Kuwait Vacancy for BUYING & MERCHANDISING MERCHANDISING DIRECTOR, iiQ8jobs, indianinq8

BUYING & MERCHANDISING

MERCHANDISING DIRECTOR DEBENHAMS

MERCHANDISING, FASHION, RETAIL / BUYING / KUWAIT CITY / NEGOTIABLE / PERMANENT

THE RESPONSIBILITIES:

To influence and develop host brand relations/communications from a “product” perspective thus building a base for long term relations; a key part of the process involves redesigning the buying process with the host brand

To ensure margin targets are achieved through timely management of OTB, stock allocation and replenishment, terminal stock management and retail price architecture

To negotiate the positioning of brand, including product ranges, development, pricing and competitiveness

To be responsible for analyzing, re-forecasting and reporting the financial performance of the brand through the monthly/quarterly presentation of P&L

To maintain strong internal and external relationships where necessary to benefit the business (third party concessions & Alshaya’s inhouse concessions)

To coach, develop & mentor a team of multi category Senior Brand/ Merchandise & Planning Managers to achieve “high performance”

Work with the marketing manager to plan marketing and promotional strategies aligned to business strategy and execute

THE REQUIREMENTS:

Extensive experience working within a large format store environment (departmental stores/super markets)

Excellent knowledge of merchandising and assortment management tools

Experience in budget preparation, sales, purchase and stock forecasting, margin management

Experience of developing the price architecture of a multi category proposition to achieve brand goals

Clear evidence of medium to long term financial planning/budgeting to achieve category goals

Supplier knowledge, relationship building and effective negotiation skills to drive sales/profit

Strong leadership capabilities with experience of managing a diverse & large team of brand, merchandise and planning managers

THE SKILLS:

Good interpersonal/ networking skills

Energy/enthusiasm/creativity

Understand Product Value = Price/value/equation

Commercially astute and profit driven and very analytical;

Proven track record of delivering success through teamwork;

Comfortable managing complexity

International work experience and management of multicultural teams will be a plus

RECRUITING

Aaron Wallace

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If this Merchandising Director Debenhams role interests you, please click the ‘Apply’ button and submit your cv with your portfolio and quote reference AW58354/001_1563878964.

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