Buying and Merchandising Professional
EUTHALIA HR SOLUTIONS PVT LTD
Riyadh
Job Description
The candidate must have hands on experience of retail/FMCG industry. Achieving Companies Financial Goals (Top Line & Bottom Line) Understanding Customer Demand as per store catchment, Including Price, Quality & Availability Develop implement and deliver category plans including range reviews, promotions pricing and stock that are consistent with overall commercial strategy and financial objectives. Collaborate with the Marketing team to develop and implement marketing promotion plans and strategies that are relevant to category, adhere to brand guidelines and clearly and effectively communicate with the customer to driving footfall and profitable sales. Review and evaluate the effectiveness of promotions, taking appropriate action where necessary and sharing best practice with peers and other senior management. Work with In-House/ Value Brand team to develop and deliver Own Brand products/ranges that deliver increased participation and meet agreed strategy and plans. Working to develop Merchandising plan, define merchandising strategy that drives and delivers right range in the right store, ensuring availability instore and control of slow moving stock. Identify and implement new product opportunities that are competitively priced, commercially viable and meet customer needs to drive sales and profitability Manage and review pricing, ensuring pricing that is competitive and maximizes profitability. Operate within Company pricing. Regularly/timely reviewing performance indicators, such as sales, stocks and discount levels with stores Working in conjunction with Supply Chain team to ensure base sales and promotional forecasts are adhered to, whilst maintaining in-store availability to meet the demands. Develop effective internal working relationships with cross functional team members to support and enhance category objectives and performance. Adopt appropriate negotiation strategies to attain the best terms for the category and the business. Category expertise - utilizes and continually develops knowledge in category products, competitors and market activity to deliver increased category performance objectives.
Salary:Not Disclosed by Recruiter
Industry:Recruitment / Staffing
Functional Area:Sales , Retail , Business Development
Role Category:Retail Sales
Role:Merchandiser
Employment Type:Permanent Job, Full Time
Skills required: Proven track record in Buying and Merchandising (Health and Beauty) with reputed retail brands Solid knowledge of category management, marketing and sales principles Understanding of data analysis and forecasting methods Proficient in MS Office An analytical mind with a strategic ability Excellent communication and people skills Retail management skills Negotiation skill Proficient in Hindi and English Preferably from south India.
Education-
UG:Any Graduate - Any Specialization
PG:Any Postgraduate - Any Specialization
Doctorate:Doctorate Not Required
Company Profile:
EUTHALIA HR SOLUTIONS PVT LTD
Assistant Brand Manager - Oral Gulf
Unilever
UAE
The Role
Every day, around the world, people reach for Unilever products. Our brands are trusted everywhere and, by listening to the people who buy them, we've grown into one of the world's most successful consumer goods companies. In fact, 150 million times a day, someone somewhere chooses a Unilever product. Look in your fridge, or on the bathroom shelf, and you’re bound to see one of our well-known brands. We create, market and distribute the products that people choose to feed their families and keep themselves and their homes clean and fresh. Our Corporate Strategy aims to double the size of our business while reducing our impact on the environment by 2020. As a result, in the months and years to come, we envisage many opportunities for our staff to progress and gain vital experience. It’s never been such an exciting time to join the Unilever team. Department: Marketing Job Position: Assistant Brand Manager – Oral Care Work Level: 1E Location: GHQ Dubai This is a high profile and demanding role, working on 3 diverse brands within the Oral care category in one of the fastest growing and most competitive regions in the world – The GCC region. The Marketplace is becoming extremely competitive with Sensodyne leading the market and growing the advance segment. This makes winning in the advance segment a key objective that we will spearhead through Signal & Zendium. Meanwhile, while we are the market leaders in the freshness segment, the segment has been declining and we have been losing shares hence we need to fortify our position and bring back the brand proposition to life. The main purpose of the role is to drive the overall growth of the category, land break through innovations, drive consumer and shopper understanding, lead a strong and diverse cross functional team and conduct various analysis to identify hot spots and areas of growth. The role will entail looking after 3 brands Close-up, Signal & Zendium and will cover all the Gulf markets (UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman). Main responsibilities: Planning • Assist in preparing Annual and Long term plans for the brand and projects, based on agreed strategy to indicate tonnage forecast, advertising and promotion plan, market research plan and marketing appropriation. • Lead other functions to achieve the final short and long term objectives of the brand. Marketing Research • Monitor consumer research and draw conclusions on brand performance. • Recommend corrective actions based on research findings. Product / Packaging Development • Roll out promotional packaging changes in local market. Advertising • Prepare brand advertising strategies and programme, based on agreed strategy • Develop and execute P4 communication plans • Work with BTL and ATL agencies to launch full 360 plan Promotion / Merchandising • Prepare promotion plans with category operations team • Develop shelf planograms and on shelf and off-shelf merchandising plans with customer marketing Control • Activity timing: Ensure that all activities are completed on time and In Full • Budgets: Ensure that all brands / projects expenditure is kept within agreed budget Monitoring • Monitor all brand elements-advertising, product, packaging, promotion price, cost etc-recommending modifications and improvements where necessary. • Monitor day to day operations on the brand from all function sides to have plans in place on time. Monitor competition actions and ability to react fast. Brand Data: Review all brand / market data – sales audit, competition, distribution etc – to detect areas of weakness / strength and recommend correcting action. Key relationships The job will require the candidate to lead and work closely with cross functional teams. Close interaction will take place with global marketing, Factory, Supply Chain, R&D, Category Operations, Customer Marketing teams as well as creative and sampling agencies. The candidate should be able to successfully influence and lead concerned stake holders for the achievement of overall objectives
Requirements
Key competencies: • Understanding into insight • Consumer & Customer focus • Strategic Influencing • Organisational awareness Key skills: • Communication skills • Analytical skills • Strong interpersonal skills • Project management skills • Presentation Skills Relevant Experience Marketing experience of at least 2-3 years of brand marketing experience (FMCG experience is preferred. Relevant category experience would be a big plus point). Female Arabic Speaker within UAE preferred.
