Merchandiser / Buyer at Aldelia Nigeria

Aldelia Nigeria  - Founded in 2005, Aldelia is currently present and operating in more than 30 countries, across Europe, Middle East, South America, and particularly Africa. Our tailor-made and successful recruitment solutions are designed to proactively respond to clients’ needs at all levels.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Merchandiser / Buyer

Location: Lagos

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.

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.

Application Closing Date
20th August, 2021.