Merchandise Planning Specialist

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Ares Holdings Full time
Key Responsibilities:
  • Planning Strategy: Develop an integrated planning process that deals with customer demand, upselling opportunities in high demand end uses, EOL & stock management in accordance with budgeted guidance (OTB), to consume against future seasons.
  • Operational Partnerships: Assist buying department with information needed for the buying process, build relationships with the stores to ensure regular sell-through feedback, and help them manage optimum stock levels in store to maximise sales.
  • Reporting and Analytics: Develop and continually evaluate all reports in order to establish sales history, seasonal sales analysis, aged inventory & liquidation plans, and create business dashboards highlighting business opportunities as well as risks.
Qualifications and Skills:
  • Degree in Retail, Business or any other related field
  • 3 years experience in merchandise planning in a retail environment
  • Strategic agility and able to articulate a vision and purpose
  • Advanced Excel skills

Perks & Benefits: Get to work for a rapidly expanding distributor with aspirational brands, gym and shower facilities, personal trainer, yoga, pension fund, medical aid with gap cover, staff allocation, staff discount, healthy lunch subsidy, company performance incentive scheme, long-service incentives, holistic employee wellness programme.



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