Merchandising Lead

Summary

Join Trafilea, a dynamic Tech E-commerce Group, as a Merchandising Lead and drive the growth and profitability of our new businesses. You will spearhead the expansion of ventures including beauty brands, an e-commerce platform in Saudi Arabia, a wholesale business, and expansion into new marketplaces like Shein, Macy’s, and Walmart. This role involves managing assortment, pricing strategies, inventory, and sales planning, requiring strategic thinking and analytical skills. You will be responsible for the success of new business lines, ensuring profitable targets and on-time delivery. Trafilea offers a remote work environment, a great benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth.

Requirements

• 3+ years of leadership experience in merchandising/purchasing is a must
• Apparel OR Beauty industry experience is a must
• Experience in high volume, multiple category, and large SKU count areas is a must
• Fluent English level is a must

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the assortment, pricing strategies and sales plan accomplishments for new businesses: Wholesale, Marketplaces (Shein, Amazon, Macy’s, Walmart), Kenz Women and Beauty (The Spa Dr and Revel), and any other new business launched in the company
• Define pricing strategies for new businesses, ensuring that each one is accomplishing its profitable targets
• Follow up inventory levels, in order to make decisions and avoid overstock or Out of Stock SKUs that could potentially harm the results of the business
• Support the teams on the definition of next month's forecasts, always keeping in mind the seasonality of the products, and the volume that each product can manage
• Be updated in terms of trends, competitors and seasonality of products, in order to properly own and manage the assortment for new businesses
• Detect opportunities in new markets, working along with the Research team, to always ensure the accurate assortment and strategy depending on the demographics of each business
• Main accountable for the execution and on time delivery of Wholesale’s linesheets for all main markets: May (Spring), June/July (Swimwear), November (Fall)
• Follow up the order placement of each market, along with Demand Planning, to ensure on time deliveries to all wholesale customers
• Define and propose new products to add to each market’s linesheets, as well as the pricing strategy
• Work with the Merchandising Manager on the Product Journey Tribe defining the target costs for products in ideation phase, in order to ensure a profitable margin for Wholesale
• Work with the Listing team to always keep our own stores at an optimum level, to ensure a great customer experience

Preferred Qualifications

Proven ability to manage and lead teams, with experience overseeing a diverse group of professionals across multiple markets or business units, is a plus

Benefits

• Collaborate with world-class talents in a data-driven, dynamic, energetic work environment
• Opportunity to grow and develop both professionally and personally
• Safe space to be who you truly are, with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Openness to new ideas and initiatives
• Great benefits package including remote work, 15 working days of paid holidays, Learning subsidy, and more!