Merchandise Planner - Jewellery

Position

Description:

MERCHANDISE PLANNER

Jewellery has an exciting opportunity available for a Merchandise Planner for our flagship Brands. If you would like to join a leading retailer in South Africa, and you possess the following abilities, then this is the ideal position for you.

Key activities include:

• Work collaboratively with the buying team to maximise sales, optimise inventory levels and grow profit
• Analysis of merchandise performance with relevant outcomes proposed
• Effectively develop, communicate, present and implement the product strategy
• Effectively develop, communicate, present and implement the location strategy
• Effectively communicate, present and implement the promotional strategy aligned to marketing campaigns
• Financial and strategic management of the product e.g. product planning, allocations, controlling OTB, reviewing weekly & monthly figures
• Provide weekly and monthly trade feedback with associated action plans
• Managing monthly, seasonal and financial year forecasts for product categories
• Managing range size and assortments
• Managing replenishment stock
• Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with internal and external partners, including suppliers

Key Requirements:

• Matric
• Relevant 3 year tertiary qualification
• 3 - 5 years + proven working experience as a Merchandise Planner
• A high degree of numeracy and an analytical, detailed and strategic approach to work
• Computer literacy in MS Office, excel (intermediate to advanced)
• Strong aptitude for ERP systems (Planning, Allocations, Buy-Plans, etc.)
• Strong business acumen and merchant thinking
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Proven decision-making ability

Preference will be given, but not limited to, candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.