Product Strategist

MR DIY Malaysia; Seri Kembangan; On-site; MYR 45,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

MR DIY Malaysia is seeking a proactive Buying/Merchandising Associate to support product plans, analyze market trends, and collaborate across marketing, sales, and operations. You will help maintain assortment plans and coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely deliveries.

The role requires a degree in a business-related field, 2 years in retail or FMCG, strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, and fluency in English and Malay, with Mandarin conversational ability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a business-related field is required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Buying, Merchandising, Designing, Product Development, or Data Analysis.
• Experience in Retail, FMCG, Fashion, Ecommerce, Sports, or General Merchandise industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to communicate in English and Malay; Mandarin proficiency is required, with at least conversational ability.

Responsibilities

• Support in creating and maintaining product and assortment plans based on market trends and customer preferences through product development or brand liaison.
• Assist in gathering and analyzing data to inform decision-making.
• Provide accurate and timely updates to product and assortment plans.
• Produce research reports on competitor trends and customer behavior.
• Contribute ideas for product selections and adjustments.
• Collaborate with the team to ensure smooth continuation and completion of existing projects.
• Track project timelines, deliverables, and progress while addressing issues.
• Provide regular status updates and reports on ongoing projects.
• Resolve bottlenecks or challenges to maintain project momentum.
• Assist in communicating with suppliers to track order status, resolve issues, and follow up on deliveries.
• Ensure all vendor documentation and records are up-to-date.
• Maintain accurate records of vendor interactions and agreements.
• Resolve vendor-related issues in a timely manner.
• Ensure on-time delivery of products from suppliers.
• Monitor stock levels and support inventory replenishment processes.
• Flag slow-moving or overstocked items for review.
• Update inventory reports.
• Recommend reorders or clearance strategies for excess stock.
• Improve stock availability and reduce overstock.
• Work with marketing, sales, and operations teams to ensure consistent execution of strategies.
• Support coordinating product launches and promotional activities.
• Contribute to successful marketing and promotional campaigns.
• Coordinate efforts with other departments for smooth project execution.
• Maintain clear and timely communication across teams.
• Stay informed about market trends, product knowledge, and industry best practices.
• Participate in training sessions to enhance skills and knowledge.
• Update knowledge of market trends and company products.
• Actively participate in team learning activities.
• Grow skills to contribute effectively to the role.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, Retail Management, or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

• Support in creating and maintaining product and assortment plans based on market trends and customer preferences thru product development or brand liaison.
• Assist in gathering and analyzing data to inform decision-making.
• Accurate and timely updates to product and assortment plans.
• Research reports on competitor trends and customer behavior.
• Contributed ideas for product selections and adjustments.

Supporting Ongoing Projects

• Collaborate with the team to ensure the smooth continuation and completion of existing projects.
• Track project timelines, deliverables, and progress while addressing any issues that arise.
• Regular status updates and reports on ongoing projects.
• Resolved bottlenecks or challenges to maintain project momentum.
• Successful completion of assigned tasks within project timelines.
• Assist in communicating with suppliers to track order status, resolve issues, and follow up on deliveries.
• Ensure all vendor documentation and records are up-to-date.
• Maintained and accurate records of vendor interactions and agreements.
• Resolved vendor-related issues in a timely manner.
• On-time delivery of products from suppliers.

Inventory Monitoring & Replenishment Support

• Monitor stock levels and support in managing inventory replenishment processes.
• Flag slow-moving or overstocked items for review.
• Updated inventory reports.
• Recommendations for reorders or clearance strategies for excess stock.
• Improved stock availability and reduced overstock.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work with marketing, sales, and operations teams to ensure consistent execution of strategies.
• Support in coordinating product launches and promotional activities.
• Contribution to successful marketing and promotional campaigns.
• Coordinated efforts with other departments for smooth project execution.
• Clear and timely communication across teams.

Learning & Development

• Stay informed about market trends, product knowledge, and industry best practices.
• Participate in training sessions to enhance skills and knowledge.
• Updated knowledge of market trends and company products.
• Active participation in team learning activities.
• Growth in skills to contribute effectively to the role.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, Retail Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Buying, Merchandising, Designing, Product Development, or Data Analysis.
• Experience in Retail, FMCG, Fashion, Ecommerce, Sports, or General Merchandise industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to communicate in English and Malay.
• Mandarin proficiency is required, with at least conversational ability.