Ecommerce Merchandiser

We are currently looking for E-commerce Merchandiser position for one of our client based at Dubai.

Brief about the company:

It is one of the largest and most successful retail organizations in the Middle East and India. An international, diversified retail and hospitality conglomerate that encourages entrepreneurship to consistently deliver exceptional value, the Group operates over 1300 outlets encompassing over 20 million square feet across the GCC, India, Egypt, Turkey, Jordan, Lebanon, Yemen, Sudan, Kenya, Libya, Nigeria and Pakistan. The Group employs over 40,000 people.

Ideal candidate profile -

- 1-2 years retail or fashion industry experience in buying

- Postgraduate degree in business administration/ graduate degree in fashion designing, merchandising or apparel production.

- Experience in maximizing sales and profitability for the Concepts/Brand

- Retail & fashion industry and product development.

- Advanced knowledge of online retail

- Excellent planning and organizing skills

- Ability to comfortably work on multiple projects and products

- Excellent communication skills

- Expert in excel

Please find below job details for your reference -

Responsible for merchandise planning process to achieve department /category sales, margin, stockholding and flow objectives under the guidance of Head Ecommerce Merchandising.

Support in determining high-level financial goals including pre-season financial plans & in-season projections

Prepare and maintain MIS analytics for Concept /Brand merchandise based on actual sales, sales forecasts, company order parameters, inventory checks, forth coming events, replenishment needs

Assist in the creation of merchandise/seasonal plans for the Concept/Brand based on insights gained from merchandise analytics, customer preference, historical and current fashion trends

Assist in weekly /monthly reporting the concept/brand on sales, stock, margins, replenishment

Ensure effective in season management (stock balancing, markdown management,stock analysis, stock vs sales performance)

Ensure optimum category inventory levels are maintained at Category level keeping in mind online trading

Ensure excess Category inventory is not maintained at the warehouses and ensure flow of stock back to Concept/Brand

Work jointly with the concepts co-ordinate promotions and develop online exclusive promotions that align to the concept and online marketing calendar

Plan and execute email features that drive visits and revenue

Help source and develop rich content for products listed on the site - be the product expert

Merchandise the site to maximize add to cart, average basket value and sales through the planning and execution of product features, promotions and cross selling

Analyse the effectiveness of the promotions in achieving the targeted levels of sales and margins

Care about building relationships with Concepts/Brand and Warehouse

Complete regular competive reviews and making recommendations based on the analysis to ensure we are in a position to maximize sales and profits

Decide on the categories to expand the assortments above the stores and jointly make the product selection with the concepts

Interested candidates are requested to send across CV's

Bhavana
Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist