Merchandise And Retail Manager at RS Hunter Limited

Job summary

• To complete store operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees.
• To follow up on work results.
• To maintain store staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
• Inventory management /creative design of product /salesperson

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and develop Products/ merchandise that work with the company’s goal towards merchandising
• Planning product ranges, preparing sales and stock plans in conjunction with producers and buyers
• Working closely with visual-display staff and content department to decide how goods should be displayed and what platforms to push the products/merchandise on to maximize sales;
• Producing layout plans for stores, sometimes called 'statements';
• Forecasting profits and sales, and optimizing the sales volume and profitability of designated product areas;
• Controlling stock levels based on forecasts for the season;
• Using specialist computer software, for example to handle sales statistics, produce sales projections and present spreadsheets and graphs;
• Analyze every aspect of bestsellers (for example, the bestselling price points, colors or styles) and ensuring that they reach their full potential;
• Maintaining awareness of competitors' performance;
• Monitoring slow sellers and taking action to reduce prices or set promotions as necessary;Gathering information on customers' reactions to products;
• Meeting with suppliers and managing the distribution of stock, by negotiating cost prices, ordering stock, agreeing timescales and delivery dates and completing the necessary paperwork;
• Identifying production and supply difficulties and dealing with any problems or delays as they arise;
• Managing, training and supervising junior staff.
• Provide source data for product line communications by defining product marketing communication objectives.
• Obtains product market share by working with sales director to develop product sales strategies.
• Assesses product market data by calling on customers with field salespeople and evaluating sales call results.
• Provide information for management by preparing short-term and long-term product sales forecasts and special reports and analyses; answering questions and requests.
• Facilitate inventory turnover and product availability by reviewing and adjusting inventory levels and production schedules.
• Bring new products to market by analyzing proposed product requirements and product development programs;
• prepare return-on-investment analyses; establishing time schedules with engineering and manufacturing department.
• Introduce and market new products by developing time-integrated plans with sales, advertising, and production.
• Determine product pricing by utilizing market research data; reviewing production and sales costs; anticipate volume; costing special and customized orders.
• Complete operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
• Maintain product management staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
• Maintains product management staff job results by counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Skills and Requirements

• Good Knowledge of project management
• Excellent IT skills
• Good Numerical skills
• Good Verbal  and written communication skills
• A Team player with good organisational skills
• Resourcefulness
• Confidence
• Commercial awareness

Educational Requirement

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent with preference to accounting, marketing, fashion designing related and
• Masters Degree in relevant Discipline