Merchandise Planner - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - CUPLE ST L.L.C.

CUPLE ST L.L.C.
CUPLE ST L.L.C.
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

1 week ago

Ahmed Al-Mansouri

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The Merchandise Planner will use a data-driven approach to optimize sales, margin and inventory.

They will forecast future seasonal demand at category - subcategory level for each region, maximize sell-thru in-season by collaborating with key stakeholders: Commercial, Finance, E-commerce and Buying.


Job Description:


  • Set up appropriate system parameters, profiles, safety stocks, display minimums to achieve store/item in stock goals and objectives
  • Create seasonal, monthly and weekly plans and forecasts for sales, inventory, markdowns and gross margin
  • Initiate and develop actionable analysis to recap business by classification and subclass at a topline store level in order to partner with buying team to create strategies to drive sales and achieve gross margin profitability
  • Work with buying team and stores to analyze business by door to maximize sales and stock opportunities
  • Produce weekly reports recapping sales, inventory and gross margin vs
  • Track receipts to support inseason allocation strategies
  • Liaison between Field and Transportation/DC when scheduling deliveries for ongoing weekly replenishment special circumstance deliveries
  • Develop, review and analyze weekly product reports for merchandising and planning strategies
  • Partner with Allocation to ensure timely flow of monthly newness into store
  • Work closely with Merchandising Head and Marketing team on assortment plans and monthly product highlights to support outlet initiatives
  • Advanced computer skills in Excel required (vlookups, pivot tables, complex formulas)
  • Excellent communication, analytical and strategic thinking skills
  • Ensures store inventory plans are in line with capacity requirements from Global Buyers and local Allocation Planning

Requirements:


  • 4+ years of experience in Planning in Fashion Retail or FMCG
  • Highly analytical and datadriven working comfortably with quantitative figures
  • Advanced knowledge of excel and MS office and planning tools
  • Experience in of forecasting, merchandise planning, allocation, replenishment and financial planning processes and systems
  • Commercially minded problemsolver with proven trackrecord of delivering financial targets
  • Strong stakeholder management, aiming for winwin solution
  • Excellent communication, influencing and presentation skills
  • Knowledge of retail & fashion business
  • Communicate with candor and value open debate to ensure the best ideas come to life, collaborating with stakeholders
  • Self starter enthusiastic and pragmatic
  • Proficient in the English language
  • Full Price Gross Margin COMPETENCIES
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Being Inclusive
  • Collaborating & Influencing with Respect & Trust
  • Communicating effectively
  • Demonstrating Customer Centricity
  • Demonstrating Personal Resilience & Adapting to Change
  • Driving Results


  • Inventory Management

  • GCF
  • Merchandising
  • Planning, forecasting and budgeting
  • Price Management
  • Supply Planning
  • Understanding & Developing Self

Salary:
AED6, AED10,000.00 per month


Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Dubai: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

Retail Footwear: 3 years (required)
Merchandise Planning: 5 years (required)
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