Senior Online Merchandiser - M&S - Dubai
Al Futtaim Private Company LLC, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
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JOB PURPOSE:
The Senior Online Merchandiser supports and assists the Digital Manager across trading and merchandising, product content and online promotional activities across multiple categories for the M&S Ecommerce platforms and 3rd Parties. They also have the responsibility for providing coaching and support for the team of Online Merchandisers and will also be deputing for the Digital Manager.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Drive Financial Targets
Co- Lead the Merchandising and Trading of the various e-Stores, maximising cross & up selling, product positioning and stock availability
Responsible for daily/weekly management of products going live ensuring 100% accuracy of product content and assets.
Assist the Digital Manager to deliver the weekly, monthly reporting/analysis highlighting opportunities and risks
Assist the Digital Manager to execute the Marketing and Promotional Plan. Emails and Homepage content.
Weekly/monthly competitor/market analysis highlighting opportunities and risks
Manage team of merchandisers and executives and 1-2-1
Building strong relationship with internal teams. Excellent communicator within internal team to support correct timely execution
JOB CONTEXT:
The position is primarily responsible for trading and merchandising across multiple categories for the M&S Ecommerce platforms and 3rd Parties. It is important to build strong relationship with the Brands buying teams, demand planning as well as effectively communicate and co-work with content, marketing and design teams.
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS:
• Range/category experience or previous company experience at the same level
• Good planning, organizational and prioritization skills
• Can understand the customer journey of taxonomy, and discovery of products
• Strong analytical and numerical skills – someone who quickly grasps the key drivers of the department
• At least 6 years’ experience in a Commercial role, preferably in retail
• 4 years’ experience in a Trading/Merchandising role within an eCommerce environment
Job Specification
Job-Specific Skills:
• Good working knowledge of MS Office
• Good working knowledge / experienced user of an eCommerce content management system
• Strong communication skills to attend meetings, interpret, input and deliver actions
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Behavioural Competencies :
• First and foremost, a great cultural fit with M&S and Al-Futtaim
• Able to work at pace with an impatience to get things done
• Resilient and driven, with the desire to succeed
• Passionate about their work with a can-do attitude
• Strong eye for product and for trading
• Strong/excellent attention to detail
• Strong commercial skills (commercially astute)
• A team player capable of working cross-functionally in a collaborative manner
• Results-orientated, with the ability to drive and deliver the implementation of new ideas
• Ambition, while grounded in reality
• Excellent communication skills
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