Junior Retail Merchandising Manager
| Company Name: | PUMA |
| Employment Type: | Full Time |
| Location: | Dubai |
| Experience: | 2+ years |
| Degree: | Bachelor |
| Gender: | Any |
| Age: | Any |
| Nationality: | Any |
| Salary: | Unspecified |
| No. Of Vacancies: | 1 |
| Job Description: |
| YOUR MISSION Responsible for the Retail Buying function within PUMA GCC (FOC & Marketplaces): Build seasonal product ranges across retail channels (focus on Outlets & Marketplaces) Work on selection ranking as input to forecast & final buy quantities based on qualitative and quantitative data. Liaise with Teamhead Retail Merchandising to develop financial plans and seasonal strategy Accountable for timely order placement and tracking Jointly accountable for planning for delivering maximum sales, margin, and profit to the business Accountable for buy-spend, divisional inventory control and option count Product and strategy presentations to management, field operations, store teams and other stakeholders. Liaise with the Head of Retail Merchandising to develop financial plans across categories, key attributes and grade/store level Work closely with VM and Commercial Marketing to agree on zoning and display in store Divisional inventory control and option count management to ensure maximum profit, space density and constant option flow Weekly product performance analysis & Bestseller reporting to improve buying, store distribution and sales performance Jointly responsible for tracking bottom-up and top-down-targets in season and constant adjustments to manage inventory, ST% and sales target achievement. Gross Margin & Markdown forecast and management. Analysis and communication of key performance indicators for effective decision-making. YOUR TALENT Preferably 2+ years of work experience in Retail Merchandising Preferably 1+ years of work experience in Retail Buying and/or Planning Understanding of merchandise planning and buying cycles Excellent knowledge of all relevant merchandising KPIs Strong affinity for numbers and systems Strong analytical & Excel skills. Strong self-organisation and problem-solving skills, ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment. Collaborative work ethics and respectful ways of communication Preferably a university degree in a business-related area |
