The essential responsibilities of the incumbent includes:
- Support retail stores to ensure maximum sales and profitability of related merchandises and services for the Company
- Ensure a comprehensive range of latest products is available for sale and that terminated/discontinued stock levels achieve targets.
- Negotiate with suppliers on terms of trading, margins and advertising support and manages the supplier base – relationships.
- Work with suppliers to promote sales and product knowledge training in stores.
- Manage the merchandising forecasting and execute supply chain management practices. Work with Logistics, Warehouse, and Stores to ensure optimum stock availability and maintain healthy stock turnover.
- Manage stock replenishment.
- Allocate and tailor store ranges to meet store requirements.
- Manage the store range to monitor sales performance and inventory levels against plan so that timely remedial action can be taken when necessary to ensure profitability.
- Maintain awareness of competitors’ movements and ensure competitiveness via field visits.
- Develop up-to-date market knowledge of products and sources to enable quick speed to market of new product releases.
- Coordinate with various departments and assist where needed with supplier issues.
- Support the development of marketing campaigns that develops the product category.
- Set up, maintain and amend product details in the system.
- Raise purchase orders, create new product codes and generate reports.
- Any other duties as assigned.
Key Attributes:
- Positive attitude and Team Player
- Commercial sense
- Good communication skills
- Good negotiator who goes for win-win
- Focused and able to prioritize
- High level of initiative and integrity
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast pace working environment
Requirements:
- Minimum Diploma and above
- Well Versed in Home Appliances, IT, Furnishings Product Knowledge
- Up-to-date knowledge of Market Trends
- Prior background in Retail Merchandising is advantageous
- Must be willing to work on weekends / Public Holidays
