Merchandise Planner

6 days ago

Cape Town, South Africa Colven Associates Full time

Prominent toy store chain urgently requires an experienced, energetic **MERCHANDISE PLANNER.**

**ROLE PURPOSE**

The Merchandise Planner is responsible for monitoring the adequacy of stock levels in relation to the supplier demand plans and generating replenishment purchase orders on suppliers to meet our customer’s demands in those stores.

QUALIFICATIONS
- Matric or Equivalent
- Relevant tertiary qualification an advantage

EXPERIENCE
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Good business acumen for problem solving
- Confidence to deal with a range of stakeholders
- Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise a demanding workload
- 2-3 years relevant experience

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
- Influencing and implementing the brand's merchandise strategy
- High-level supplier demand and supply plans
- Monitoring supplier performance to take appropriate action
- Implement the brand strategy according to store turnover and profile
- Store and category-related analysis
- Reporting and recommendations regarding category performance
- Replenishment management
- Promotional sales quantification
- Effective communication with operations and the merchandise team
- Oversee replenishment via product forecasting and create relevant demand forecast for suppliers
- Implementing and managing markdowns
- Managing monthly forecasts by category & brand
- Management of the range assortments and replenishment
- Management and implementation of distribution strategy
- Compile and analyse reports on stock performance, supplier performance and forecast accuracy
- Work with marketing to ensure sufficient stock for promotions and advise the marketing team regarding necessary promotions.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: R17,500.00 - R25,000.00 per month

**Experience**:

- Merchandise Planning: 2 years (required)

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