Senior Merchandiser

Apparel Group
Dubai
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical","Communication","Attention to detail","Problem-solving"]

Assist the Brand Manager/Business Head with product and assortment planning to achieve financial targets. Coordinate regional merchandise allocation and delivery to stores, including pre-season financial planning, open-to-buy management, projections, and new store budgets. Manage balanced store collections through replenishment, inter-store transfers, and allocation. Monitor markdowns, stock turns, competitor pricing, and best/slow sellers, while performing store visits and communicating insights.

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Apparel Group
Apparel Group
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Senior Merchandiser

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Job Summary

Assist the Brand Manager/Business Head with product and assortment planning to achieve financial targets. Coordinate regional merchandise allocation and delivery to stores, including pre-season financial planning, open-to-buy management, projections, and new store budgets. Manage balanced store collections through replenishment, inter-store transfers, and allocation. Monitor markdowns, stock turns, competitor pricing, and best/slow sellers, while performing store visits and communicating insights.
Location: Dubai
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Assist in product and assortment strategies to meet/exceed financial goals.
  • •Coordinate allocation and delivery of merchandise to stores across the region.
  • •Support pre-season planning and in-season projections, including open-to-buy management and new store budgets.
  • •Ensure balanced collections through replenishment, inter-store transfers, and effective in-season stock analysis and balancing.
  • •Manage assortment execution: initial allocation, reserve management, markdown and margin negotiations, and monitor best vs. slow sellers; conduct store visits and competitor analysis.

Key Requirements

  • •Assist in merchandise plans for the category using merchandise mix insights, historical trends, and future outlook.
  • •Analyze store profiles using reports such as weeks of stock, merchandise sales blend, and inventory by store grade.
  • •Ensure effective in-season management, including stock analysis and balancing, markdown management, and stock vs. sale performance.
  • •Plan merchandise mix per store and manage initial product allocation and reserve management based on pre-distribution.
  • •Monitor product lines, pricing, and competitor brand developments while maintaining ageing standards and stock turns per company policy.
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:AnalyticalCommunicationAttention to detailProblem-solving

Company Brief

Apparel Group
Apparel Group is a global fashion and lifestyle retail conglomerate operating a portfolio of international and homegrown brands across store and online channels, managing franchising, wholesale and retail operations across the Middle East, Asia and beyond.
Industry: Omnichannel Retail
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 1996
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