About the role
The Merchandising Manager is responsible for managing multiple product categories of varying scale and complexity, ensuring the retail offering remains innovative, customer-focused, and commercially successful. The role focuses on driving merchandising strategies, optimising product assortment, and supporting business performance. The position reports directly to the Senior Merchandising Manager.
Key responsibilities
- Delivering and tracking against the key commercial KPI's of sales and profitability
- Curating the optimum assortment for our customers that delivers on all our commercial targets, sales and profitability across multiple business units – instore, ecommerce platforms
- Identifying market trends, growing and developing new areas of business identified as strategic growth opportunities
- Negotiating with and managing the supplier relationship and the ongoing maintenance and improvement of commercial buy terms
- Defining and executing the pricing and promotional campaigns & strategy for the category together with coordination and support from suppliers and brands
- Product and supplier sourcing & development in line with strategy
- Contributing to the annual budget building process – sales, other operating income that include instore promotional brand spaces, brand marketing opportunities, re-evaluation of commercial buy terms
- Stock allocation and distribution and in-stock purchase guidelines
- Business analysis and evaluation of sales, stock-turn, stock levels, promotion effectiveness, markdowns
- Work and coordinate closely with retail, operations and logistics departments to deliver optimal retail performance
About you
- Minimum 3 years of experience in merchandising / retail and buying
- FMCG sector preferred
- Computer literate - experience using Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint)
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain supplier and brand relationships
- A resilient and results driven mindset with a focus on meeting targets
- Store visits required
- Exceptional negotiation skills
- Strong numeracy skills and ability to analyse data
- Supply Chain / Import & Export experience preferred
- Great team player with ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From RM9,500.00 per month
Benefits:
- Free parking
- Maternity leave
- Opportunities for promotion
- Professional development
Application Question(s):
- What is your notice period or earliest availability to start?
- What is your expected salary for this role?
- Have you worked with suppliers to negotiate pricing, trade terms, or promotional support? Please share an example.
Work Location: In person