Merchandiser / Buyer Vacancy at Aldelia Nigeria

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About the role

Merchandiser / Buyer job opportunity is available at Aldelia Nigeria for individuals who possess relevant qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Interprets the company product strategy into product ranges;
• Balances the range for the target consumer and by market in terms of price points, styles, fashion colour, etc.;
• Release Orders to relevant stakeholders within deadlines;
• Support the management of the use of WSSI to deliver accurate weekly plans / forecasts / stocks, ensuring that OTB and MD are controlled and flexed to deliver terminal stock targets;
• Monitor flow of initial allocation as well as reorders to stores by classification and by style;
• Create and update storearticle sizing;
• Analyse bestsellers for gender / store, providing business analysis and reports;
• Review and adjust merchandise distribution plans based on current trends, store performance;
• Manage new opening and refit stock;
• Ensure that stock is managed to reflect the balance between replenishment and newness;
• Review weekly supplier Deliveries Management according to the Delivery plan to constantly handle critical situation, delays and obtain best efficiency on the incoming stock;
• Manage Seasonal Return and Cancellation;
• Monitor best and slow seller, taking action to maximize sales on best seller and reduce stock level on slow seller;
• Weekly update of sales analysis in order to have clarity on the detailed sales and stock situation for each department / category / brand and provide weekly reporting to other departments;
• Responsible for the End Season analysis and review with Buying / Business Analysis/Allocation team in order to identify key issues to take into consideration for the next seasons plan and buy improvements.

Experience and qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Engineering, Business Administration or another relevant field.
• Must have 4 – 6 years of experience as a Buyer or Merchandiser with a medium to large size retailer.
• Computer proficiency with advanced knowledge of Excel is a must.
• Strong aptitude with numbers and clear understanding of retail math skills.
• Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate persuasively, influentially and responsibly across a broad spectrum of stakeholders.
• Excels in team-environments and in building and developing strong interpersonal relationships, while maintaining an individual determination to accomplish goals.

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