Planner Miladys

2 weeks ago

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Mr Price Group Full time

purpose


Strategize, plan and execute a balanced profitable assortment in collaboration with the buyer and location planner, based on historical, trend and customer/store analysis in line with the Company's strategy.


key responsibilities
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Stock Management:

  • Ensure that orders are placed within specific time lines and with strategic suppliers in order to meet demand as predetermined in the strategy and review process.
  • Review and adapt PIS (Put into stock) based on external factors (supplier issues, DC issues etc.).
  • In reaction to current trade and customer demand, adjust forward order book and address poor performing stock through markdowns.
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Business Growth & Opportunity:

  • Drive the growth & profitability of your department through increasing sales by analyzing proposed growth opportunities, testing category extensions & understanding competitors (through comp shops), with our customer in mind.
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Merchandise Strategy:

  • Develop a seasonal product strategy for your department, in line with company strategy (considering postmortem analyses, PMO (Price Mark On) targets, test money, OTB (Open to Buy), budgets, pricing strategies, supplier strategies, marketing & digital, etc.) in order to achieve department targets
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Product Review:

  • Develop a strategic assortment for the department (considering sub cats, planned promotions, volume opportunities, store profiles, optimums, pricepoint plan, replenishment etc.) in line with company and seasonal strategies in order to meet department review plan targets.
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Current Trade:

  • Consistently monitor and react to current trade by analyzing product and store performance for your department & make appropriate trade decisions (including stock and order book management, actioning markdowns, promotional activity, supplier negotiations for cancellations and discounts) in order to potentialize sales.

requirements
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Education:

  • Degree or NQF Level 6 / Diploma.
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Experience:

  • 3 Years retail planning experience.
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Knowledge/ Skills:

  • Commercial acumen.
  • Economic understanding of supply & demand.
  • Retail market & industry knowledge.
  • Numerical skills.
  • Communication skills (verbal & written).
  • Negotiation skills
  • Conflict management.
  • Analytical skills.
  • Business understanding of Milady's business processes, MRPG Systems & BI and the Milady's customer.
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