Lifestyle Concept Hiring for Category Manager Job at Dubai Full Time

The job holder will be responsible for implementing merchandising strategies to develop the Concept brand on e-commerce in line with the concept objectives and ensure that positioning of the brand is consistent throughout the region and new markets

DO-KEY RESPONSIBLITIES

1.

Strategy-Core Responsibilities:
You merchandise the site to maximize add to cart, average basket value and sales through the planning and execution of product features, promotions and cross selling.

You have a great eye for style and fashion and know how to present merchandise online and in emails in a way that creates visual impact and enhances the value of the offering

You know what products to feature based on offline performance, seasonality and market trend

You check competition and best in class retailers to research trends in products and pricing

You’re experienced with working with Merchandising and Marketing calendars to plan your features and events

You work jointly with the stakeholders, co-ordinate promotions and develop online exclusive promotions that align to the concept and online marketing calendar

You plan and execute email features that drive visits and revenue

You analyze the effectiveness of the promotions in achieving the targeted levels of

sales and margins

You assist in the creation of merchandise/ seasonal plans for the concept/ brand based on insights gained from merchandise analytics, customer preference, historical and

current fashion trends

You analyze the weekly and monthly performance VS the KPIs and present your conclusions to the online team as well as your concept

You analyze high and low performing products and know when to make product changes

You complete regular competitive reviews and making recommendations based on the analysis to ensure we can maximize sales and profits

You understand how your products must be presented online to maximize conversion and consistently Q/C the site and give feedback to the content team

You’re comfortable collaborating with the inventory and planning teams

You ensure effective in season management (stock balancing, stock analysis, stock vs sales performance)

You ensure optimum category inventory levels are maintained at Category level

keeping in mind online trading

You ensure excess Category inventory is not maintained at the warehouses and ensure

flow of stock back to Concept/Brand

You keep up with the latest trends in the ecommerce merchandising space

You’re great at collaborating with and supporting warehouse operations and content management teams to ensure new batches of product go online at the right time

You are familiar with the process of mapping product codes from different inventory and warehouse management systems

2.

People Management

Manage and support team recruitment

Monitor team development and facilitate complaint resolution & Inhouse succession planning

Set KRA’s for direct reports and conduct performance appraisal

Oversee team deployment and drive motivation levels of the direct reportees

DISPLAY

QUALIFICATION

Basic Qualification / Education / Vocational Training

Postgraduate degree in business administration/ graduate degree in fashion designing, merchandising or apparel production.

Advanced

Qualification / Certification / Specialist Training

NA

EXPERIENCE

Minimum Experience

9+ years of marketing, merchandising & advertising experience across industries

Specific / Relevant Experience

5+ years of experience in building merchandising strategies on ecommerce (High/ Premium Fashion if applicable for the Brands Business)

COMPETECIES

Skills and Capabilities

Advanced knowledge of online retail

Budgeting and Costing

Consumer / Market Research Methodologies

Local Market Retail Scenario Understanding

Financial & Business Acumen

Problem Solving & Decision Making

Team Management & Leadership

Communication and Presentation Skills

Negotiation Skills & Networking

Planning & Execution Abilities

Qualifications

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Primary Location: AE-AE-United Arab Emirates

Work location/ موقع العمل: Landmark Tower-Dubai LMI Jafza Warehouse, Plot No. S210204, Dubai25030 25030

Job: Buying

Organization: Lifestyle Concept

Schedule label /الجدول الزمني: Regular

Shift: Standard

Job Type: Full-time

Day Job

Job Posting/نشر تسمية الوظيفة: Jan 24, 2023, 5:59:21 AM