Homechoice Careers: Merchandise Planner Graduate Trainee Jobs - South Africa
Homechoice Careers Key Performance Areas Financial: Support the management of key financial metrics Responsible for supporting the key financial metrics i.e. Sales (Intake & Net Sales Value), Receipts, Inventory Efficiency (Stock Turn & Stock Sell Through), Stock Health, COS% / Gross Margin, Unreserved, Substitutions, Returns, Out of Stock Cancels as well as Average Item Value Planning & Forecasting Support overall sales plans in line with marketing plan for the year Ensure the effective usage of DirectTech application Support management sales forecasts by category based on Business Plan to reflect trend direction and trading opportunities Understand & support development of balanced range that supports growth of the business Understand & support effective clearance activities (plan & forecast) Margin Management: Understand & support inbound GM% to achieve set targets (by BU by Material) Stock Management Understand & support the effective management of OTB Display quick reaction to changes in trading patterns and proactively recommends changes to future OTB Identify reasons for poor performance areas and demonstrate timely and appropriate response Understand & support an effective clearance & liquidation strategy Critical Path Support: Drive the timely receipt of product into the warehouse Drive optimised stock efficiency Understand & support effective management of cancellations and substitutions in line with targets Utilise DirectTech to support the timely identification & strategy development around of good & bad sellers Trader Mentality Allocation of Sales & OTB – Proactively reforecast Sales & OTB in response to trading trends Active Trading – Drive the effective & appropriate usage of Tele Commissions (up & down) to manipulate sales Risk Appetite – Ensure appropriate OTB & sales are allocated to test new categories and identify and respond effectively to business opportunities and threats Customer Experience – Ensure offers are developed that resonate with the customer (i.e. not overly complex) and that offers are aligned to international best practise & support business growth Support creative to ensure the effective communication / execution Competitive Landscape – Displays sound understanding of target market and keep up to date on competitor developments whilst remaining abreast of local & international retail developments System, Process & Analytics Ensure effective analytical use of Data Warehouse Cube and partner with BI & other areas to ensure data is identified and made easily available to user via the cubes Deliver timely & effective analysis for reporting (ad hoc & periodic) and drive a culture of excellence with regards to data integrity Support business strategy and identify opportunities to enhance current systems to effectively support the business strategy Keep abreast of international & local developments & feedback to business on development opportunities Champion Merchandise interests wrt system developments and enhancements Drive efficiencies and identify & drive the implementation of time / cost saving system enhancements whilst improving the customer experience Maintain efficient & effective processe and identify opportunities to improve cost / time efficiencies, develop processes that support business strategy and artner across the business to ensure the effective development & deployment process enhancements / introduction Champion Merchandise interests when collaborating on business process developments Teamwork & Employee Engagement Follow through on commitments, strives to do the right thing when making business decisions and sets strong ethical standards Create and maintain an environment of openness, fairness and integrity between team members Promote and develop effective working relationships with internal partners and consider other areas needs when setting business priorities Requirements: Qualifications Bachelor degree in Commerce / Marketing Experience & Skills Previous experience in Merchandisinc planning function or related field would be a distinct advantage Competent on MS Office suite Attributes & Behaviours Excellent planning and coordinating skills Excellent analytical skills Strategic thinking skills and business acumen Good interpersonal & problem solving skills Highly numerate Strong oral and written communication skills Superior organizational skills with specific attention to detail Superior decision/recommendation making skills Location: Cape Town How to Apply Apply Online through the link below
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