Details about position
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
Overview
Position: Open
Location: Cape Town
Job Title: Senior Merchandise Planner
Salary: To be discussed