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Role Overview
Associate Manager - Commercial at Majid Al Futtaim, Head Office Jordan. This role supports sourcing, merchandising, assortment planning, and sales development activities across assigned categories within MAF Retail.
Company Overview
Majid Al Futtaim is a regional market leader with over 27 years of proven reputation. The organization employs over 45,000 talented colleagues and operates as one of the region's most dynamic retail organizations, guided by a Leadership Model emphasizing collaboration, positivity, and innovation.
Role Purpose
Support demand forecasting, supplier management, inventory optimization, and promotional planning to enhance commercial performance. Ensure product availability, profitability, and execution excellence across stores while driving category sales and margin growth.
Key Responsibilities
Sourcing & Supplier Management
- Manage supplier relationships and monitor performance.
- Support negotiations with suppliers.
Merchandising & Assortment Planning
- Support assortment planning and category reviews.
- Ensure adherence to merchandising standards and product placement.
- Support in-store execution across assigned locations.
Commercial Performance
- Drive category sales and margin growth.
- Identify market trends, customer insights, and commercial opportunities to improve category performance.
- Monitor and enhance overall commercial performance.
Demand Forecasting & Inventory
- Support sales forecasting and demand planning activities.
- Optimize inventory levels and stock management.
- Contribute to stock optimization initiatives.
Promotional Planning
- Support promotional planning and execution.
- Support pricing strategies within assigned categories.
Cross-functional Collaboration
- Work collaboratively with Operations, Supply Chain, Replenishment, Logistics, and Marketing teams.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Supply Chain, Economics, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in Commercial, Category Management, Buying, Merchandising, Retail, or FMCG environments.
- Proven experience managing or supporting commercial, category management, buying, or merchandising activities within a retail or FMCG environment.
- Experience in supplier management, negotiations, and performance monitoring.
- Experience in sales forecasting, inventory management, demand planning, and stock optimization.
- Familiarity with merchandising standards, product placement, and in-store execution.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong understanding of commercial operations, pricing, promotions, forecasting, and category performance management.
- Strong understanding of assortment planning, category reviews, promotional activities, and pricing strategies.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret sales, stock, profitability, and market data.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, or similar reporting and analytics tools.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to collaborate across multiple business functions.
Additional Information
- Work in a collaborative and supportive environment where positivity and innovation thrive.
- Be part of a diverse community of over 45,000 talented colleagues.
- Access opportunities for growth, learning, and career development across multiple markets and functions.