Key Responsibilities:
- Influencing and implementing the relevant brand’s merchandise strategy
- Financial and strategic management of the various products e.g. product planning, controlling open-to-buy, allocations, reviewing weekly & monthly figures
- 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
- Monitor and manage inventory levels which include optimising stock levels and reducing excess
- Collaborative partnerships with external stakeholders including internal buying and operational stakeholders to maximise sales, analyse performance and optimise stock levels
- Communication with stores and field
Qualifications and Experience:
- A relevant tertiary qualification
- Proven working experience as a Planner (3 - 5 years)
- Trader mentality and tech product experience is advantageous
Skills:
- Strong business acumen and merchant thinking
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- A high degree of numeracy and analytical thinking
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as individually
- Methodical approach to work with attention to detail
- Analytical Processes
- Good Planning & Organisational skills
- Supplier Management
- Requirements Analysis
- Skilled in Merchandise Systems, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
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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