Merchandising Manager
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About the Role
Forum For IT Employees - FITE is seeking a part-time hybrid Merchandising Manager in Dubai to plan product assortments, analyze sales data, manage inventory, and coordinate promotions.
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Responsibilities
- Plan, select, and manage product assortments to align with member and partner needs, organizational goals, and market trends
- Analyze sales data, monitor inventory levels, coordinate product placement and promotions
- Collaborate with internal teams, external vendors, and partners to negotiate terms, optimize pricing and margins, and maintain strong relationships
- Prepare regular reports, forecast demand, and recommend improvements to merchandising strategies
Requirements
- Strong communication skills, including collaboration with cross functional teams, negotiation with vendors, and presenting merchandising plans
- Customer service orientation
- Proven sales and merchandising acumen
- Hands on experience with inventory management and assortment planning
- Proficiency with spreadsheets and merchandising or inventory tools
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Prior experience in retail, e commerce, or merchandising roles
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Retail Management, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
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Role Description
- The Merchandising Manager is a part time hybrid role based in Dubai, with a combination of on site work and the flexibility to work from home.
- The role is responsible for planning, selecting, and managing product assortments to align with member and partner needs, organizational goals, and market trends.
Day to day tasks
- Analyzing sales data
- Monitoring inventory levels
- Coordinating product placement and promotions
- Ensuring that merchandise supports FITE’s mission and brand
- Collaborating with internal teams, external vendors, and partners to negotiate terms, optimize pricing and margins, and maintain strong relationships
- Preparing regular reports, forecasting demand, and recommending improvements to merchandising strategies
Qualifications
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to collaborate with cross functional teams, negotiate with vendors, and present merchandising plans clearly.
- Customer service orientation, with a focus on understanding member and stakeholder needs and translating them into effective merchandising decisions.
- Proven sales and merchandising acumen, including experience driving product performance, promotions, and revenue growth.
- Hands on experience with inventory management and assortment planning, including demand forecasting, stock optimization, and product mix analysis.
- Proficiency with spreadsheets and merchandising or inventory tools; comfort working with data and generating clear reports and insights.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage part time hours effectively in a hybrid work environment.
- Prior experience in retail, e commerce, or merchandising roles; experience in union, nonprofit, or member based organizations is an advantage.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Retail Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
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