Senior Merchandise Planner

Reference Number

HC791

Description

Key Performance Areas (KPAs)  Achieve financial KPAs

• Drive revenue as measured by Demand and Net Sales
• Manage category margin
• Maximise the conversion of demand to net sales
• Manage category stock efficiency
• Manage stock availability

Merchandise financial planning

• Develop balanced range & react to trade to rebalance the range
• Manage inventory so as to achieve targeted stock efficiencies
• Manage forward buy levels in accordance with OTB
• Manage the inflow of stock so as to achieve stock availability targets

Trading

• Manage promotions & engage with channel owners so as to drive sales velocity
• Stay abreast of market trends so as to implement best in class practices

Analytics

• Product timely reporting to ensure management remain up-to-date on category performance
• Undertake analysis that supports or challenges category / business strategy
• Ensure that capturing of quality data so as to support quality analysis

Process improvement

• Identify & drive process improvements
• Support strategic corporate projects

Talent management

• Communicate performance goals and standards so that the team understand expectations
• Recognize, reinforce, and reward contributions so as to ensure team engagement
• Coach and develop staff and self for current and future responsibilities

Requirements

Qualifications & Accreditations

• Tertiary Commercial / Retail Qualification, preferably University Degree

Experience & Skills

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience working as a Merchandise Planner in a ‘blue chip’ retail organisation
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience managing / mentoring a team
• Computer literate with Excel (Advance), MS Word, Outlook and PowerPoint

Attributes & Behaviours

• High level of interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills
• Ability to work independently and interface with multiple management levels and multiple areas of the company
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
• Must show level of assertiveness
• Must be performance driven and results focused
• Ability to make insightful business decisions and think laterally
• Achievement orientated, coupled with an adaptable, innovative and creative approach
• High energy levels to work in a challenging environment

Position: Open
Location: Cape Town
Job Title: Senior Merchandise Planner
Salary: To be discussed