Merchandise Planning Section / Department Manager

Job Description

• 3 years experience in Fashion Retail role, with accountability for selecting ranges
• Accountability for sales, profit, Manage OTB & Stocks
• Prepares budget and oversees expenditures
• Experience working cross-functionally with Buyer retail, marketing and VM teams
• Develop plans to materialize strategy and analyze business proposals
• Align processes, resources-planning and department goals with overall strategy
• Construct forecasts and analytical models
• Supervises requirements planning for department, division, project, or organization
• Supervises other planning personnel, such as consultants and developers
• Sets goals, forecast and procedures for project
• Communicates with other managers, supervisors, and colleagues

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelors degree in Business, Experience in the fashion industry
• 3 years up working experience
• Strong analytical & problem solving skills & Highly organized & An intuitive grasp of brand with a customer first approach
• Well organized and pro-active with great attention to details and adaptable to the fast-pace of retail business dynamics
• A strong work ethic and proven track record of being proactive, committed and using initiative within retail
• Able to work independently and creatively, pre-empting and problem-solving issues as needed
• A positive and flexible approach, ready and willing to turn your hand to anything to get the job done
• Must have good interpersonal skills and be able to work on tight deadlines
• Computer literacy e.g. MS Excel, PowerPoint with good numerical skills
• Good command of Written and spoken English