Food Buyer l Retail l Marks & Spencer l MY

Robinson & Co (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A diversified regional business is seeking a Merchandising Specialist in Kuala Lumpur to manage product ranging for stores and online platforms. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of food retail merchandising experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in both English and Chinese. This role offers opportunities to enhance sales and improve inventory management.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of merchandising experience in the Food retail industry.
• Experience in catalogue management or demand planning is essential.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English and Chinese required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and administer product ranging for stores and online platforms.
• Responsible for product ordering and sales forecast.
• Analyze sales performances and inventory reports.

Skills

Merchandising experience

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Customer-oriented mentality

Education

Tertiary education

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, health, retail including Marks & Spencer brand; employing more than 33,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, we partner with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands.

Al-Futtaim’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration, integrity; Al-Futtaim continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day. For more information visit:www.alfuttaim.com

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain and administer the product ranging for stores & online platforms to achieve departmental sales and profit targets
• Responsible for product ordering, allocation, sales forecast & stores ranging/ online platforms in order to maximise sales and minimise costs
• Minimize excess inventories and avoid supply chain disruptions through consumer trends, historical sales and seasonality data
• To analyse sales performances and inventory reports in daily/weekly/monthly basis
• Work closely with different internal parties to develop layout guidelines to ensure excellence in product presentation
• Support new business initiatives and other ad hoc projects as required

Job Requirements

• Tertiary educated or above with at least 2 years’ merchandising experience in Food retail industry
• Experience in catalogue management or demand planning is a must
• Strong analytical mindset with effective numerical skills
• Good command of both written and spoken English and Chinese
• Proficiency in Excel to manage and analyse data
• SAP experience is an added advantage
• Customer-oriented mentality with excellent interpersonal skills and a team player