Assistant Merchandise Planning Manager | Retail | Clothing and Accessories | UAE

Assistant Merchandise Planning Manager | Retail | Clothing and Accessories | UAE

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world's most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day

Overview of the role :

The Assistant Planning Manager supports the Planning function in developing accurate financial, sales, and inventory plans across all channels and markets. This role assists in forecasting sales, margin, markdown, and inventory requirements, enabling strong business performance and efficient stock management. The Assistant Planning Manager partners closely with Merchandising, Allocation, Retail, and Supply Chain teams to ensure plans are aligned and executed accurately.

What you will do :

Description of Accountability :

Business Plan and Delivery of Key KPI’s

• Responsible for Planning Annual Business Plan by Market and BU
• Deliver Weekly WSSI for C&H, Food and Total Business
• Execute Markdown Management
• Support the development of seasonal and annual sales plans by market, store, category, and channel (Retail, E-Commerce, Omnichannel).
• Assist in building weekly, monthly, and seasonal sales forecasts, incorporating past performance, trends, and business drivers.
• Prepare financial projections for Gross Profit, Gross Margin, Markdown, and Inventory.
• Track performance vs. plan and highlight risks or opportunities

Business Unit Sales Planning

Markdown & Price Optimization

Reporting & Analysis

Cross-Functional Collaboration

System & Process Support

Required Skills to be successful :

What equips you for the role :

About Al-Futtaim Retail

Al-Futtaim Retail has established itself as one of the leaders in Retail across the Middle East, Africa & Asia over the past 30 years. We have developed partnerships with some of the biggest and most respected Brands in the world including IKEA, ACE and Toys R Us in the Middle East and the Inditex Group of Brands (Zara, Mango, Bershka and P&B) across Asia. We are also one of the largest Global partners of Marks and Spencer’s in both regions with over 75 stores offering both fashion & food options.

Most recently we have been responsible for bringing brands to the Middle East for the first time with the exciting launches of Watsons and B&Q and we aim to continue to be agile and adaptive to our markets with new launches and further development. For this to be possible we aim to recruit the best talent from all backgrounds who will continue to challenge and develop our diverse workforce which includes over 100 nationalities across 12 countries. Join us today and make a difference…

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