Merchandise Planning Manager
Posted 6 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Manager_Merchandise Planning_Planning.Max.UAE_JAFZA_Max”
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- Management level
- Individual contributor
No salary listed for this role.
Key Desired Skills:
- Analytical Skills
- Business Acumen
- Collaboration with Stakeholders
- Communication Skills
- Gauging feasibility
- Report Making
- Staying up to date on latest processes
Responsibilities
Requirement Elicitation and Analysis:
- Work closely with business stakeholders to understand their needs, objectives, and challenges.
- Elicit, document, and analyze business requirements, processes, and workflows.
- Translate business requirements into clear and concise functional specifications.
Solution Design:
- Collaborate with development teams to design solutions that meet business needs.
- Propose innovative and practical solutions to address business challenges.
- Ensure that proposed solutions align with the organization's strategic goals and technological capabilities.
Stakeholder Communication:
Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders.
Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Present findings, recommendations, and project updates to various audiences
Qualifications
Requirement Elicitation and Analysis:
- Work closely with business stakeholders to understand their needs, objectives, and challenges.
- Elicit, document, and analyze business requirements, processes, and workflows.
- Translate business requirements into clear and concise functional specifications.
Solution Design:
- Collaborate with development teams to design solutions that meet business needs.
- Propose innovative and practical solutions to address business challenges.
- Ensure that proposed solutions align with the organization's strategic goals and technological capabilities.
Stakeholder Communication:
- Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders.
- Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Present findings, recommendations, and project updates to various audiences
Documentation
- Create detailed documentation including business requirements, process flows, use cases, and user stories.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
Process Improvement:
- Identify areas for process optimization and efficiency enhancement.
- Recommend process improvements and assist in their implementation.
Our journey started in 1973 with a single store in Bahrain. Since then, we have grown into a global retail and hospitality group. The proud creator of 25 plus value led, own-built brands across retail, hospitality, food, and leisure.
Over the years, our UAE - based group has evolved into a comprehensive retail and hospitality entity, with over 2200 retail stores, leisure, and hospitality outlets, panning the GCC, Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Today, Landmark Group is one of GCC's largest omnichannel retailers and India's top home and fashion retailer.
We take immense pride in the organic growth of our retail brands, which have blossomed into household names. From Max, Splash, Babyshop, Centrepoint, Shoemart, Homecentre, Emax, Fitness First, to Funcity, to name a few, our brands span across a multitude of categories, enriching the lives of countless families over the past decade.
Max Fashion is a prominent retail brand based in Dubai, is part of the Landmark Group, a renowned retail conglomerate in the Middle East.
Launched in 2004 in the UAE, Max caters to both the value conscious and fashion savvy consumers - offering clothing and accessories for women, men and children along with footwear, accessories, toys and home décor.
The brand offers an inspiring and shopper friendly experience for its consumers every day. The range of clothing and accessories are designed in-house and marketed to a very widespread demographic across the Middle East and GCC. Max also offers an Omni-Channel proposition for the customers through stores and online shopping platform.
Max Fashion is well-regarded for its blend of style, value, and convenience, making it a popular choice for fashion-conscious shoppers in Dubai and beyond. It has also made a strong presence in India and South East Asia. Our team is passionate about empowering creativity and fostering innovation. We believe in nurturing a dynamic and inclusive work environment that encourages continuous learning and values diverse perspectives, thereby achieving collective success.
With a commitment to Landmark Group values, we are dedicated to making a meaningful impact on our customers, employees, and the community at large.