Merchandise Planner

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, South Africa Cape Union Mart Full time

An opportunity has become available in our Outdoor Equipment Department for a confident, energetic and resilient Merchandise Planner who can think laterally and who has the strong analytical, logical reasoning and numerical abilities required to oversee the merchandise planning for the applicable portfolio in adherence to the Cape Union Mart Group standards.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Achieve turnover, gross profit budgets, stock turns and other related KPI’s
- Prepare and the presentation of post seasonal analysis, strategic planning, range & assortment planning
- Setting up and maintaining replenishment modules
- Store grading and clustering
- Accurately and continuously budgeting and forecasting in order to achieve sales plan and maximize profitabilityAccurately and continuously forecasting inflows to achieve sales plans, departmental growth, and profitability
- Executing and managing project plans to achieve the agreed objectives
- Supporting and guiding team members with regards to efficient administration as well as the accurate allocation of stock to ensure that the right stock gets to the right store by the right time
- Liaising with stores, suppliers, customers shipping and marketing
- Dead / clearance stock management

**Experience & Qualifications**
- Minimum of 2 years working experience as a Retail/Merchandise/Product Planner within a retail/FMCG environment is required
- 1 - 2 years of replenishment planning or the requisite replenishment experience
- Experienced in setting up replenishment model stocks
- Experienced in store grading / clusteringMatric with a relevant tertiary qualification is an important pre-requisite
- Microsoft Office proficiency with advanced excel experience is essential
- Working knowledge and experience with Merchandise planning and reporting systems is require ** Competencies Required**
- Good articulation with excellent English written & verbal communication skills
- Sound numerical, analytical thinking & logical problem-solving skills
- Strong merchant, trader and commercial mentalityA Team Collaborator with strong strategic and forward thinking
- Strong planning, organizing, administrating and coordinating skills
- Ability to work independently, self-lead and use initiative
- Methodical, detail-orientated and accurate
- Deadline and outcomes focused
- Proactive, innovative, passionate, committed, self-motivated, driven and trustworthy
- Resilient and tenacious in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
- Ability to prioritize, manage your time, maintain high levels of drive & initiative while under pressure
- Ability to resolve conflict
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with all levels of the organization
- Ability to make sound decisions


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