Key Responsibilities:
- Mentoring the Merchandise Planning Team to accelerate their development.
- Projecting future sales into key categories.
- Optimize our planning processes.
- Management of the range assortments and replenishment.
- Management and implementation of distribution strategy e.g. analysing stores profiles & sales trends, developing promotional & range distribution by store & cluster.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Have a completed National Diploma or Degree in Business Management/ BCom or related studies with majors in Finance, Statistics, Economics or Maths.
- Proven working experience as a Merchandise Planner (5 years minimum).
- To have displayed a strong entrepreneurial style, i.e. display strong trader mentality.
- A strong interest in retail.
- Sound knowledge of supply chain processes.
Skills:
- Analytical Processes.
- Commercial Acumen.
- Contract Management.
- Customer Service Delivery.
- Planning & Organising.
- Policy & Procedures.
- Market Research and Analysis.
- Supplier Management.
- Requirements Analysis.
- Global Sourcing.
- Strategic eCommerce.
Behaviours:
- Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in adaptability, decision making, interpersonal relations, problem solving, teamwork & written communication.
- Comfortable and effective influencer.
- You need to be flexible as the environment is very dynamic and priorities can change.
- Sets ambitious goals and takes focused action to achieve desired outcomes to deliver measurable results.
- Adapts effectively to situations that are complex, uncertain, or lack guidelines and clear information.
- Interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems.
- Assesses and improves the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of various work processes.
- Develops plans and prioritises initiatives that align to the organisational goals and objectives.
- Effectively adjusts their behaviour, approach, and decision-making based on the situation.
- Thinks and plans strategically, focusing on the long-term goals and objectives of the organisation.
Preference will be given, but not limited to candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.
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