We are the largest retailer in the region, offer many opportunities for growth and development
Guyana and are looking for a talented and dedicated
unicomer individual to become part of our dynamic team at
Group our Head Office.
Merchandise Manager
Purpose: To assist with planning and selecting a commercially viable range of products and accessories for designated product categories to support the Company’s strategy and budget objectives, thus sustaining turnover, quality and service levels whilst achieving gross margin objectives.
Principal Accountabilities include:
- Develops and manages local range plans, elaborating on the plan submitted by the Regional Buyers/ Merchandise Managers for assigned product category, in support of the Company’s strategic, tactical and short-term objectives. This includes analysis of cost, monitoring and the pricing of products within the range, in consultation with the Regional Merchandise Managers.
- Manages the range profiles by store ensuring that each store has a balanced portfolio of brands, new and established models to appeal to a cross section of customer lifestyles.
- Executes action plans agreed with Regional Buyers/ Merchandise Managers, including implementation of pricing strategy and maintaining the local range plan and store profiles at least quarterly; conducting visiting all branches to ensure effective displays, space allocation and range compliance at all points of sale.
- Visits warehouses/storage areas to visually assess stockholding, stock rotation and storage conditions and feedback relevant information to Regional Buyers/ Merchandise Managers to inform appropriate decisions.
- Monitors product failures and works closely with Regional Merchandising and Technical Service to resolve any technical service issues including product recalls to ensure all products are within the company targets.
Required Qualifications/Experience/Skills:
- Degree in Business Administration/Marketing or related discipline.
- Minimum 4 -5 years’ experience in a similar role in multinational import and logistics management
- Excellent interpersonal, report writing and presentation skills
- Computer literacy with a comprehensive working knowledge of Microsoft office applications
- Working knowledge of supply chain management and sourcing strategies
More Information
- Job Application Details APPLICANTS ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT THEIR RESUMES TO: The Director of Human Capital Human Resources Department 25-26 Main Street, Georgetown E-mail: [email protected] We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.