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GMG
Dubai
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Consulting & AdvisoryExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical","Communication","Collaboration"]

Support the development of planning strategies across Pre-Season, In Season and Post Season to optimize sales, gross profit and inventory. Analyze brand/category performance, maintain stock budgets, and coordinate with Buying to ensure in-season execution and open-to-buy targets across stores, while monitoring trends to minimize stockouts and liquidate slow-moving stock.

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Job Summary

Support the development of planning strategies across Pre-Season, In Season and Post Season to optimize sales, gross profit and inventory. Analyze brand/category performance, maintain stock budgets, and coordinate with Buying to ensure in-season execution and open-to-buy targets across stores, while monitoring trends to minimize stockouts and liquidate slow-moving stock.
Location: Dubai
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Consulting & Advisory
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Prepare brand/category MIS analytics based on actual sales, forecasts, inventory checks and upcoming events
  • •Maintain and analyze brand/category sales history, stock budget and current inventory to forecast by season and calculate open-to-buy figures for each store
  • •Monitor brand/category plans using store analytics, customer preferences and trends as advised by Buying
  • •Coordinate with buying for in-season execution across stores (stock balancing, markdowns, stock vs sales analysis)
  • •Ensure promotions are executed as planned in the Trade Calendar and identify opportunities to optimize GMROII

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Management
  • •Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
  • •Experience in brand/category planning and inventory management
  • •Ability to prepare MIS analytics and sales forecasts by brand/category
  • •Strong collaboration with Buying/merchandising teams to execute plans
Experience:3+ yearsRetailConsumer goods
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:AnalyticalCommunicationCollaboration

Company Brief

GMG
GMG (Gulf Marketing Group) is a global well-being company that retails, distributes and manufactures consumer, sports, health & beauty, food and home brands across MENA, SEA and Hong Kong, operating retail stores, distribution and manufacturing divisions.
Industry: Conglomerates & Holding Companies
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 1977
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