Assistant Merchandise Planner | Retail | Watsons | UAE

  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • 2 years ago
  • Confidential
  • Permanent
  • Full time

Job Description

  • Date Posted:
    2 years ago
  • Location:
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Offered Salary:
    Confidential
  • Gender:
    Any
  • Headcount:
    1
  • Industry:
    Advertising / Public Relations / Marketing Services
  • Visa Preference:
    Emp Visa - Holders
  • Joining Timeline:
    15 - 30 Days, 10 - 15 Days, Immediate

Job Description

Job Requisition ID: 158843

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Groups entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

What you will do:-

Description of Accountability:

Strategy and review

  • Received, assess, and creates the stores additional orders for validation on required levels as per release strategy in place

Analysis

  • Supports and analyses gaps in master data:
  • Source of supply
  • Min/max table match
  • Vendor extension
  • Replenishment units of measures
  • Replenishment parameters
  • Lead times
  • Analyses and provide necessary details to Planners in order to assess and optimize JDA / auto-rep orders
  • Support and develop routines analysis, measures, performance used during monthly S&OP cycles at Category and global level.
  • Participates in meetings with necessary stakeholders on a monthly / regular basis
  • Assist in various reportings and analysis (existing and new development), weekly trade pack, stock reports, KPIs measurement, etc.

Ageing Stock

  • Monitoring monthly ageing stock level and support actions on liquidating strategy with Buying / Planning teams through inter-territory/store transfer, clearance & promotions.

Replenishment:

  • Purchase orders follow up on a daily basis to make sure necessary visibility is given to Planning and Logistics
  • Open POs measurement measure to assess and limit the impact on replenishment calculations

Trainings

  • Maintain training materials

Follow and enforce company rules and regulations

Projects/New store openings

  • Provide support and necessary analysis related to new store openings, project coordination

Required Skills to be successful:-

  • Knowledge of Planning basics, general knowledge of Supply Chain
  • Prior experience in assisting, analyzing (inventory, performance, KPIs, etc.)
  • Experience with using ERP systems (preferably SAP) and advanced Panning tools with statistical modeling
  • Interpersonal Skills.
  • Team Management Skills.
  • Products, Demographics & Market Knowledge.
  • excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Problem analysis and problem-solving

What equips you for the role:

  • Minimum 4 years Planning Merchandising Experience
  • Bachelors Degree
  • Good system proficiency, SAP - JDA experience in additional advantage
  • Proven analytical skills
  • Advanced in Excel, Tableau in additional advantage
  • Ability to work in a matrix environment with multiple business functions
  • Strong team player and ability to work with the cross functional partners and senior management on all aspects of the business
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