Retail Project Lead: Inventory & Allocation Strategy

MR DIY Malaysia; Seri Kembangan; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MR DIY Malaysia is seeking a results-driven professional to oversee store allocation, inventory strategy, and retail operations improvement. You will lead cross-functional initiatives, analyze performance data, and drive data-enabled decisions to optimize stock availability and sales.

The role requires strong project management, analytics, and stakeholder engagement across Buying, Supply Chain, Warehouse, IT, and business teams in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, retail, supply chain, analytics, IT, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in retail operations, project management, planning, or supply chain.
• Proven experience leading end-to-end retail projects and managing requirements, planning, implementation, and post-implementation support.
• Strong knowledge of retail operations, inventory management, store allocation, replenishment, and supply chain processes.
• Proficiency in Excel and Power BI; familiarity with SQL, Python, ERP, POS, or retail management systems is advantageous.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end retail projects from planning through post-go-live support.
• Develop project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation to ensure on-time delivery.
• Identify risks and dependencies and implement mitigation strategies.
• Track progress and provide regular status updates to management and stakeholders.
• Analyze sales trends and inventory performance to identify opportunities and efficiency gains.
• Develop dashboards and KPIs to support informed decision-making.

Skills

Store allocation

Inventory management

Data analytics

Project management

Stakeholder management

Power BI

Excel

SQL

Python

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's Degree in Retail Management

Tools

Power BI

Excel

SQL

Python

ERP systems

POS systems

Job description

MR DIY Malaysia is seeking a results-driven professional to oversee store allocation, inventory strategy, and retail operations improvement. You will lead cross-functional initiatives, analyze performance data, and drive data-enabled decisions to optimize stock availability and sales.

The role requires strong project management, analytics, and stakeholder engagement across Buying, Supply Chain, Warehouse, IT, and business teams in a fast-paced retail environment.