Retail Merchandiser - Zimmermann
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Posted 5 days ago
About the role
On behalf of Zimmermann, we are hiring for a Retail Merchandiser in Dubai!
Zimmermann is one of Australia's leading and most respected fashion designer brands. Zimmermann's ready-to-wear and swim and resort collections are sold through Zimmermann boutiques and high-end retailers both in Australia and internationally. We maintain stand-alone retail stores throughout Australia, Europe, UK, USA and China and a successful online business.
What you'll be doing
Responsible to help tailor the buying approach to the local markets and optimize sales locally.
Local Market expertise
- Knowledge of clients’ specificities at store level, both international and locals
- Regular feedback on local market needs and trends
- Price and competitor analysis to share with HO team
Buying
- Based on AU buying team recommendations and guidelines, give feedback on local needs and adapt the buy
- Propose depth and size grid that matches the needs of the markets and clients
- Propose assortment store by store to answer the need of differentiation
- Review and carry over sales plan / recut requests when relevant
Stock deliveries and allocations
- Close follow-up of the deliveries
- Work with allocator to ensure timely allocations
- Monitor of the stock levels of the region to request stock
Sales optimization
- Analyze the performance of all products at the region and store level
- Derive action plan to push and optimize Sell through working closely with all support teams
- Work with allocator on consolidation, or recalls
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- Training of local teams on products (at the beginning and throughout the season)
- Discussion with the sales team on Sale through, sales performance
- Based on sales analysis, propose local actions (incentives, training, VM pushes.) to optimize Sell through
What you’ll need to succeed
- Over 5 years’ experience in Retail merchandising or collection merchandising in a fashion brand.
- RTW experience preferred.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with various stakeholders.
- Strong attention to detail.
- High level of organizational and time management skills.
- Good computer skills in Microsoft office including excel and PowerPoint.
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