Merchandising Manager
Summary
The Merchandising manager will be responsible for sourcing, managing, and curating a company's products and promotional material. Duties to be fulfilled by merchandising manager include overseeing the buying process, forecasting inventory demands and trends, and negotiating with suppliers.
Responsibilities
- Plan and develop merchandising strategies that balance customers’ expectations and company’s objectives
- Analyze sales figures, customers reactions and market trends to anticipate product needs and plan product ranges/stock
- Collaborate with buyers, suppliers, distributors and analysts to negotiate prices, quantities and time-scales
- Maximize customer interest and sales levels by displaying products appropriately
- Produce layout plans for stores and maintain store shelves and inventory
- Forecast profits/sales and plan budgets
- Monitor stock movement and consider markdowns, promotions, price changes, clear outs etc
- Build constructive customer relationships and team with channel partners to build pipeline and close deals
- Remain up to date with industry’s best practices
Education and Qualifications
- BS/MA degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Economics or any other related field.
Requirements
- Proven working experience in merchandising
- Highly creative with experience in identifying target audiences and devising campaigns that engage, inform and motivate
- Up-to-date with the latest merchandising trends and best practices
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Strong listening, presentation and decision-making skills
- Commercial acumen and the ability to “decode” customers
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FMCG, Retail & Wholesale: 4 Years
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