Job Opportunity in UAE as an Assistant Brand Manager at Alfuttaim

Al-Futtaim offers a job opportunity in UAE as an Assistant Brand Manager. You will achieve or exceed annual targets of NSV and GM and market share for the brand(s) via the various sale channels and inputs to ensure satisfactory customer brand experience at Internal & External POS, provide promotional aids-to-sales, intensive interaction with sales personnel.

You will be responsible for:

Budgeting & Sales accountability:

• Ready to manage the seasonal purchases and guide the merchandisers by setting forward estimates for the different buying groups, considering a number of variables, such as selling space, trends, feedback from stores, etc.
• Attends buying fairs along with Merchandisers and ensures that the right products are selected in terms of ways, depth, etc. in order to generate maximum profit for the business. 
• Ensuring annual sales turnover and GM targets.

Product and Stock Management:

• Work on new market trends, design and collection development, merchandize planning for merchandise brands. 
• Inventory management and timely stock liquidation minimize the impact to profit.

Buying Management:

• Regular monitoring and merchandise stock levels.
• Analyses various reports (plan vs actual, viability of a particular item, stock cover, store cover, etc.), gauges the merchandise performance (identify best/low sellers, etc.), and then suggests/implements corrective measures.
• Do Channel wise incentive schemes and promotions as well as ensure optimum stock levels and minimum waste.
• Pricing and Margins Management.
• Negotiates prices, delivery plans, lead times, etc.
• Provides feedback in terms of product suitability to the local markets, suggesting changes, alternatives, and/or new specific products to be developed.
• Coordinate with marketing & operations, VM team, Retail operations team, suppliers.
• Website and social media updates and replies to direct customer online queries.

You must have:

• Bachelor's Degree with a business course in Merchandise Planning, Brand Management, Sales, Marketing.
• 5+ years experience in watch business as brand management.
• Experience in a multi-brand retailing company with category management/brand management experience would be an added advantage.
• Expertise in MS Excel.
• Advance exposure to retailing practices, promotions, and visual merchandising activities.
• Excellent English communication skills.
• Good Analytical&Interpersonal skills.
• Negotiation skills.

About Al-Futtaim:

Al-Futtaim’s family business traces its origins back to the 1930s on the banks of the Dubai Creek, a trailblazer for innovative trading concepts designed to enrich lifestyles. Today, Al-Futtaim is present in 29 countries, represents over 200 companies spanning the automotive, finance, retail, and real estate industries, and it is now 42,000 people strong. Currently spanning the automotive, finance, retail, and real estate industries, Al-Futtaim’s diverse and far-reaching portfolio of brands and companies are ever-present in people’s lives, from the shores of Singapore to the sands of the UAE.

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