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Planner MILADYS - Mr Price Group Limited

Date Posted: Apr 24, 2023
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  • Location:
    Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
  • Company:
  • Type:
    Full Time/Permanent
  • Shift:
    First Shift (Day)
  • Career Level:
    Experienced Professional
  • Positions:
    1
  • Experience:
  • Gender:
    No Preference
  • Degree:
    Diploma
  • Apply Before:
    Apr 30, 2023

Job Description

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 Strategize, plan and execute a balanced profitable assortment in collaboration with the buyer and location planner, based on historical, trend and customer/store analysis in line with the Company's strategy.                                                                                                                                 

  1. Stock Management:
  • Ensure that orders are placed within specific time lines and with strategic suppliers in order to meet demand as predetermined in the strategy and review process.
  • Review and adapt PIS (Put into stock) based on external factors (supplier issues, DC issues etc.).                                                  
  • In reaction to current trade and customer demand, adjust forward order book and address poor performing stock through markdowns.

                               

  1. Business Growth & Opportunity:
  • Drive the growth & profitability of your department through increasing sales by analyzing proposed growth opportunities, testing category extensions & understanding competitors (through comp shops), with our customer in mind.

 

  1. Merchandise Strategy:
  • Develop a seasonal product strategy for your department, in line with company strategy (considering post-mortem analyses, PMO (Price Mark On) targets, test money, OTB (Open to Buy), budgets, pricing strategies, supplier strategies, marketing & digital, etc.) in order to achieve department targets

 

  1. Product Review:
  • Develop a strategic assortment for the department (considering sub cats, planned promotions, volume opportunities, store profiles, optimums, price-point plan, replenishment etc.) in line with company and seasonal strategies in order to meet department review plan targets.

                               

  1. Current Trade:
  • Consistently monitor and react to current trade by analyzing product and store performance for your department & make appropriate trade decisions (including stock and order book management, actioning markdowns, promotional activity, supplier negotiations for cancellations and discounts) in order to potentialize sales.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

  1. Education:
  • Degree or NQF Level 6 / Diploma.

  1. Experience:
  • 3 Years retail planning experience.

  1. Knowledge/ Skills:
  • Commercial acumen.
  • Economic understanding of supply & demand.
  • Retail market & industry knowledge.
  • Numerical skills.
  • Communication skills (verbal & written).
  • Negotiation skills
  • Conflict management.
  • Analytical skills.
  • Business understanding of Milady's business processes, MRPG Systems & BI and the Milady's customer.   


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Skills Required

Company Overview

Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

Mr Price is a fashion-leading clothing, footwear, cosmetics and accessories retailer that offers on-trend and differentiated merchandise at extraordinary value to ladies, men and kids. Through constant innovation and product development, staying on... Read More

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