Rajib Mohammed

Currently Position - Brand Senior Buyer and Merchandiser (From: Feb 2022 - till date)

Responsibilities:
• Buying (Houseware, Furniture, Kitchen, Tabletop and Kitchen Appliances)
• Plan and Track OTB (Open-to-Buy)
• Manage product assortment, including selection, pricing, and presentation, to meet customer demand and enhance the overall shopping experience.
• Analyse weekly trading performance, seasonal sales, and ROS.
• Ageing and Provisional Stock review and action plan.
• Assortment review and ranging at Department and Sub-Department level.
• Prepare Supplychain reports - OOS, Range availably, Newness Availability, Inbound.
• Weekly Sales, Stock and Inbound Analysis. Sales and Margin forecast.
• Working on seasonal range plan and building assortments for every buying season.
• Collaborate with vendors and logistics teams to ensure timely global product launches.
• Prepare, Plan and Execute Promotion, Seasonal clearance, and Markdown.
• Working with eCom team in terms of online merchandising, promotions, liquidation strategy, online availability & overall performance.

Responsibilities:
• Buying (Local supplier assortment) - 2 markets (Kuwait and UAE)
• Local supplier onboarding and online product merchandising.
• Maintain Range plan and suggest buys where necessary.
• Prepare Supplychain reports - OOS, Range availably, Newness Availability, Inbound.
• ICT (Inter country stock transfer) and Pre allocation.
• Omniflow - supplier invoice processing and vendor payment clearance follow-up
• Develop and document brand team process and system task and divisional training.
• VLL for Whatsapp catalog and online. Weekly brand update pack.
• System setup - Price, Promotion, PO, ASN catalog etc...
• Prepare Promotion line list and review with line manager on offer/ promotion discounts.
• Assisting Marketing team and visual merchandisers in planning store layouts to promote marketing stories.
• Providing weekly social media plan to ensure products are highlighted on social media channels (i.e. - Instagram and Facebook.)
• E-Commerce platform - Assortment merchandise Plan, system update and maintain stocks for the Websites. Working closely with Host Brand and e-com platform partners.

Started as an Assistant Merchandiser (From: November 2013 - July 2018) 4.5 years.

Responsibilities: (Buying, Planning, Supply chain and Merchandising)
• Buying (Replenishment and Seasonal Buying ) for 90+ stores - 6 markets (monthly Orders)
• Product catalog management and Store Ranging.
• Planning & Forecasting - logistics inbound and outbound, OTB budgeting, sales, and promotion.
• Manage store opening, Refit and closing activity (inventory related)
• Prepare various reports to analyze, suggest and take necessary actions. (Daily sales, weekly sales, stock reports, intake and inventory, NPD update, Top Line Report, category performance reports, Sell thru reports etc.)
• Handel supplier claims and finance related queries and payments initiation.
• KPI - Data mining for monthly Inventory analysis.
• Shipment tracking - Ensure ASN are on time, Pricing, MIN update for new lines set, Allocation, shortage, and excess report.
• Preparing promotion line list for marketing team. Allocate additional stock and communication to stores.
• Update stores on new arrivals, Price update, Promotion updates, and any other relevant update and reports.
• Coordinating with marketing team on various queries related to stocks, new arrival, price changes, good and bestseller etc. that needs to highlight in social media.
• Managing ageing stock and ensuring that stocks are in store for sale on time and clearance.
• Logistic forecasting for Inbound and Outbound.
• Keeping up with clearance and Product registration regulations in all markets to ensure all documentation requirements are complete before shipments are dispatched.
• Utilize various systems such as Oracle DWH, AIMS, GOLD, ARES-EM, and KCC for allocation/distribution, price updates, rejects clearance, reconciliations, central catalog updates, ASN, reporting, and stock movement checks.
• Collaborate with Market operations team to address concerns and formulate strategies to drive sales.
• Train and develop New Assistant Merchandisers and Merchandisers on business applications, Excel, reporting, and other tasks within their responsibilities.
• Handle special projects including system migrations, team training, product registration, support to PR&C team, and support marketing team on events shoot and PR activities.

Responsibilities:
• Assisting the program manager on various projects.
• Provides administrative support to faculty and administrative staff.
• Updating Master data base in System
• Analysing and Reporting on events and projects performance and success.
• Creating Presentations, Brochure, and other Basic graphics related task.

Responsibilities:
• Make purchase order, delivery note.
• Log all Delivery Record in system.
• Maintain petty cash book, warehouse inventory system,
• Communicate to all store & Head office information regarding new arrivals, display material, & stock release & returns.
• Assist in the forecasting of quantities to be ordered based on stock & sales information.
• Assisting salesmen in visual merchandising.