Inventory Management Specialist

SM Retail, Inc. - Corporate; Pasay; On-site; PHP 223,000 - 469,000; Full time

Job summary

SM Retail, Inc. - Corporate is seeking a Merchandising Analyst to represent the merchandising teams in company-wide projects and coordinate UAT for new and changed processes.

The role involves monitoring promotions, coordinating with IT on system improvements, and training staff on merchandising IT applications. A Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering or related field is required, with 1–2 years in retail or FMCG advantageous.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field.
• Proficient in MS Office applications, especially MS Excel.
• 1–2 years experience in retail, eCommerce, FMCG is advantageous.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Represents merchandising teams in company-wide projects.
• Performs UAT for merchandising projects and documents/trains users during rollout.
• Undertakes studies on merchandising, inventory, warehousing, and vendor activities.
• Prepares promos memos and manages PromoSys; evaluates promotion performance linked to sales.
• Partners with IT to develop and maintain systems to improve merchandising workflows.
• Trains new merchandising staff on systems and enhancements.

Skills

MS Excel

MS Office

Analytical thinking

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering

Tools

PromoSys

Merchandising Systems

Job description

Responsibilities

• Acts as the business representative of the merchandising teams for company-wide projects
• Conducts User Acceptance Tests for Merchandising projects and change requests submitted by the Business Units. Documents processes and conducts training of the same once ready for roll out.
• Undertakes special projects/studies on merchandising, physical inventory, warehousing and vendor-related activities to improve current systems and procedures.
• Prepares and releases memo on promo mechanics and POS files through the Promotions Monitoring System (PromoSys) of assigned BU group; Monitors and evaluates effectiveness of the promotion relating to sales performance.
• Develops, implements and maintains computerized systems (in coordination with IT) to improve workflow and ensure efficiency in Merchandising activities.
• Conducts orientation on merchandising systems for newly hired merchandising personnel before user access is provided as well as training of users in case there are system enhancements in existing merchandising-related IT applications.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering or any relevant field.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office applications, collaboration tools, especially MS Excel.
• At least 1-2 years of experience in retail, eCommerce, and FMCG is an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Ability to build strong, positive relationships with other key team members.
• Ability to develop recommendations to improve business performance.
• A leader, team-player, self-starter and able to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of inventory management principles, including stock movement, inventory accuracy, replenishment, receiving, transfers, and adjustments.