Merchandise Planner

Company Description

Our client is a Saudi retail and E-commerce company that has been working in the field of home textiles and accessories since 1997. They specialize in premium bedding and bath linens in the Saudi market. and offer a wide variety to meet all customer preferences. Their core commitment is to provide top quality at reasonable prices, ensuring accessibility for all.
  

Job Description

About the role:

The Merchandise Planner is responsible for determining the optimal product assortment, quantities, and pricing to maximize sales, maintain healthy stock levels, and achieve target profitability. The role analyzes sales, inventory, costs, and market trends to decide which products and designs should be launched, reordered, reduced, or discontinued, how much to buy, what the initial selling price should be, how stock should be allocated across
stores and e-commerce, and when markdowns or clearance actions should be initiated. The Merchandise Planner works at the SKU level and is accountable for inventory productivity, including sell-through, stock turn, stock availability, overstock reduction, and gross margin optimization.


Key Responsibilities:

Demand and Inventory Planning

• Analyze historical sales, seasonality, and market trends.
• Forecast demand at category, design, and SKU levels.
• Determine initial buy quantities and