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Merchandise Planner

Apparel Group
  • UAE
  • Salary not disclosed
  • Employment type: Full-time

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Description (EN)

Key Responsibilities

Merchandise & Sales Planning

  • Develop seasonal, monthly, and weekly merchandise plans in line with Nysaa's sales and commercial objectives.
  • Prepare sales, stock, intake, and inventory forecasts by category, brand, store, and channel.
  • Analyze historical sales trends, market trends, seasonality, and promotional activity to support merchandise planning.
  • Monitor performance against budget, forecast, and business targets and recommend corrective actions.
  • Support the development of assortment and range plans based on customer demand and commercial performance.

Inventory & Stock Management

  • Maintain optimal inventory levels and ensure effective stock availability across stores.
  • Monitor stock cover, sell-through, stock turn, ageing, and availability.
  • Identify overstock, understock, slow-moving, and non-performing products and recommend appropriate actions.
  • Work closely with Supply Chain and Operations on replenishment and stock allocation.
  • Develop and maintain store-level allocation and replenishment plans.
  • Support new store openings by preparing initial stock and assortment requirements.

Open-to-Buy (OTB) & Financial Planning

  • Manage and monitor the Open-to-Buy (OTB) plan in coordination with the Merchandising and Finance teams.
  • Track planned versus actual sales, purchases, stock levels, and inventory commitments.
  • Provide recommendations on future purchases based on sales performance and available inventory budget.
  • Support markdown and clearance planning to optimize inventory and minimize aged stock.

Reporting & Analysis

  • Prepare regular trading and merchandise performance reports.
  • Analyze key KPIs including:
    • Sales and sales growth
    • Sell-through %
    • Stock turn
    • Stock cover
    • Gross margin
    • Average selling price
    • Inventory ageing
    • Availability / out-of-stock %
    • Markdown performance
  • Highlight key business risks and opportunities and provide actionable recommendations to management.
  • Maintain accurate merchandise planning and reporting data.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with Buyers to translate category and brand strategies into commercially viable merchandise plans.
  • Work closely with Retail Operations to understand store-level performance and stock requirements.
  • Coordinate with Marketing on promotions, launches, campaigns, and seasonal activities.
  • Collaborate with Supply Chain to ensure timely stock availability and replenishment.
  • Work with Finance to align merchandise plans with budgets and financial targets.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Sales achievement vs. budget
  • Forecast accuracy
  • Inventory turnover
  • Sell-through %
  • Stock availability
  • Stock cover
  • Gross margin achievement
  • Reduction of aged and slow-moving inventory
  • OTB accuracy and control
  • Replenishment effectiveness

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Retail Management, Supply Chain, Merchandising, or a related field.
  • 3–5 years of experience in merchandise planning, retail planning, commercial planning, or a similar role.
  • Experience within beauty, cosmetics, fashion, or specialty retail is preferred.
  • Strong experience in sales forecasting, inventory planning, replenishment, and commercial analysis.
  • Experience working with multiple brands, categories, and retail locations is an advantage.

Technical Skills

  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, SUMIFS, and data analysis.
  • Strong understanding of retail planning and merchandise KPIs.
  • Experience with ERP, merchandising, BI, or planning systems.
  • Strong analytical and numerical skills.
  • Ability to interpret large datasets and convert insights into commercial actions.

Competencies

  • Analytical thinking
  • Commercial acumen
  • Planning and organization
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem-solving
  • Stakeholder management
  • Communication and collaboration
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Proactive and results-oriented approach
  • Strong understanding of customer and market trends

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