Merchandising Manager / Brand Manager

  • Infinity MMC
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Merchandising Manager / Brand Manager

Overall purpose:

To establish, clear financial objective by planning the sales, markdown, OTB and margin for each season and reforecast, monitoring and analyzing the performance on a weekly basis.
 
Accountabilities:
 
• Drive the business through strategic merchandise planning and promotional activity.
• Clearly communicate strategy to all areas of the business both locally and to the brand International team
• Maintain commercial awareness of local market and communicate relevant issues /focuses on an ongoing basis.
 
Key responsibilities:
 
• Plan division and department sales, markdown, OTB and margin levels.
• Provide buying guidelines
• Make recommendations on the promotional calendar and sale strategy.
• Recommend optimum space management options based on store trends/department sales density.
• Recommend retail pricing levels, and sale and markdown percentage.
• Develop strong communication links between the Business Manager in order to potentialize and drive the business forward.
• Recommend and formulate any trading events and ensure relevant collateral is produced and available to create strong projection.
• Maintain and upkeep IT systems in order to carry out the necessary functions needed to complete the processes.
• Coach and develop team members to ensure the skills base is effective.
• Ensure optimum lead time versus cost on logistics to drive profit opportunity.
• Maintain commercial approach/awareness by visiting competitors on a regular basis.
• Control of Stockflow/Replenishment.
• Understand and work with currency hedging costs.
• Manage and influence underground offers - MPO's
• Advise and manage size ratios requirements.

Skills:

• Proven experience in a commercial environment, preferably a retail brand at least 3 years
• IT literate in various applications.
• Strong analytical/ attention to detail approach
• Evidence of strong planning skills.
• Well organized, with a flexible approach.
• An understanding of retail trends.
• An understanding of merchandising tools and practices.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• A team player both locally and remotely.
• English speaking.

FEMALE CANDIDATE ONLY

CV should be sent to email address: [email protected]