Merchandising Manager

The Merchandise Manager sets the merchandise direction and strategy to ensure achievement of company business goals. Responsible for conceptualizing and developing the merchandise strategy, leading the buying team, defining product assortments. Responsible for managing the development of product programs, procurement of product and has a lead role in merchandising these programs across the retail store categories. The Merchandise Manager will develop tactic with the team of merchandisers and allocators to ensure customer satisfaction and maximize business performance and profitability by executing business plans that maximize sales, margins and inventory turnover.

• Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Analyze sales figures, customer's reactions and market trends to anticipate product needs.

• Assess the needs of individual stores and how they might differ based on factors such as store size and demographics.

Plan product ranges and prepare sales and stock plans with management team.

• Plan pricing, merchandise budget and projection based on sales targets and overall budget.

Forecast profit and sales, and optimize the sales volume and profitability of designated product lines.

• Plan budgets and present sales forecasts and figures for new product ranges.

Plans stock plans for each store to make sure each store is appropriately stocked.

• Control stock levels based on forecasts for the season.

Meet with suppliers and manage distribution of stocks by negotiating cost prices, ordering stocks, agreeing timescales and delivery dates while completing the necessary paperwork.

• Manage suppliers and oversee timely progress of monthly collections from start to finish.

Creating & scheduling of Purchase Orders.

• Overseeing sampling and production progress.

Make sure of timely deliveries to the store & that the sales floor shelves attract attention by making sure products are properly displayed & the warehouse shelves are fully stocked.

• Produce layout plans for stores.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Day shift

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• 13th month salary

Overtime pay