Category Merchandising Manager

Bachelor's degree in Economics, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related business field.

• At least 1-3 year(s) of working in the related field is required is required for this position

Able to work individually and in a team environment

• Good interpersonal skill and communication skill

Willing to work in On-site in PASAY CITY (Monday to Friday - 8AM to 5:30PM)

• Duties and Responsibilities:

• Merchandising

Buying of new items; preparation of new sku demand forecast based on market research or new sku

• Preparation of initial orders for new skus

Analysis and planning of assortment per format

• Negotiation with vendors re; promotions, discounts, orders and sku count

• Supply Planning

Review assortment planning at store level planning.

• Conduct SKU performance reviews with pareto analysis

Execute branch stock transfers to further improve store inventory health.

• Ensure optimal supply plan that will meet customer service levels, inventory and cost.

Provide root cause analysis on supply issues and constraints.

• Calculation and analysis of orders per SKU per store based on historical sales and stock to sales ratio

Setting parameters based on different factors; store size, store performance, SKU performance

• Allocation of stocks to store based on stock to sales ratio

• Demand Planning

Apply data management and data-driven analytics (historical cleansing, data extraction, baseline forecasting, market performance analysis, etc.). Able to provide value-adding analytics to enable guidance in critical decision making related to forecasts and planning.

• Formulate and maintain demand planning algorithms to create best forecast possible with assessments for impacts on market change or variances to recommend appropriate revisions and tactics.

Make recommendations to enhance business processes and identify opportunities to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency.

• Regulate continuous SKU Rationalization (Product Lifecycle Management)

Measure, analyze and community key process metrics and monitor adherence to key performance indicators (KPIs), while driving continuous improvement.

• Skills and Competencies Required: (For DSP)

Experienced with quantitative and qualitative data analysis within the FMCG/retail industry.

• Hands-on experience in demand planning or simulation systems or tools.

Intermediate system expertise in Excel and other Microsoft applications.

• Critical thinking, analysis and decision-making capabilities.

Good communication and collaboration skills with stakeholders.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Fresh graduate

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Opportunities for promotion

• Paid training

Promotion to permanent employee
Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Monday to Friday
Supplemental Pay:

• 13th month salary

Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:
* Pasay City: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)