Senior Beauty Merchandiser & Planning Lead

SSC Egypt; Bahrain; On-site; BHD 24,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

SSC Egypt is seeking a Senior Merchandise Planning Manager to oversee the financial, inventory, and assortment strategy for beauty and lifestyle categories across GCC markets.

You will design category mixes for skincare, cosmetics, fragrance, haircare, and accessories; own Open-To-Buy budgets; forecast demand; analyze stock turns; and lead a team of junior planners, collaborating with Buying, Operations, Finance, Marketing, and Supply Chain.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years in retail planning or category management.
• Experience in GCC/UAE preferred.
• Strong analytics and financial acumen.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and Excel/Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Design GCC-wide category mixes across skincare, cosmetics, fragrance, haircare, and beauty accessories.
• Own Open-To-Buy budgets, seasonal plans, GM targets, and stock investment limits.
• Forecast demand using historical data, sell-through, stock turn, and Weeks-of-Supply (WOS).
• Collaborate with Buyers, Operations, Finance, Marketing, and Supply Chain to align drops and promos with stock.
• Review weekly/monthly trading performance and address slow-moving lines or stock-outs.
• Lead and mentor junior planners and analysts with KPI-driven culture.

Skills

Retail merchandise planning

Demand forecasting

Category management

Data analytics

GMROI understanding

Tools

SAP

Oracle ERP

Excel

Power BI

Job description

SSC Egypt is seeking a Senior Merchandise Planning Manager to oversee the financial, inventory, and assortment strategy for beauty and lifestyle categories across GCC markets.

You will design category mixes for skincare, cosmetics, fragrance, haircare, and accessories; own Open-To-Buy budgets; forecast demand; analyze stock turns; and lead a team of junior planners, collaborating with Buying, Operations, Finance, Marketing, and Supply Chain.