STORE MERCHANDISING MANAGER

Mynews; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mynews is seeking a dynamic merchandising leader in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, responsible for developing and executing store merchandising and product assortment strategies. You will collaborate closely with retail operations teams to enhance store productivity and customer experience.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in merchandising within a retail or FMCG environment and excels in supplier negotiation and relationship management. Strong analytical skills and commercial acumen are essential for maximizing sales and profitability.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in merchandising, buying, or category management within retail or FMCG.
• Strong commercial acumen with hands-on experience in margin management.
• Demonstrated experience in supplier negotiation and relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of store merchandising strategies.
• Optimize product assortment plans based on market trends and customer demand.
• Manage supplier relationships, including price negotiation.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Supplier negotiation

Analytical skills

Category management

Job description

• Lead the development and execution of store merchandising and product assortment strategies to maximize sales, profitability, and customer experience.
• Develop and optimize product assortment plans across stores based on market trends, customer demand, and business objectives.
• Manage supplier relationships, including price negotiation, trading terms, and promotional support to improve commercial performance.
• Monitor and analyse category performance, including sales, margin, stock availability, and sell-through rates.
• Drive assortment reviews and merchandising decisions through data analysis and store performance insights.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Operations teams to execute promotional campaigns and in-store activations effectively.
• Ensure effective coordination with Supply Chain teams to maintain healthy inventory levels and reduce overstock and stock shortages.
• Lead merchandising execution across stores to ensure consistency in product display, assortment, and visual standards.
• Conduct regular store visits to review merchandising compliance, identify opportunities, and improve in-store execution.
• Support new store openings, store refresh projects, and layout optimisation initiatives.
• Work closely with retail operations teams to enhance store productivity and customer shopping experience.

Job Requirements

• Proven experience in merchandising, buying, category management, or store merchandising within retail or FMCG environment.
• Strong commercial acumen with hands-on experience in margin management and trading terms.
• Demonstrated experience in supplier negotiation and relationship management.
• Solid understanding of P&L, inventory management, and retail performance metrics.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable merchandising decisions.
• Experience managing merchandising execution across multiple stores.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Willing to travel for regular store visits and operational support when required.