Merchandise Specialist

UNIQLO; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion retailer is looking for a Merchandising Manager in Petaling Jaya to ensure the right merchandise mix and achieve sales targets. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and over 8 years of experience, particularly in fashion. Responsibilities include developing merchandising strategies, minimizing out of stock SKUs, and leading a team. The role requires strong proficiency in Bahasa Melayu and English, alongside excellent analytical skills and a keen understanding of consumer trends.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in both Bahasa Melayu and English, both written and verbal.
• 4-5 years of experience leading a merchandising team, with a total of 8 years in the fashion sector.

Responsibilities

• Ensure optimal merchandise mix in stores to achieve sales targets and customer satisfaction.
• Develop merchandising strategies and adjust plans based on sales performance.
• Minimize Out of Stock SKU through forecasting and review.

Skills

Proficiency in Bahasa Melayu

Proficiency in English

Analytical skills

Team leadership

Understanding consumer trends

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or related field

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible in ensuring the right amount of merchandise mix in stores always from the moment of product launching and before selling out, with the goal of achieving sales targets and customer satisfaction.
• Develop and execute merchandising/sales/production strategies along with initiative to revise plans accordingly to actual sales situation and adjust production by SKU.
• To minimize Out of Stock SKU by percentage through thorough review and forecasting each item and its SKU’s sales.
• As a team, target to maximize sales and profit, minimize year-end inventory, and eliminate SKU out of stock.

Job Requirements

• Education Background Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Studies, Mass Communication or any others related field
• Strong proficiency in Bahasa Melayu and English (written & verbal) Key Requirements
• Good in figure and analysis skills.
• Preferably 4-5 years leading a team in Merchandising field field. Minimum 8 years of working experience specifically in Fashion and Consumer market.
• Strong commercial acumen with an interest in understanding latest consumer trends and behavior.
• Self-driven, takes ownership and acts promptly to accomplish performance targets and expectations.
• Resourceful and able to work under pressure and handle for AD-Hoc task through proactively seeking out information and taking appropriate actions when changes arise