We are a vibrant and rapidly growing furniture company with an ambitious strategy for expansion. We seek dynamic individuals who are innovative, intelligent, and hardworking, and who thrive on creative thinking and resourcefulness. We are constantly seeking ways to progress and evolve alongside our company.
Our merchandiser team plays a crucial role in driving sales and achieving profit objectives by curating the perfect product assortment for our Overseas buyer. Serving as a central hub, this team collaborates closely with various cross-functional departments such as design, sourcing, production, planning + distribution, visual, and marketing to develop and promote the assortment for Buyers across stores, online, and catalogues.
Responsibility:
- Work with the Buyer to develop the seasonal assortment plans to define product requirements for on time delivery and commercially viable product
- Collaborating with buyers, suppliers, design and RnD to line list updates, trend updates, pricing strategies, quantities and time-scales
- Order and track samples and manage coordinating sample needs with suppliers / factories, buyers, 3rd party testing company, catalogue, ecommerce, and early floor set teams
- Perform market analysis, competitive shop and analyze industry trends to identify emerging trends and white space opportunities
- Regularly review product sell-through rate, product quality, lead time performance and pricing
- Work with Design, R&D and Sourcing counterparts to manage product from spec out to PO placement
- Define and conduct pre-production meeting with suppliers / factories
Requirements:
- 2-3 years experience in Merchandiser / Buyer / Marketing / Sales especially Furniture Products
- Fluent in English, verbal & written
- Passion for Lifestyle / Furniture product, strong understanding of brand, customer and aesthetic
- Advanced Excel skills
- Data analysis skills
- Resourceful, strong problem-solving, analytical skills
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work in fast-paced, often-changing environment
- A collaborative team player