This position is required to work closely with the Retail planner and Merchandiser to analyse customer activity, forecast sales, select forward-trending merchandise and replenish stores optimally to maximise trading opportunities and minimise stock holdings in store.
Sales and Stock Management
- Monthly sales plan achieved (monthly, quarterly, season & yearly)
- Work with Line Manager on adhoc & Seasonal Forecast
- Plan store capacity, SKU capacity & SKU productivity
- Location review of stock & sales monthly
- Place & fulfill IO's for DTC channels
- Execute allocations to stores for both seasonal product and core product based on store needs and analysis
- Communicating with Stores where necessary to understand trading patterns by doing monthly store visits
- Assist with management of the seasonal flow of range assortments
- Manage stock flow regarding NPI & EOL
- Assist with weekly cycle counts & stock take process
- Assist with Wholesale Planning and stock management
- Manage TOP & BOTTOM product performers by looking at sell throughs, weeks of stock (WOS) & Stock Ageing
- Monitoring in season trade and react accordingly
- Manage store rankings, missed opportunities and SKU productivity
- Marketing SKU's tracking | Consumer moments tracker
- Weekly Sales Report - Key metric review: Margin, ATV & UPT
- Promotional Activity sales
- KPI Report & feedback on EOD report from stores
- BI Report for Global
- Maintain Replen Tool & implement developments when needed
- Post Seasonal analysis - DTC and Wholesale
- Assist with DSV queries and stock alignment
- Being part of the Buying & Planning cycle
- Reasonable adhoc tasks or duties that may be required from time to time.
- Plan Uniform for staff monthly.
- Relevant qualification
- 1-2 years experience in a similar role
- Stores experience will be an advantage
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong administration skills
- Intermediary excel knowledge of pivots and formulas
- Highly numerate and able to deal with large volumes of data
- Organized and deadline driven with exceptional attention to detail
- Eye for detail
- Must have good problem-solving skills
- Enjoys working with a team
- Ability to prioritize tasks according to importance in a fast-paced environment
- Multi-tasking capability without compromising on quality
- Dependable, punctual and able to work flexible working hours
- Strong communication skills
- High emotional intelligence
- You get to work for a rapidly expanding distributor with aspirational brands.
- Gym & Showers
- Personal Trainer
- Yoga
- Pension Fund
- Travel allowance
- Medical aid with Gap cover
- Staff Allocation (R10 000 Retail Value per annum).
- Staff discount (50% off for you and your family across all the brands within the group)
- Healthy Lunch subsidy
- Company performance incentive scheme
- Long-service incentives
- Holistic Employee Wellness programme
- The group prides itself in its effort to drive continuous employee engagement activities to enable a connected culture.