About the Company
Unilever is one of the leading FMCG company with 400 brands spanning 14 categories of home, personal care and foods products, no other company touches so many people's lives in so many different ways.
Our brand portfolio has made us leaders in every field in which we work. It ranges from much-loved world favourites including Lipton, Knorr, Dove and Omo, to trusted local brands such as Blue Band and Suave.
From comforting soups to warm a winter's day, to sensuous soaps that make you feel fabulous, our products help people get more out of life.
We're constantly enhancing our brands to deliver more intense, rewarding product experiences. We invest €1 billion every year in cutting edge research and development, and have five laboratories around the world that explore new thinking and techniques to help develop our products.
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Parsons International
Dubai, UAE
The Role
Senior Quantity Surveyor Dubai, UAE Through Parsons’ engineering and construction management services, we deliver innovative, safe and sustainable infrastructure in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait. Our focus is on delivering air, rail, road and highway transportation; water conveyance and/or wastewater treatment; and land development and public infrastructure to our clients and your communities. Parsons creates interconnected communities and world class infrastructure. Duties and Responsibilities: • Review and maintain knowledge of Terms and Conditions of the project/contract package for which he is responsible. Attend kick-off meetings and subsequent progress meetings with Client, PMC and Contractors, and produce and distribute minutes of meetings. Survey and measure work in progress and check contractors’ interim payments applications. Value additional works, site instructions, variations and day-work applications. Negotiate ‘star rates’ where necessary. Identify and report potential problem areas, particularly those that are likely to give rise to claims. Conduct final measure on work executed and prepare and agree final accounts. Assist in close-out of completed claims. • Advise on contractual matters. • Ensure completeness and validity of contractual requirements. • Advise on Contractor’s resource allocation. • Audit payments to Contractors. • Ensure prompt submittal and completeness of valuations. • Check and record measure of work done. • Prepare variations and day-works. • Monitor contracts final cost estimates. • Maintain expenditure records. • Review, negotiate and prepare claim settlements with the Department. • Coordinate and monitor activities of his team. • Prepare Final Account with all supporting documentation. • Prepare financial statements for monthly report. • Liaise with Department in all financial and contractual matters throughout the course of all contracts.
Requirements
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering from a recognized University. • Minimum 15 years post graduate experience in quantity surveying/contracts. Experience in the UAE is preferred. • Experience with international forms of Contract particularly FIDIC/CESMM3/SMM7. • Licensed/Registered MRICS is preferred. • Relevant work experience in infrastructure, roads and highway projects is a must.
About the Company
Parsons is a leader in many diverse markets such as infrastructure, transportation, water, telecommunications, aviation, commercial, environmental, planning, industrial manufacturing, education, healthcare, life sciences and homeland security.
Parsons provides technical and management solutions to federal, regional and local government agencies as well as private industries worldwide.
Project Engineer - Telecom
KEO International Consultants
Qatar
The Role
KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration, through conceptualization, to realization of design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 50 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities. As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is ranked by ENR in the Top 200 International Design Firms; a Top 20 International PM firm; and 44th largest global architecture firm. We draw from the expertise from over 60 nations, bringing experience from every major market of the globe. With over 2,500 multidisciplinary professionals and staff, we are an international professional consulting services firm. We are now seeking an exceptional Project Engineer - Telecom to join our award winning team based within our Kuwait Office. This critical role will be responsible for Electrical, Telecom, ELV, Security systems, ITS designs. Paramount to success within this varied role will include; • Undertaking the responsibility of Electrical, Telecom, ELV, Security systems, ITS design for the assigned projects as per the client, authority and QMS procedures. • Liaising with client and authority representatives for obtaining design approvals. • Replying to the Request for Information (RFIs) for the contractors queries on the design drawings. • Preparing of design reports, OTDR reports, Technical specification and BoQ for the Telecom, ELV, Security systems, ITS works and all the equipment. • Preparing of design documents, drawings for all design stages of assigned infrastructure projects in compliance with in-depth knowledge of local authority codes, regulations and international standards such as ITU, TIA, IEEE and BICSI. • Preparing concept, preliminary and detailed design reports, including layouts and plan drawings for equipment sizing calculations, schematic, block and wiring diagrams with technical specifications. • Should be proficient in CCTV coverage analysis, Heat Map WIFI & Access points, Sound coverage analysis.
Requirements
To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that you will bring a minimum of 10 years’ experience in Telecom, ELV, Security, ITS design in infrastructure and building works partnered with a Bachelor's Degree in Electronics or Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering or equivalent. Ministry of Telecommunications (MOT) and Ministry of Electricity and Water Kuwait (MEW) approval is preferred, whilst registered membership of Building Industry Consulting Service International would be advantageous.
About the Company
KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 50 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.
As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is ranked by ENR in the Top 200 International Design Firms; a Top 20 International PM firm; and 44th largest global architecture firm. We draw from the expertise from over 60 nations, bringing experience from every major market of the globe. With over 2,500 multidisciplinary professionals and staff, we are an international professional consulting services firm.