Overview
Merchandise Planner – Private Label Jobs in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates at Apparel Group
Title: Merchandise Planner – Private Label
Company: Apparel Group
Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Key Responsibilities
- Merchandise & Item Management
- Create and maintain accurate item master data in the system.
- Raise and track Purchase Orders (POs) ensuring timely updates.
- Edit and update PO and Item Master details based on buying changes.
- Ensure overall data accuracy and compliance within the system.
- Vendor Management
- Coordinate with Buyers and vendors for order confirmations and delivery timelines.
- Follow up on vendor payments in collaboration with the Finance team.
- Maintain professional vendor communication to ensure smooth execution.
- Open-to-Buy (OTB) Management
- Prepare and manage base data for OTB budgets and templates.
- Monitor OTB utilization and highlight variances.
- Track margin performance and ensure alignment with financial targets.
- Provide recommendations for OTB reallocation based on sales performance.
- Range Planning & Assortment Support
- Consolidate and maintain the Range Plan.
- Ensure assortment planning aligns with category and brand strategy.
- Support Buyers with data-driven insights and analysis.
- Stock & Promotion Support
- Provide stock management inputs including store-wise launch checks and warehouse fulfillment tracking against allocations.
- Support promotion planning by ensuring accurate stock and OTB data uploads.
- Monitor sell-through performance and recommend corrective actions where needed.
- Pricing Management
- Execute pricing updates (RSP – F5) accurately in the system.
- Ensure price accuracy and margin compliance.
- Coordinate price changes with relevant stakeholders.
- Logistics Coordination
- Track shipments using the Logistics Tracker.
- Coordinate with logistics teams to ensure timely dispatch and delivery.
- Proactively resolve supply chain or shipment-related issues.
- Reporting & Analysis
- Prepare Daily Sales Reports (DSR).
- Generate periodic performance reports for Buyers and management.
- Analyse sales, stock, margin, and OTB performance.
- Present actionable insights to support commercial decision-making.
- Cross-Functional Coordination
- Work closely with Buyers, Logistics, Suppliers, and Finance teams.
- Ensure seamless communication and operational alignment across departments.
Key Competencies
- Strong analytical and numerical skills
- High attention to detail and data accuracy
- Commercial awareness and margin understanding
- Effective communication and stakeholder management
- Time management and ability to manage multiple priorities
