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.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.