Assistant Merchandising Manager

Key Responsibilities: -

• Lead full-cycle merchandise buying tasks independently, including assortment planning, range selection, sample review, order placement, budget tracking and post-season performance review for sneaker category targeting GCC countries.
• Conduct data planning: analyse sales history, inventory, sell-through and market trends to build buying plans, set budgets and forecast, support profitable assortment strategy. Leverage insight and hindsight prior to buying to identify market opportunities and past pitfalls, informing accurate and strategic buying decisions.
• Apply strong product taste and aesthetic sense to curate sneaker ranges, select styles matching GCC consumer preferences, balance commercial performance and product design.
• Operate and handle various merchandising systems for order management, inventory monitoring and reporting.
• Consolidate sales and merchandising data, prepare regular summaries, insights and action plans; conduct thorough post-buy review, analysis and strategic adjustment, continuously optimize seasonal buying strategy.
• Cross collaborate with design, supply chain, sales and local GCC partners. Uphold commercial rules and principles when negotiating and making merchandising decisions.
• Apply strategic thinking to capture GCC market development trends, formulate medium and long-term category layout plans, and drive sustainable category growth and market competitiveness.
• Master professional footwear technical knowledge, including sneaker material, craftsmanship, structure, comfort and production technical standards, to support accurate style evaluation and buying decisions.
• Conduct professional quality inspection and defective product judgement for sneaker samples and bulk goods, accurately identify process flaws, material defects and appearance non-conformities, put forward correction requirements and control product quality risk.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Retail Management, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of merchandise buying experience in sneaker category, with direct GCC market ordering experience.
• Strong capability in data planning and style selection; possess sharp aesthetic judgement for footwear. Able to apply insight and hindsight before placing buys, and carry out post-buy review, analysis and strategy adjustments.
• Hands-on experience working with different merchandising systems.
• Proven track record to independently deliver all merchandise buying activities, from planning to post-season recap.

Application Question(s):

• What is your expected Salary?
• What is your notice period?

Work Location: In person