Job Purpose
Develop and deliver the most appropriate and comprehensive product range for each category that maximizes profitability through buying efficiencies, pricing and sales strategies.
Responsibilities
Merchandising Support in areas like category / stocks / market planning , pricing
Providing relevant reports to determine the merchandising budgets / consumer trends and execute of the necessary.
Conducts competitive price checks and ensures company products are competitively priced with timely communications with the stores
Constant analysis of stock situations to ensure immediate rectification of overstock or understocked situations
Supplier/Vendor
Knowledge of shipping documentation and co-ordination with forwarders, shipping companies, locally & overseas
Maintain relationship with existing suppliers and source new suppliers for future products / brands
Training
Conducts training on new product and seasonal launches
Ad-hoc
able to multi-task , Demonstrates creativity, integrity, passion and self motivation
Ability to make decisions, meet targets and work under pressure and managing workload with little direction
Has business-like approach, uses tact and diplomacy when negotiating
Absorbs and assesses information quickly
Enjoys dealing with people whether by phone or in person
Team Player
Well versed in Microsoft office, especially excel. Good worksheets skills to generate structured reports
Skilled in Photoshop / Illustrator is a good tool to have for needed alterations
Able to communicate with intermediate writing skills for the billingual languages ie Mandarin and English, in order to communicate with Mandarin speaking supplier.
