Merchandiser- Buyer at Aldelia Limited

Industry: Retail
For locals only.

Brief Job Description

• Interprets the company product strategy into product ranges;
• Balances the range for the target consumer and by market in terms of price points, styles, fashion colour, etc.;
• Release Orders to relevant stakeholders within deadlines;
• Support the management of the use of WSSI to deliver accurate weekly plans/forecasts/stocks, ensuring that OTB and MD are controlled and flexed to deliver terminal stock targets;
• Monitor flow of initial allocation as well as reorders to stores by classification and by style;
• Create and update store\\article sizing;
• Analyse bestsellers for gender/store, providing business analysis and reports;
• Review and adjust merchandise distribution plans based on current trends, store performance;
• Manage new opening and refit stock;
• Ensure that stock is managed to reflect the balance between replenishment and newness;
• Review weekly supplier Deliveries Management according to the Delivery plan to constantly handle critical situation, delays and obtain best efficiency on the incoming stock;
• Manage Seasonal Return and Cancellation;
• Monitor best and slow seller, taking action to maximize sales on best seller and reduce stock level on slow seller;
• Weekly update of sales analysis in order to have clarity on the detailed sales and stock situation for each department/category/brand and provide weekly reporting to other departments;
• Responsible for the End Season analysis and review with Buying/Business Analysis/Allocation team in order to identify key issues to take into consideration for the next seasons plan and buy improvements;

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Engineering, Business Administration or another relevant field .
• Must have 4 – 6 years of experience as a Buyer or Merchandiser with a medium to large size retailer.
• Computer proficiency with advanced knowledge of Excel is a MUST.
• Strong aptitude with numbers and clear understanding of retail math skills .
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate persuasively, influentially and responsibly across a broad spectrum of stakeholders.
• Excels in team-environments and in building and developing strong interpersonal relationships, while maintaining an individual determination to accomplish goals