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 maximize sales, optimize 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 organizational 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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