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Our client is a fast growing food and beverages distributor.

We are recruiting a UAE experienced food or beverages merchandise supervisor from the supermarket sector to join their Dubai operations.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supermarket retail sales growth - revenue targets and gross profit across Class A supermarkets.

Candidates must have deep expertise in team motivation and management, planograms, visual and shelf / gondola display merchandising.

Role Summary

• Recruit, onboard, train and manage a team of 10 \xe2\x80\x93 12 field merchandisers across the UAE to achieve their individual sales targets and KPIs.

• Oversee and optimize merchandiser store visit schedules, route plans and quality of store visits ensuring brand guidelines are maintained.

• Store management relationship management to increase space and create revenue opportunities.

• Lead generation and prospecting new store opportunities.

• Manage category planning, store inventory levels and minimize GRVs and aged stock to increase market share and revenue.

• Assist with developing and executing planograms and in-store promotions to increase visibility and sales.

• Prepare retail stores reports (MSSI/ WSSI ) and sales data analysis to identify consumer trends and spend and opportunities to increase sales and profitability.

Mandatory Skills & Experience

• 8 \xe2\x80\x93 10 years\xe2\x80\x99 Class A supermarket sales and merchandising experience gained with the major supermarket brands in the UAE.

• Strong people management skills \xe2\x80\x93 ability to train, develop and motivate a team size of 10 \xe2\x80\x93 15 merchandisers.

• Strong commercial and financial acumen with in-depth experience of OTB, sell through and mark downs, inventory management, volume sales and profit margins.

• Working knowledge of inventory management on SAP or similar.

• UAE driving license is mandatory.

Candidate Profile

• Currently living in the United Arab Emirates \xe2\x80\x93 must be able to live and work in Dubai.

• Fluent in English.

• Self-motivated and results driven with excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills.

Education

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree is a strong advantage.

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