Operation Product Manager(m/w/x)

# Operation Product Manager - 100% - Maternity Leave Coverage - Temporary until February 2026 Location: Airport Basel Category: Retail Operations Job Type: **PURPOSE OF THE ROLE** Accountable for planning, monitoring and maximizing retail budgets, guarantee product availability at all times and to ensure the correctness of the merchandise in the shops. **RESPONSIBILITIES** **Operations** * Analyze Category and Brand performance, on weekly and monthly basis * Confirm the correct implementation of Pricing Policies and Advertising Spaces * Coordinate the implementation of the Promotional Plan. For those periods without a Central Promotion, proposes and coordinates with Category Managers/Procurement the negotiation with Local Promotions and submit them to the Airport General Manager for approval * Follow-up promotion’s implementation (stock availability, marketing material, tasting…) * Ensure the correct execution of Marketing strategies and Visual Merchandising guidelines * Responsible of Item Management (report to Master Data team any errors found) * Responsible for reporting assortment issues to Procurement that liaises with Central Master Data * Receive suppliers in the shops and accompany them during their visit, ensuring an effective working relationship * Organize and execute Stock takings to make necessary adjustments for stock optimization (negative stock, phantom stock…) * Review Stock Quality and coordinate with Supply Chain or Procurement the actions to be taken * Coordinate and follow-up with Global Procurement to take actions on overstocks, novelties, destructions * Collaborate with Country Category team on necessary actions to increase sales revenue * Inform and coordinate price changes to Shift Supervisors * Responsible for correct implementation of Micro Space-Planning **People** * Provide valuable feedback to central teams for constant improvement * Develop a Product Training Plan according to the overall objectives of the Category. In coordination with HR, negotiate the plan with suppliers **YOUR PROFILE** * Knowledge of effective merchandise presentation standards * Understanding of Travel Retail concepts * Good problem-solving Skills Languages * Fluent English * Additional languages as applicable for Area * Bachelor’s Degree in Business, 5 years Commercial experience with at least 2 years’ experience in management role **WE OFFER** * A dynamic environment and great teams * Attractive work location * Food and shopping benefits * A generous and flexible pension fund scheme This role is planned to begin in June/July 2025. Candidates who are available at this time are encouraged to apply. Avolta is committed to equal opportunities and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. Dufry in Switzerland is an equal salary certified employer since 2018.