Planner Mr Price Sport

1 week ago


Durban, South Africa Mr Price Group Full time

**purpose**

Develop merchandise strategies for one or more departments through developing merchandise plans that will deliver budgeted profit through ensuring the right stock is at the right place at the right time to maximize sales and to minimize mark down.

**key responsibilities**
- **Strategy Development**:

- Use insights from analyzing past sales and market trend analysis and market trend forecast and develop merchandise plans for future seasons in order to deliver profitable sales. Partner with the buyer in building an assortment through providing data and analysis to support decision making.
- **Analysis / Forecasting**:

- With the Buyer, analyse trade in the current season in order to identify opportunities to maximize sales. Analyse sales of the current season in order to identify insights and opportunities for future forecasts as well as to react to current season to maximize profitability.
- **Stock Management**:

- Track the level of inventory compared to sales, working to quickly turn around products, in order to minimize holding through considering promotional mark downs, inter branch transfers, promotions or product presentation strategies.
- **Stock Ageing**:

- Track and manage the ageing of stock to ensure the ratio of stock is always fresh depending on the type of business and bench marks for the businesses.

**requirements**
- **Education**:

- Degree/Diploma: Business, Supply Chain and/or Finance related.
- **Experience**:

- 3 Years’ experience as a Retail/ merchandise/product planner.
- **Knowledge/ Skills**:

- Knowledge of Apparel, Footwear, Accessories & Equipment.
- Analytical skills.
- Numerical skills.
- Microsoft Office.
- Communication and collaboration skills.
- Commercial acumen.

**about us**

Mr Price Group is a high growth, omnichannel, fashion-value retailer with 6 trading divisions, namely**:mrp** ; **mrphome**; **mrpsport**; Miladys; sheetstreet, **mrpmoney, **Power Fashion and Yuppiechef.

We’re movers and shakers.

We pride ourselves on our fast-moving, fast-working and collaborative culture. Our extensive market-leading retail knowledge means that our environment fosters creativity, curiosity, and a need for exploration.

We employ over 16000 incredible people, and retail in over 1000 South African based stores, almost 100 international stores, and through our online channels offering our full product assortments.

Mr Price Group is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity.



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