Job Description

Who you are You have the ability to grow and adapt to an ever-changing environment where new processes and technologies are part of the norm. Your passion for retail & a knowledge of outdoor brands, and patio living products, along with your affiliation for figures & organisational skills makes you indispensable to the team. It excites you to continually look for ways to work better, faster and more efficiently that benefit the business and maximise each hour of the day. What you’ll do 

You will be responsible for getting the right stock at the right store at the right time for both e-commerce and store locations. This will involve collaborating across multiple business units to showcase and manage stock levels of our extensive product range.

Your areas of responsibility include:
● Work closely with category buyers on season strategy incorporating reviews of past category/concept performance, agree on investment for the future
● Forecasting and ordering stock needed to achieve future budgets and optimizing flow of stock and inventory turn in your category
● Managing overstocks
● Calculate stock needed for successful marketing campaigns (online and in stores)
● Build and maintain collaborative partnerships and communicate effectively with suppliers and internal team members
● Compiling and analysing reports on product performance. Recommending actions based on data reported.
● Collaborate with the Customer Service team to prioritise customer needs & ensure a customer-centric approach What experience and skills you need for the role 

This role is best suited for an innovative, organised, problem-solver that is agile and resilient and displays the following skills:
● Bachelors Degree (finance, accounting, bcom)
● At least 3 years working in a Merchandise Planning role
● A high degree of numeracy and an analytical, detailed and strategic approach to work
● Excellent attention to detail ● Excellent Excel skills and knowledge of the google suite
● Strong business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking
● Strong affiliation to systems and utilising them to increase productivity in line with the Planning Strategy
● Good organisational, administrative and interpersonal skills
● Excellent communication and negotiation skills
● Enjoy working with people to resolve problems with a focus on finding workable solutions within often tight deadlines
● Driven by improving processes and finding new effective ways to do things ● Experience in a complex, data-driven, high-volume and fast-paced environment where agility is key
● General operational problem-solving experience

Mr Price Group Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity