Merchandizing Specialist

Department: Merchandising
Reports to: Merchandising manager
Essential duties and responsibilities:
• Manage Retail & Online portfolio and stock level per brand per model by which Retail
budget plan is achieved.
• Build a strong relationship with the different suppliers and negotiate with them the GPs,
Rebates, incentive & payment terms and other facilities to maximize Raya’s benefits and
profit.
• Communicate promotions activities and mechanism to Retail & Online Team in a clear manner.
• Manage in-store [POSM] branding elements with vendors [tables, life demos, leaflets,
promoters…etc] to be regularly updated and maintained.
• Report weekly and monthly required reports to vendors.
• Monitor Raya’s achievement progression with vendors in order to secure rebates and all
different payments from vendors as per agreements.
• Prepare vendors claims by which Raya collects the deserved amounts on time.
• Design and update branding manual to be offered to the vendors in an adequate way, to show
our branding slots availability.
• Manage coding process and definition of Retail new models and SKUs with concerned parties.
• Manage and control price updates with finance to be responsive to market dynamics.
Essential Key Performance Indicators(KPI’s):
KPI’s Frequency Weight
100% achievement of Raya store handset top line target Monthly 30%
Retail final GP is 12% Monthly 20%
Vendors engagement, presence and promotional activities regular programs Monthly 20%
Products and Stock management Weekly 20%
Vendors claims collection on time Monthly/Q 10