Min Requirements and Qualification
Relevant Business degree: Supply Chain/ Consumer Science/ Investment management/ Economics etc.
2-5 Years experience within Merchandise/Retail Planning
Experience in Size curve planning essential
Advanced Excel skills
Strong analytic thinker
Excellent communication skills
Duties and Responsibilities
Ensuring the availability of stock within set parameters and OTBs
Reviewing replenishment orders of buyers and identifying opportunities to transfer stock between stores
Liaising and building a relationship with Buyers, stores and suppliers
Monitoring and understanding demand plan accuracy with the aim of minimising stockouts, aged stock and expired stock
Driving weekly planning meetings with all relevant Buyers
Planning and hosting meetings as a middle man for wholesalers and Buyers when reviewing ranges or planning promotions
Setting and monitoring of OTBs, driving data integrity, ensuring all targets are loaded and available
Liaising with Buyers and Stores regarding Outstanding Orders
Pulling and setting up of reports and doing analyses on an ad hoc basis on Excel
Forecasting Sales based on historic demand and future drives or promos
Reporting on performance of promotions
Working out projected orders
Working very closely with wholesalers and buyers when doing Purchase orders
Reviewing ranges with Buyers, wholesalers and suppliers and selecting products or discontinuing products based on historical data
Identifying problems with GPs, GMROI and Forward Cover and managing with relevant Buyer
Planning stock holding when opening new stores and ensuring this is done timeously and accurately
Reporting on monthly figures in Steercom meeting as well as answering questions arising out of the meeting and being able to do so pro-actively
Monitoring of system updates, checking for possible issues on the systems and reporting it to the correct parties and then driving these parties to solve the problems as soon as possible with minimal interruption to system usage
Taking into account store space when placing orders
Doing seasonal buys with relevant buyers and ensure it is based on performance and fits into OTB
Ensure import orders are catered for in Cash Flow
Ability to present reports and findings based on analyses
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