Trainee Planner Mr Price Group

1 week ago


Durban, South Africa Mr Price Group Full time

**Trainee Planner**

**Purpose**

With support & guidance build key knowledge & skills that equips the role to develop category plans which demonstrate the ability to plan the right merchandise for the right stores at the right time as well as a strong understanding of all the financial measures around sales, stock & profit.

**Key responsibilities**

**Job Learning**:
Demonstrating awareness of the factors which influence the way we perform in current trade how to manage opportunities & risks accordingly.

Demonstrating how to optimize stock in the light of the critical path & achievement of KPI's (Key Performance Indicator).

Participating in the building of an assortment which is informed by current trade, post mortem, & the seasonal strategy.

Demonstrating how to forecast a financial plan, highlight variances for sales, orders, stock, markdown planning going forward.

**Current Trade**:
Extract & analyse financial KPI's & product performance against set plan by sub department season, category & sub category.

Contribute towards compiling a draft report highlighting all issues that have impacted performance.

Assist with re-forecasting financial plan iro sales, orders, stock, markdowns & concluding current trade action plan.

Conduct regular competitive shops/store visits & as an outcome relay the findings & recommended action plan.

**Building an Assortment**:
Participate in building the assortment plan in collaboration with the buying & location planning team.

Maintain the assortment in the relevant system (APS).

Extract & analyse reports on the assortment for the planner.

**Order Placement & Product Allocation**:
Create all order lines for the season with your greater team ensuring accuracy in all detail inclusive of category & sub category detail, product attributes, size curve, cost prices, selling prices, and PMO.

Follow up on order & resolve any potential problems with the planner.

Assist greater team to ensure order raising & allocations are completed timeously according to calendar deadline requirements.

**Requirements**:
**Education**:
Degree/ Diploma in the following qualification

Business Science

Accounting

Mathematics

Statistics

Economics

Finance

Strategic Management

Supply Chain

Retail

Logistics

**Experience**:
0-1 Year work experience.

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