Junior Merchandise Planner

Responsibilities will include:
Administrative management of the portfolio including processing of new codes and barcodes into the system, and creation and maintenance of order forms, price docs and quotes
Planograms: participation in new installations / revamps where local stores are involved, drawing up of planograms, management of existing planograms
Maintenance and adherence to relevant Master Schedule/s
Sourcing of and liaison with product suppliers / import orders including regular trade visits to assess product, positioning, price in the trade, as well as competitor activity and price, and opportunities
Trade shows and customer portfolio presentations
Requirements:
At least 3 years relevant working experience
Relevant tertiary qualification
Excellent analytical skills
Advanced Excel skills
Very methodical and disciplined with strong organizational skills
Strong communication
Able to work under pressure
Own reliable transport