Key Responsibilities:
- Drive product efficiencies and key measures – sales, markdown, inventory, sales margin
- Developing category strategic, tactical, and operational plans to achieve set targets
- Management of range assortment at store level in conjunction with the buyer
- Replenishment of key lines
- Manage OTB allowance both in-season and forward budgets
- Attend all appointments relating to product launches and selection throughout the year as specified
- Analysis and review of previous week sales with the buying team and propose and drive actions for the week
- Preparation and presentation of performance in trade meetings
- Reporting on performance, initiatives and operational plans to management periodically (weekly, monthly, seasonally, and annually)
- Team player and be able to foster collaboration across buying, planning, marketing, VM and operations functions.
- Be influential in the implementing of change to achieve company goals/objectives
- Drive allocation and grading strategy with allocator
- Delivery management
- Markdown proposal and action
- Regular store visits as a team
Qualifications and Experience:
- Diploma, Graduate Degree, or Post Graduate Degree
- At least 5 years of proven working experience as a Planner
- Sound understanding of the retail cycle and planning process
- A good working knowledge of the current computer software packages including Microsoft office
- A high degree of numeracy and an analytical, detailed, and strategic approach to work
Skills:
- Strong business acumen and merchant thinking
- Excellent planning, organisational and interpersonal skills
- Proven decision-making ability
- A high degree of numeracy and an analytical, detailed, and strategic approach to work
- Excellent time management skills
- Good communication skills
- Good judgement and problem-solving skills
- Negotiation Skills
Behaviours:
- Establishes and nurtures internal and external relationships to create robust, and mutually beneficial, partnerships
- Effectively works with others to achieve shared goals
- Understands, anticipates, and meets the needs and expectations of customers
- Takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets
- Effectively influences others by gaining support and commitment in the delivery of organisational goals and objectives
Develops plans and prioritises initiatives that align to the organisational goals and objectives
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Preference will be given, but not limited to candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.
