Merchandise Planner
Paris Group
Total years of experience :13 years, 9 Months
● Planning & Allocations of stocks across all GCC stores.
● Initiating allocation across 113 stores based on store clustering and LFL.
● Ensured proper inventory levels and allocation for all key items and coordinated timely flow of merchandise.
• Responsible for OTB, stock, sales and margin at detailed level to maximize sale and minimize inventory levels.
● Monitoring inventory management and Analysis of Sales performance & action plans for replenishment.
● Worked closely with senior buyer and other merchandisers to plan and develop merchandising strategies that balance customers’ expectations and company’s objectives.
● Collaborate with buyers, suppliers and analysts to negotiate prices, quantities and time-scales.
● Season wise stock launch & Markdowns for End of Season stock.
● Fabrics & Texture knowledge.
● Planning & Allocation of merchandise within the region.
● Season wise stock launch (Spring, Spring Summer, Summer & Fall Winter)
● Maintain current sales and promotions data.
● Recommended strategies based on analysis to adjust product assortment and size ratios.
● Partnering with Buyer to develop and execute assortment plans targeting specific, season, store clusters and brands
● Store visit and analyzing visual appearance to check whether minimum display and self-capacity of product meeting criteria.
● Maintain Inventory stock and requisition new stock.
● Consolidations from store to store based on Sales.
● Monitoring inventory management & ensured proper inventory levels.
● Handled IN & OUT of shipments in Warehouse.
● Custom clearance documentation.
● Assist in receiving incoming shipments from forwarders or suppliers.
● Distribution of stocks.
● Organizing and maintaining records.
● Stock Control & monitoring flow of goods.