Position Description:
MERCHANDISE PLANNER Jewellery has an exciting opportunity available for a Merchandise Planner for our flagship Brands. If you would like to join a leading retailer in South Africa, and you possess the following abilities, then this is the ideal position for you.
Key activities include:
- Work collaboratively with the buying team to maximise sales, optimise inventory levels and grow profit
- Analysis of merchandise performance with relevant outcomes proposed
- Effectively develop, communicate, present and implement the product strategy
- Effectively develop, communicate, present and implement the location strategy
- Effectively communicate, present and implement the promotional strategy aligned to marketing campaigns
- Financial and strategic management of the product e.g. product planning, allocations, controlling OTB, reviewing weekly & monthly figures
- Provide weekly and monthly trade feedback with associated action plans
- Managing monthly, seasonal and financial year forecasts for product categories
- Managing range size and assortments
- Managing replenishment stock
- Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with internal and external partners, including suppliers
Key Requirements:
- Matric
- Relevant 3 year tertiary qualification
- 3 - 5 years + proven working experience as a Merchandise Planner
- A high degree of numeracy and an analytical, detailed and strategic approach to work
- Computer literacy in MS Office, excel (intermediate to advanced)
- Strong aptitude for ERP systems (Planning, Allocations, Buy-Plans, etc.)
- Strong business acumen and merchant thinking
- Good organisational and interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Proven decision-making ability
- Preference will be given, but not limited to, candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.
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