Executive, Merchandising (Confections) - Generous Compensation

Reporting to the Asst. Manager, Merchandising, the incumbent will undertake buying and product development processes for the confections category at Universal Studios Singapore.

Job Responsibilities

• Identify market trends and propose confections assortments (Primary product category) that are high-quality, shelf-stable products with long shelf life
• Conduct market research on ideas and viability
• Develop products with approved Key Visuals and work with factories to develop new OEM products, such as and not limited, to souvenir snacks, candies and biscuits
• Identify key target audiences for each merchandising program
• Manage confections product life-cycles and understand sales and sell-through for replenishment and developing the right products 
• Liaise with Global sourcing team on new potential factories and products
• Submit product concepts on licensor platforms for approvals
• Undertake procurement of product orders
• Follow up with factories at various stages of product development
• Liaise with factories on final production samples
• Work with the Inventory Management team to manage the movement and activity of all orders
• Prepare product catalogues and create orders on backend CMS
• Ensure all products, information, and promotional details are displayed correctly according to guidelines and promotions activation at Universal Studios stores
• Undertake field research to gather feedback from Retail Operations team and consumers to constantly improve product mix and quality

Job Requirements

•     Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Retail Management, Merchandising or related field.

•     Minimum 2-3 years of merchandising experience, preferably with background in Retail and Budgeting.

•     Good negotiation skills and research ability

•     Good communication skills with the ability to conduct presentations to various stakeholders

•     Motivated, pro-active and creative

•     Proficient with MS Office suite

•     Familiarity with the confections industry landscape

•     Possessing basic design skill is a bonus