Job Responsibility
- The Sourcing Merchandiser is responsible for order analysis, ensuring on-time shipment, executing orders flawlessly according to customer quality requirements, and meeting our cost objectives.
- Arrange product samples and materials for customer approval in a timely manner for production.
- Ensure order profitability by purchasing the right material quality at the right cost and ensuring on-time delivery for production.
Job Duties
- Planning and Developing Merchandising Strategies: Merchandisers create strategies that balance customer expectations with the company’s objectives.
- Analyzing Sales Figures and Market Trends: They analyze sales data, customer reactions, and market trends to anticipate product needs and plan product ranges and stock.
- Collaborating with Buyers, Suppliers, Distributors, and Analysts: Merchandisers negotiate prices, quantities, and time-scales with various stakeholders.
- Maximizing Customer Interest and Sales Levels: They display products appropriately to attract customer attention and increase sales.
- Layout Planning for Stores: Merchandisers produce layout plans for stores and maintain store shelves and inventory.
- Forecasting Profits/Sales and Planning Budgets: They monitor stock movement and consider markdowns, promotions, price changes, and clear-outs.
- Building Constructive Customer Relationships: Merchandisers work with channel partners to build a pipeline and close deals.
Requirements
- Proven working experience in merchandising.
- Creativity in identifying target audiences and devising engaging campaigns.
- Up-to-date with the latest merchandising trends and best practices.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong listening, presentation, and decision-making abilities.
- Commercial acumen and the ability to understand customer needs.
- A degree in Marketing or a related field.
