Merchandiser - Saudi Arabia

Stanley Black & Decker; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 48,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Stanley Black & Decker as a Merchandiser. This vital role involves managing product inventory and driving sales through strategic merchandising in the Saudi Arabian retail market. The ideal candidate has a strong analytical mindset, excellent interpersonal skills, and a creative approach to visual merchandising, aiming to optimize customer engagement and product placement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Sales, or Marketing.
• Proven experience in merchandising, retail, or related roles.
• Knowledge of the Saudi Arabian retail market.

Responsibilities

• Manage product assortment and inventory levels in retail outlets.
• Develop promotional strategies and conduct pricing analysis.
• Analyze sales data and prepare performance reports.

Skills

Customer Focus

Analytical Skills

Organizational Skills

Problem-solving Skills

Creative Mindset

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration

High School Diploma

Tools

Merchandising Software

Data Analysis Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Bachelor of Business Administration(Management)

Nationality

Any Nationality

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

What You ll Do?

The Merchandiser plays a crucial role in managing and optimizing the product assortment, inventory levels, and promotions for retail outlets in Saudi Arabia. This position involves collaborating with various stakeholders, including suppliers, sales teams, and store managers, to ensure effective product placement, timely replenishment, and profitable sales. The Merchandiser is responsible for analyzing market trends, provide point-of-purchase and shelf-management services, monitoring competitors' activities, implementing merchandising strategies (getting the right product, in the right place, time, quantity and price).

Key Responsibilities:

Assortment Planning: Conduct in-depth market research and analysis to identify consumer preferences, buying patterns, and market trends. Based on this information, curate and develop an appropriate product assortment for different store locations in Saudi Arabia.

Inventory Management: Monitor stock levels and analyze sales data to ensure optimal inventory levels at each store. Collaborate with the supply chain and logistics teams to facilitate timely replenishment and avoid stockouts or overstock situations.

Visual Merchandising: Create eye-catching and appealing displays that attract customers and enhance the shopping experience. Ensure that the brand's image and guidelines are followed consistently across all stores.

Promotions & Pricing: Develop and execute promotional strategies to drive sales and clear slow-moving inventory. Conduct pricing analysis to set competitive and profitable pricing for products.

Sales Analysis: Regularly analyze sales data to identify opportunities for improvement and growth. Prepare comprehensive reports and presentations to communicate performance metrics and make data-driven recommendations to management.

Trade Partner & Distributor Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with buyers and sellers to negotiate favorable terms, secure exclusive deals, and ensure that the partners stay updated on product launches and market trends.

Market Intelligence: Monitor competitor activities and market trends to identify potential threats or opportunities. Utilize this information to adjust merchandising strategies and maintain a competitive edge.

Seasonal Planning: Plan and execute seasonal promotions and product launches, taking into account cultural and regional preferences within Saudi Arabia.

Forecasting: Collaborate with demand planning teams to provide accurate sales forecasts for upcoming periods, ensuring efficient inventory management.

Compliance & Quality Control: Ensure all products meet quality and safety standards, adhere to local regulations, and maintain proper documentation for audits.

What We Need?

Excellent customer focus and demonstrate teamwork by engaging cross-functional support, possess personal and professional integrity, have a high level of drive, energy, enthusiasm, and determination to succeed, as well as technical understanding of products and commercial awareness.

The ideal candidate should be highly creative with experience in identifying target audiences and devising campaigns that engage, inform, and motivate and possess research skills, including the ability to collect and analyze data. Additionally, he/she should have problem-solving skills to address issues like customer dissatisfaction and be highly organized to handle multiple tasks and keep track of customer and product information.

Education, a high school diploma or graduate a degree in business, economics, sales, and marketing with at proven experience in merchandising, retail, or related roles.

Excellent Interpersonal skills for representing the organizations in public, during media events and product launches, product demonstrations and while participating at trade shows.

Strong Communication skills to convey information to customers, suppliers, and team members.

Self-Motivated with the ability to work independently, as well as in a group to achieve team goals.

Creative Mindset with a keen eye for visual merchandising and product presentation.

Strong Organizational & Time-Management skills to handle multiple tasks and deadlines.

Proficiency in using merchandising software, data analysis tools, and Microsoft Office suite.

Knowledge of the Saudi Arabian retail market and consumer preferences.

We Don t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Company Industry

• Consumer Electronics

Department / Functional Area

• Category Management

Keywords

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