Apparel Group
Assistant Manager - Merchandiser
🇸🇦 Dammam, Saudi Arabia🏢 On-site
MerchandisingFinancial PlanningSales ForecastingOTB ManagementRetail AnalyticsInventory Management
At a Glance
- Category
- 🛍️ Retail
- Level
- Mid-Level
- Experience
- 5-7 years
- Type
- Full-time
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Objective:
This position supports the Brand Manager in planning and executing product and assortment strategies to achieve financial targets. The role is responsible for merchandise allocation, in-season performance tracking, open-to-buy (OTB) management, and ensuring optimal stock availability across all stores in the region.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work closely with overseas brand planners to align strategies and react swiftly to changing business conditions.
- Liaise with Store Operations teams to refine store clustering strategies and drive location-based growth.
- Partner with marketing and omni-channel teams to support campaign pricing, event-based forecasting, and digital merchandising initiatives.
- Provide weekly and monthly business performance reports and insights to support data-driven decisions.
- Conduct regular store visits and competitor analysis with the Brand Manager, sharing actionable feedback for improvements.Desired Experience:
- 5-7 years of progressive experience in merchandising, with a strong background in financial planning, in-season sales forecasting, and OTB management.
- Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional and international teams to drive aligned merchandise strategies.
- Strong analytical and commercial acumen with hands-on experience in merchandise allocation and category performance management.
Requirements
- •5-7 years of progressive experience in merchandising
- •Strong background in financial planning
- •Experience in in-season sales forecasting
- •Experience in OTB management
- •Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional and international teams
- •Strong analytical and commercial acumen
- •Hands-on experience in merchandise allocation
- •Experience in category performance management
Responsibilities
- •Support Brand Manager in planning and executing product and assortment strategies
- •Manage merchandise allocation and ensure optimal stock availability
- •Track in-season performance and manage open-to-buy (OTB)
- •Align strategies with overseas brand planners
- •Liaise with Store Operations to refine store clustering and drive growth
- •Partner with marketing and omni-channel teams for campaign pricing and forecasting
- •Provide weekly and monthly business performance reports and insights
- •Conduct regular store visits and competitor analysis
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Company
Apparel Group
5000+ employees
Apparel Group is a global fashion and lifestyle retail conglomerate. It operates a large portfolio of leading international brands across the Middle East, Africa, and India.