Reports to : Retail Manager

Supervises : Area Managers / Store Managers

Key Accountabilities

 Achieve targeted sales for respective brands

 Improve gross margins

 Improve footfall conversion for respective brands

 Adherence of visual standards as per brands requirements

 Improve stock turns for respective brands

 Approve Assortment planning

 Enhance Brand promotion and marketing activities

 Build and maintain relationships with key personnel of licensees, principals, etc

Supervisory Activities

 Monitor OTB calculation done by buyers/ asst. buyers

 Ensure proper assortment planning and inventory budgeting by buyers/ asst. buyers

 Ensure proper allocation of merchandise based on sales trends and demand

 Plan customer loyalty programs and merchandise return from stores to warehouse

 Ensure customer surveys are undertaken and implemented across stores

 Ensure proper equipment and fixture planning for new stores

 Ensure that visual standards are communicated and implemented across stores directly or through visual merchandiser

 Visits stores regularly and understand key issues with brands

 Meet few customers to gain first hand understanding of brand performance, gaps in assortment and merchandise, customer services, etc

 Communicate issues to Merchandise manager / Asst Merchandise manager and plan course of action

 Ensure regular training is provided to buyers, operations team, visual merchandiser, etc as required

Execution Activities

 Undertake sales forecasting and monitoring of inventory levels across select brands

 Undertake pricing activities for brands based on pre-defined markups

 Participate in setting sales targets for specific brands

 Undertake stock transfers across locations based on sales trends and inputs from buyers/ asst. buyers

 Implement marketing, cross selling activities and media planning activities for advertising by coordinating with marketing coordinator

 Undertake promotions across brands along with assistance from asst. brand manager/ buyers

 Undertake competition and store visits on a regular basis and take appropriate action

 Coordinate with freight supervisor to track merchandise ordered

 Provide inputs to merchandise manager and asst. merchandise manager for improving brand performance & undertaking brand rationalization/ evaluation

 Build and maintain relationship with external agencies including suppliers, principals, show sponsors, magazine editors, etc

 Undertake problem solving activities related to asst. brand managers and buyers

 Assist projects manager and provide inputs for new store opening

 Prepare and forward MIS on a pre-defined basis as required

Coordination Activities

 Coordinate with marketing coordinator for execution of marketing and promotional activities

 Coordinate with visual merchandiser for execution of visual merchandising activities and changes in display for specific brands

 Coordinate with International business manager to support problem solving in other countries

 Coordinate with operations team to understand customer preferences & buying behavior

 Coordinate with projects manager to communicate inputs related to new store opening

 Coordinate with principals/ suppliers/ external entities for assistance required to carry out roles efficiently

 Coordinate with principals/ suppliers on a regular basis for store supplies

Job Details

Date Posted:	2015-01-27
Job Location:	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Job Role:	Management
Company Industry:	Retail/Wholesale
Monthly Salary:	US $5,000