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