Retail and Consumer GoodsFull-TimeMid-level(3-5 yrs)
Job Description
Founded in 1992, Majid Al Futtaim is the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia. The Category Associate Manager - FMCG is responsible for supporting sales development through visual merchandising and brand visibility at the point of sale while setting forward estimates for the different buying groups, considering a number of variables, such as selling space, trends, and feedback from stores. The role holder is responsible for ensuring the quality and efficiency of the stores while managing all suppliers.
Role Responsibilities
Maintain contacts with vendors to ensure timely delivery of goods and ensure inventory plans are executed to meet required standards.
Partner with merchants to forecast future trends and predict exact demand while ensuring products are delivered on time.
Manage and develop effective weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly merchandise plans.
Lead and oversee buying requirements and formulate a buying plan and budget for the brand/category, ensuring proper monitoring of orders.
Ensure accurate execution of in-store visual merchandising standards and guidelines.
Support the creation of merchandising/design criteria in line with the design guidelines.
Maintain an updated list of all branding elements, with exact dimensions for each product.
Implement MAF Retail values in the assigned area of responsibility and ensure adherence.
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Administration or a related field.
5 years of experience in the commercial field in E-commerce.
Experience in FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) is mandatory.
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online via the Majid Al Futtaim careers portal at https://www.myjobmag.co.ke/apply-now/1150103. Note that this link redirects to the official careers site at careers.majidalfuttaim.com.
