Assortment Planning Assistant / Specialist

IE Solutions

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Part-time

Entry

Onsite

Discovered 2 weeks ago

Assortment planningMerchandisingCategory managementRetail product managementSales and inventory analysisMicrosoft Excel

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Assortment planningMerchandisingCategory management

The role supports the development and optimization of product assortments based on customer needs, market trends, and business objectives.

The position helps plan products, styles, sizes, colors, and quantities across relevant categories and sales channels.

The work supports sales, profitability, inventory efficiency, customer satisfaction, and brand strategy.

Support assortment planning and product-range development across assigned categories.
Analyze sales, product trends, inventory, and customer demand.
Assist with product selection, range building, SKU planning, and assortment optimization.
Evaluate product performance and identify items to expand, reduce, replace, or discontinue.
Support seasonal, promotional, and new-product assortment planning.
Monitor availability, stock levels, sell-through, and inventory coverage.
Maintain assortment plans, product master data, planning files, and dashboards.
Conduct market and competitor analysis to identify products and emerging trends.
Collaborate with category, merchandising, purchasing, supply-chain, and sales teams.
Support forecasting and demand planning where required.
Prepare performance reports and communicate key findings.
Identify assortment gaps, duplication, over-assortment, and inventory risks.

A bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Business Administration, Marketing, Retail Management, Merchandising, Economics, or a related field.
Strong understanding of assortment planning, merchandising, category management, retail, or product-management concepts.
Strong analytical and numerical skills for interpreting sales, inventory, and product data.
Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel or similar data-analysis and reporting tools.
Ability to work with large product datasets and maintain accurate planning information.
Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
Understanding of SKU management, product lifecycle, sell-through, stock coverage, and inventory planning is a plus.
Ability to translate customer and market trends into practical assortment recommendations.
Strong communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and prioritization abilities.
Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and consistency.

The role calls for a commercially aware, customer-focused, and data-driven mindset.
The employer seeks a proactive person with interest in products, consumer behavior, and market trends.