reporting

Consolidation reports

Product breakdown reports

Retail invoice processing

Microsoft Excel

Inventory analysis

Category profitability

Tools

Retail Pro

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Apparel Group is seeking a Merchandise Planner for the Dubai region to optimize product assortments and ensure stock availability aligns with demand across our multi-brand network.

This full-time role requires strong analytical skills, experience in merchandising, and proficiency with Retail Pro. You will collaborate with Brand Management, Buying, Logistics, and Store Operations to drive sales and margins.