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.