Manager, Retail Buying
4 months ago
Manager, Retail Buying & Merchandising
(13400)
At Atlantis, we exist to bring the extraordinary to every holiday and experience through connection, empowerment, precision, care and warmth. Inspired by the majesty and mystery of the ocean, Atlantis resorts are unique destinations full of life, wonder and surprise, where we seek to exceed our guests’ expectations at every possible turn.
Nestled between the calm turquoise waters of the Arabian Gulf and the majestic Dubai skyline, Atlantis, The Palm is the crown of the world-famous Palm island in Dubai. With a sense of exhilaration and discovery, we create unforgettable memories by providing guests the opportunity to discover an extraordinary world filled with thrilling adventures. Whether we are designing a couple’s retreat or serving the extraordinary in one of our award-winning celebrity chef restaurants, we approach everything with imagination to spark a sense of courage, inspiration and innovation. This is not simply our job, it’s our passion.
**About The Role**
Main responsibility of the role is to manage the end to end buying and merchandising for the owned and operated retail outlets across Atlantis Dubai and Aquaventure World. Person in this role ensures strategic execution of team priorities under general guidance of Director of Retail and manages direct reports’ performance and development while leading through influence and collaboration across the company.
Key duties and responsibilities of the role include:
- Overseeing product assortment mix planning and ensuring a diverse range of merchandise that aligns with customer preferences and the retail outlet themes
- Creating and executing merchandise plans based on sales data, market trends and seasonal demands
- Identifying and establishing relationships with key suppliers and vendors to source, produce and manufacture bespoke merchandise
- Negotiating pricing and commercial terms with suppliers to ensure cost
- effective purchasing whilst maintaining product quality
- Managing bespoke product development including design briefs and critical path
- Ensuring merchandise planograms and visual merchandising guidelines are created and monitored in line with the planned strategy.
- Utilising sales reports and performance metrics to adjust buying strategies and make data-driven decisions
- Implementing promotional strategies and merchandising techniques to drive sales and enhance the customer experience
- Coaching and developing retail buying and merchandising team - ensuring a team focus and monitoring progress toward business goals, particularly achievement of revenue and product margins
**About You**
To succeed in this role you should have solid experience in buying and merchandising and/or category management within the leisure, entertainment or cultural retail sector. Previous experience working with various product categories within a multi-site setup is preferred. Person in this role should build rapport, credibility and trust with internal and external stakeholders while acting as an advisor for the leadership team. You will be naturally comfortable with encouraging positive change, have a sense of obligation to deliver quality results and contribute to team’s and resort’s continuous improvement. Ability to effectively monitor and evaluate sales performance metrics and translate them into action points as well as understanding diverse customer groups needs is necessary in this role.
Atlantis Dubai is an iconic entertainment destination comprised of two world-class resorts; Atlantis, The Palm and Atlantis, The Royal; offering an unbeatable opportunity for you to grow and develop in your career. Join a team that is adventurous, creative, warm-hearted and extroverted. We believe in making our guests happy beyond anything they have ever imagined. We wow them at every turn and create memories that will last a lifetime. You will be at the heart of this vision, to constantly innovate to deliver Amazing Experiences and Everlasting Memories.
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