Senior Merchandiser - HOME Division

Apparel Group; Bahrain; Vor Ort; BHD 6.000 - 12.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Apparel Group in Bahrain is seeking a Brand Merchandiser to assist the Brand Manager in planning product and assortment strategies to meet financial goals and coordinate allocation and delivery to stores in the region.

You will assist in pre-season planning, open-to-buy management, ensure balanced collection at stores, and support replenishment and inter-store transfers.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in merchandising and assortment planning.
• Strong analytics and stock management capabilities.
• Ability to coordinate multi-store allocations.

Aufgaben

• Assist in merchandise plans for the category based on insights gained from merchandise mix, historical trends and future outlook projected by the brand
• Analyze store profile based on reports, including weeks of stock, merchandise sales blend, inventory by store grade
• Ensure effective in-season management (stock analysis and balancing, markdown management, stock vs. sale performance)
• Plan merchandise mix for each store and complete initial product allocation to stores and reserve management based on pre-distribution
• Finalize seasonal assortment plan and size run book in collaboration with Sr. Merchandiser
• Monitor the product line, pricing and developments of competitor brands
• Ensure the ageing standards are followed and the stock turns are maintained as per the company policy
• Manage margin negotiations, orders, stock distribution and product selection
• Monitor and analyze both, the best sellers and slow sellers and take appropriate actions
• Keep a track of actual sales vs sales forecasts, inventory checks, forth coming events and address the replenishment needs of the stores on day-to-day basis
• Perform regular store visits and competition analysis, in collaboration with the Brand Manager and communicate findings to the Brand

Jobbeschreibung

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

• Assist in merchandise plans for the category based on insights gained from merchandise mix, historical trends and future outlook projected by the brand
• Analyze store profile based on reports, including weeks of stock, merchandise sales blend, inventory by store grade
• Ensure effective in-season management (stock analysis and balancing, markdown management, stock vs. sale performance)
• Plan merchandise mix for each store and complete initial product allocation to stores and reserve management based on pre-distribution
• Finalize seasonal assortment plan and size run book in collaboration with Sr. Merchandiser
• Monitor the product line, pricing and developments of competitor brands
• Ensure the ageing standards are followed and the stock turns are maintained as per the company policy
• Manage margin negotiations, orders, stock distribution and product selection
• Monitor and analyze both, the best sellers and slow sellers and take appropriate actions
• Keep a track of actual sales vs sales forecasts, inventory checks, forth coming events and address the replenishment needs of the stores on day-to-day basis
• Perform regular store visits and competition analysis, in collaboration with the Brand Manager and communicate findings to the Brand