Candidate with MFP, AP & PLM experience are preferred

The job holder is responsible for ensuring Concept merchandise planning & MIS analytics based on actual sales, sales forecasts, company order parameters, inventory checks, forth coming events & replenishment needs etc.

Also Responsible for Maximise sales and profitability in the business by providing effective planograms, managing assortments across stores by Territory/Department/Class/Sub-Class and ensuring inventory levels to achieve or exceed sales targets set by the business

Merchandise Financial, Strategic and Assortment Planning

• Ensure creation of merchandise plans for all department/category based on insights gained from merchandise analytics, customer preference, historical trends and future outlook projected by the buyer.
• Maximise Sales and profitability for the Concept
• Determine high-level financial goals including pre-season financial plans, in-season projections, open-to-buy management and new store budgets.
• Discuss, decide and freeze the concept merchandise strategic plans around the following factors
• Financials (Sales, Stock, OTB, Margins, Forward Cover etc)
• Store (Sub-group level Sales, Order Quantity, Allocation, Replenishment etc)
• Assortment (Style, Price, Brand, Supplier etc)
• Building working relationships with Store managers & identifying their needs, providing information on key factors such as last pieces, items not selling, discontinued lines etc & allowing freshness into the stores.
• Prepare & Monitor Reports on Performance of Dept./Class/Subclass (where Applicable) to identify any exceptions to Sales, Stockholdings, Forward Covers, Inflows and propose actions on out of line situations to the Planners/Buyers monthly with action to be taken.
• Visit warehouses and Stores on an agreed frequency to monitor Orders arrival into warehouse and ensure items are being displayed in the correct quantities where store planograms /Matrices have space/need (Daily)

Skill

• Must have 2-4 years of relevant experience in Home & Furniture retail
• Good knowledge of Merchandise planning and analytics
• Good knowledge of Retail Industry and products
• Experienced in using planning applications to execute the planning role
• Planning and organizing skills
• Analytical skills
• Good knowledge of MS Office

Qualifications

Candidate with MFP, AP & PLM experience are preferred

The job holder is responsible for ensuring Concept merchandise planning & MIS analytics based on actual sales, sales forecasts, company order parameters, inventory checks, forth coming events & replenishment needs etc.

Also Responsible for Maximise sales and profitability in the business by providing effective planograms, managing assortments across stores by Territory/Department/Class/Sub-Class and ensuring inventory levels to achieve or exceed sales targets set by the business

Merchandise Financial, Strategic and Assortment Planning

• Ensure creation of merchandise plans for all department/category based on insights gained from merchandise analytics, customer preference, historical trends and future outlook projected by the buyer.
• Maximise Sales and profitability for the Concept
• Determine high-level financial goals including pre-season financial plans, in-season projections, open-to-buy management and new store budgets.
• Discuss, decide and freeze the concept merchandise strategic plans around the following factors
• Financials (Sales, Stock, OTB, Margins, Forward Cover etc)
• Store (Sub-group level Sales, Order Quantity, Allocation, Replenishment etc)
• Assortment (Style, Price, Brand, Supplier etc)
• Building working relationships with Store managers & identifying their needs, providing information on key factors such as last pieces, items not selling, discontinued lines etc & allowing freshness into the stores.
• Prepare & Monitor Reports on Performance of Dept./Class/Subclass (where Applicable) to identify any exceptions to Sales, Stockholdings, Forward Covers, Inflows and propose actions on out of line situations to the Planners/Buyers monthly with action to be taken.
• Visit warehouses and Stores on an agreed frequency to monitor Orders arrival into warehouse and ensure items are being displayed in the correct quantities where store planograms /Matrices have space/need (Daily)

Skill

• Must have 2-4 years of relevant experience in Home & Furniture retail
• Good knowledge of Merchandise planning and analytics
• Good knowledge of Retail Industry and products
• Experienced in using planning applications to execute the planning role
• Planning and organizing skills
• Analytical skills
• Good knowledge of MS Office

Landmark Group