Founded in 1992, Majid Al Futtaim is the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia. A remarkable business success story, Majid Al Futtaim started from one man’s vision to transform the face of shopping, entertainment and leisure to ‘create great moments for everyone, every day’.

SUMMARY

The Visual Merchandising Planner is responsible for the development and maintenance of planograms and product assortments.

ROLE PROFILE

• Execute the space management process for assigned categories using customer insights and competitive market data.
• Design, maintain and update planograms and product assortments using the relevant software.
• Collaborate with relevant teams to identify specific goals for the merchandise re-set to ensure approved criteria and best practices are followed and space allocation/shelf placement needs are met.
• Initiate assortment recommendations and space allocation solutions which positively and measurably impact the customer experience.
• Develop comprehensive analyses of assigned merchandise categories.
• Create and communicate merchandise presentations that contribute to the execution of the merchandising strategy to enhance the shopping experience.
• Maintain and develop knowledge database on the best practice use of the relevant software.
• Proactively identify and seek professional development opportunities to improve leadership and technical skills pertaining to the direct line of work.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.
• 2+ years of experience in a similar role.
• Talent in negotiations and networking.
• Strong business communication and presentation skills.
• Strong Analytical and Excel skills.
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers