Junior Planner Miladys

1 week ago


Durban, South Africa Mr Price Group Full time

The Junior Planner manages the product lifecycle over a multi-period view to maximise sales and gross profit for cellular by developing, forecasting, and actively managing accurate budget plans and stock allocation and fulfilment targets.

**Qualifications: 1. Education:

- Matric
- Preferably Degree in Business, Supply Chain and/or Finance, CIPS and related degrees

2. Experience
- 2-3 years experience as a Allocator/Retail/ merchandise/product planner

3. Knowledge/ Skills:

- Knowledge of cellular devices
- Accessories
- Equipment
- Analytical skills
- Numerical skills
- Microsoft Office
- Communication and collaboration skills

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

Responsibilities: 1. Planning

Develops a stock management plan including identifying growth opportunities, identifying new sub-categories, compiling range reviews, and presenting to management.

2. Current Trade

Efficiently ensures the complete management of stock movement with regard to allocations, reallocations, transfers, distribution, customer orders and markdowns. Timeously compile a review presentation, articulating variances to plan and present product by month flow with price points per store grade, units, and financial roll up.

3. Post Mortem

Efficiently compiles a detailed post mortem report against set plan - detailing missed opportunities, risks and incorrect planning decisions. This should include a financial and key driving attribute post mortem report.

4. People Management

Lead the team in developing, building and executing a cohesive, well balanced product planning strategy and reacting to Current Trend.
Ensure workload is effectively distributed, create opportunities for two-way communication and address any team dynamic or engagement concerns.
Identify and address training needs, provide effective feedback, coaching & development to create a high performance team and build succession.
Review of allocations

5. Buying / Supplier Management

Manage Supplier relationships.
Conduct relevant competitor analysis and store visits and relay findings to the Buying Brand Merchant and team
Negotiate Pricing and deals with Suppliers
Conduct relevant competitor analysis and store visits and relay findings to the Product Team to ensure we are in line to the market and being competitive

6. Operational Management

Liaise with the operational Team Current laydowns, Promotions and any other product changes that needs to be communicated to store level.
Oversee Product Co ordinators who Liaise with stores resolving order issues, amendments, repair queries and general product queries
Work closely With the Area Managers regarding Product performance in their Region and ways we can help them to improve



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