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• Develop and Maintain Vendor Relationships: The Project Manager is responsible for maintaining a positive working
  relationship with all vendors, as well as negotiating products and space
  requirements.  They are also
  responsible for evaluating new vendors.
• Develop and Implement Visual Merchandising Strategy: The Project Manager is responsible for developing and implementing
  the visual strategy for displaying products. This involves creating
  Planograms, performing floor moves and delegating tasks to the
  merchandisers.
• Maintain Inventory Management Records: The Project Manager will keep track of their employer’s inventory
  supply. This involves proficiency with spreadsheets and basic accounting
  skills.
• Train Employees on Product Knowledge: They are responsible for understanding
  the features and benefits of a product, and then deciding whether the said
  product would be a hot seller amongst their employer’s target audience.
  This way they should coach and mentor other employees on product knowledge
• Analyze Sales Trends and Adjust Product Offering Accordingly: The Project Manager must constantly be
  analyzing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs ) to see which products are
  generating the most revenue and which products are selling less than
  projected. They then use this data to adjust the offering of products
  accordingly.

• The ideal candidate must hold be a Graduate with at least two years in
  merchandising experience as a project manager.
• Excellent presentation skills with evidence of excellence report
  writing
• Passionate and outgoing person who can work under demanding
  environment
• Strong leadership, communication, and negotiating skills 
• Previous experience of working in an agency will be an added
  advantage.
• Knowledge of Retailing and management principles is also an added
  advantage
• Age: Between 25 –
  35 years.

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