REPORTS TO: Merchandising Manager
DEPARTMENT: Merchandising
BRIEF DESCRIPTION:
Product Merchandising Specialists manage the portfolio and growth of their particular product category. You are responsible for the overall movement, growth, and profitability of your product.
The successful candidate will be highly analytical, strategic and resourceful. An entrepreneurial mindset will be critical in enhancing and growing their product category. They can connect the dots and are able to establish links from various data points, in order to propose programs and initiatives for their category.
A background in business management/administration, marketing, economics or a culinary background would be a huge plus.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Product Merchandising Specialist:
- Collaborates with the Head of Merchandising for the development of strategies and is in charge of the execution and fulfilment of these.
- Is responsible for the overall profitability of a specific product category.
- Conducts forecasting initiatives to ensure healthy supply lines for the business units, through regular coordination with local and international procurement teams.
- Assists in the development and execution of programs for assigned category.
- Grows existing and emerging markets through horizontal expansion and new initiatives.
- Runs regular reports and analyses the data to monitor the movement of the company and the industry as a whole.
- Conducts client research/interviews and industry research to support the department’s initiatives.
- Initiates price audit/programs and interacts with sales teams and their clients on a regular basis.
- Support in the preparation and deployment of technical training for other departments.
- Keeps abreast of Industry movements and trends for assigned category.
- Executes and contributes ideas to reach the goals of the category and the department.
- Attends and applies regular departmental trainings.
- Performs other similar tasks, as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
The candidate must possess the following:
- Must have completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management/Administration, Marketing, Economics, Culinary background, or any related course.
- Must have a firm grasp of the English language - both oral and written.
- Open to fresh graduates.
- Work experience in seafood industry/related field/designation would be an advantage.
- Culinary skills and passion for food would be a plus.
SKILLS:
Strategic and Analytical Skills
- Product Merchandising Specialists must be able to analyze multiple sets of data and synthesize all of it, to come up with the best strategy and action plan in order to move the product category forward.
Attention to detail and Accuracy
- Being a data driven post, the Product Merchandising Specialists ensure that all of the information that they gather, maintain, and use are up-to-date and accurate. They understand that the smallest errors can have a huge impact on the business as a whole.
Resourcefulness and Research Skills
- Members of the merchandising team have an impeccable way of getting the needed market information to fuel their financial models. Grit and creativity come into play, given the lack of documented information in the meat industry. Product Merchandising Specialists can pull several data points from seemingly throw-away comments from clients and industry experts.
Project Management Skills
- All actions of the Merchandising Team are essentially projects that aim to further develop or grow the category. Project Management skills are essential in making sure that plans are executed well, within the forecasted budget, and on time.
Communication & Interpersonal Skills
- Merchandising will require the Specialists to be able to manage different kinds of people, both outside and inside the Company. They will be in charge of activities related to driving growth for their product category, which will entail constant engagement with people of different backgrounds - from internal business units, to clients, suppliers, and industry experts.
Job Type: Fresh graduate
Pay: Php30,000.00 - Php40,000.00 per month
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Supplemental pay types:
- 13th month salary
- Commission pay
- Overtime pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Manila: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)