Merchandiser

Job Description

Title: Merchandiser

Company Name: Daniyal Apparels and Sourcing Inc

Vacancy: 3

Age: 24 to 32 years

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: Tk. 20000 - 40000 (Monthly)

Experience:

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Buying House

• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

• Bachelor Degree preferred

• At least 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Buying House

• Age 24 to 32 years

• Minimum 5 years all-rounded merchandising experience, with a minimum of 2 years in managerial role in the retail industry
• Previous working experience in Apparel is definitely an advantage.
• Solid understanding of retail buying and the product creation process
• Strong commercial sense and knowledge of consumer/fashion trends
• Intense interest in fashion branding / retailing
• Creative, visionary and able to clearly articulate product point-of-view
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Collaborative with ability to work across functions and in concert with region and global counterparts
• Excellent people and process management skills
• high-level English required
• Able to travel

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POSITION SUMMARY: Build, develop and manage best-in-class product strategies, business processes and merchandising organization that lead to the successful and sustainable development of the Fargo Business in the all over the wrold

Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities Of The Job

• Develop running order merchandise plan by understanding future trends, analyzing current business and collecting feedback from directly operated and distribution factories.
• Keep relevant departments & affiliated offices informed of key global product initiatives. Liaise with parties involved to ensure those initiatives are launched according to agreed plan.
• In partnership with Global Merchandising Teams, identify potential gaps in the line plan, make recommendations for improving the assortment for the market.
• Review seasonal assortments (collections) relative to the merchandise plan and ensure they can meet company targets.
• Responsible for preparing market presentations with line and product direction, style assortments and pricing.
• Review sell-in and sell-through on a regional and country level. Monitor and analyze sales performance by regional/market level to come up with action plan to maximize opportunity and reflect into future assortment based on the learnings
• Provides core and seasonal product knowledge support to Retail Operations to drive sales and service, and generate excitement within our retail channels
• Communicates closely with Retail Operations, wholesale and franchisee partners and other stakeholders to continually understand buying trends, developments amongst competitors, consumer insights, etc.
• Lead team members in all cross functions toward business and profitability objectives; monitor progress against objectives and define strategies to correct problems as they arise.
• Drive continuous improvement of Merchandising systems and processes (sales and sell-through analysis; OTB management; sales modeling and forecasting; hindsight studies; style and size analysis; competitive/market intelligence; pricing research) to optimize the business.
• Lead and communicate effectively with a team of merchandisers at varying levels; responsible for team building, coaching, and training.
• Build a high performing team through development of talent; create individual and team goals based on performance metrics; monitor performance and give clear and frequent feedback.
• Anticipate and plan for future business/organizational needs.
• CREATIVITY: Must possess high degree of fashion aesthetic; interest in trends, lifestyles, competitors and media. Support introduction of new ideas. Can work within the creative process effectively, and support bring ideas to realization.
• TEAMWORK: Builds good working relationships; collaborates toward deadlines and deliverables. Able to lead and communicate effectively across the team and organization; effectively works at long distances.
• ORGANIZING: Works according to defined schedules and deadlines; takes direction well and able to work with high accountability; manages own work and tracks progress. Seeks out resources to get things done; able to multi-task and adapt to changing priorities.
• ENVIRONMENT: Ability to work in fast-paced, team-oriented setting; interface with Global Design and Supply Chain.