Merchandising Executive (Travel Essentials)

Lagardere Travel Retail Singapore Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Lagardere Travel Retail Singapore Pte Ltd seeks a category/merchandising professional to develop and execute strategies across multi-category stores in Singapore, coordinating store layouts, planograms, and assortment reviews.

The role requires a diploma/degree in business or retail management, 3+ years in retail/FMCG, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with SAP/Power BI. A collaborative, execution-focused mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Business, Retail Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in retail, merchandising, buying, or FMCG, preferably within a multi-category environment.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and eager to learn.
• Strong communication and coordination skills.
• Basic negotiation and vendor management capabilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables; familiarity with SAP or Power BI will be an advantage.
• A collaborative team player who is organised, hands-on, and execution-focused.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of category and merchandising strategies across retail stores.
• Assist in store layout planning and the implementation of planograms to ensure optimal product placement and presentation.
• Coordinate with vendors on purchase orders, cost and pricing updates, and basic negotiations under supervision.
• Prepare and maintain regular reports on sales performance, stock levels, and inventory movement.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on new item creation and maintain accurate item master data and product information.
• Monitor stock levels and sales performance, identify potential issues, and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Support category-related initiatives, including new product launches, promotional campaigns, assortment reviews, and store revamps.

Skills

Proactive

Detail-oriented

Eager to learn

Strong communication

Coordination skills

Collaborative team player

Execution-focused

Education

Diploma or Degree in Business, Retail Management, or related field

Tools

Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP)

Power BI

SAP

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of category and merchandising strategies across retail stores.

• Assist in store layout planning and the implementation of planograms to ensure optimal product placement and presentation.

• Coordinate with vendors on purchase orders, cost and pricing updates, and basic negotiations under supervision.

• Prepare and maintain regular reports on sales performance, stock levels, and inventory movement.

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on new item creation and maintain accurate item master data and product information.

• Monitor stock levels and sales performance, identify potential issues, and recommend appropriate corrective actions.

• Support category-related initiatives, including new product launches, promotional campaigns, assortment reviews, and store revamps.

What We’re Looking For

• Diploma or Degree in Business, Retail Management, or a related field.

• Minimum 3 years of experience in retail, merchandising, buying, or FMCG, preferably within a multi-category environment.

• Proactive, detail-oriented, and eager to learn.

• Strong communication and coordination skills.

• Basic negotiation and vendor management capabilities.

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables; familiarity with systems such as SAP or Power BI will be an advantage.

• A collaborative team player who is organised, hands-on, and execution-focused.