Trainee Merchandise Allocator

2 weeks ago


Durban, South Africa Future Careers Full time

**General**:
**Job Title**
- Trainee Merchandise Allocator**Job Category**
- FMCG, Retail & Wholesale**Location**
- Kwa-Zulu Natal**Employment Type**
- Permanent**Area**
- Durban**Bee status**
- Include All**Salary**
- Market Related**Min Salary**
- Not Set**Max Salary**
- Not Set**Expiry Date**
- 29th April 2024**Deadline Date**
- 29th April 2024**Experience**
- Experience Required**Introduction**:
A well established fashion retailer is expanding their planning department and is in search of a detail orientated Trainee Merchandise Allocator to join their team.

**Description**:
**Key Responsibilities**:

- Working with planning and buying departments to fully implement the merchandise strategy
- Store and merchandise-related analysis
- Liaising with suppliers, stores and the Distribution Centre regarding stock levels, deliveries and general queries
- Monitoring the delivery of stock and take appropriate action
- Replenishment management
- Effective communication with stores & Operations.
- Monitoring product performance to take appropriate action
- Regular store visits where appropriate

**Education Profile**:
**Qualifications and Experience**:

- A relevant tertiary qualification
- Proven working experience as a allocator (3+ years)

**Skills**:

- A high degree of numeracy and an analytical, detailed and strategic approach to work
- Excels at data analysis and the ability to draw inferences
- Strong business acumen and merchant thinking
- Analytical Processes
- Commercial Acumen
- Customer Service Delivery
- Planning & Organising
- Policy & Procedures
- Market Research and Analysis
- Supplier Management
- Requirements Analysis

**Application Instructions**:
**Contact Details**:
**Contact Name**
- Jeraleen**Contact Phone



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