PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: To maintain the distribution procedure, this will enable the right sizes with the right quantity at the right stores.
To ensure proper planning and setting of standards to achieve maximum sale with a minimum stock with a benchmark of maximum 15 weeks season end chain stock.
To ensure the back-up stock in the warehouse for regular articles is adequate to allow for continuous supply with a benchmark of three to four weeks stock cover.
To ensure store article level seasonal planning and co-ordinate with merchandising with regard of the requirement.
To maintain a continuous flow of merchandising information to and from the stores and most importantly to the warehouse.
To manage replenishment by route plan and follow up dispatches with Warehouse To plan for regrouping of stores to stores Monitor and follow up on the efficiency of merchandise movement (Regrouping) or warehouse to store.
Recall goods from stores to warehouse (when needed) To review merchandising reports and sales statistics (S.I.R.
Store Report etc.)
and take merchandising action such as :- Ship additional supply to stores either by statement supply; special order or pre-pack.
Advise revision of assortment according to requirement.
Transfer goods from store to store as per business requirement; within geographical cluster.
Monitor and follow-up with the efficiency of merchandise movement from the warehouse to the stores To ensure that stock levels are in accordance to sales volume and the store stockroom capacity.
To control target cover weeks at chain level as per company guideline of season end store stock of 15 weeks.
To ensure target stock margins in-order to enable the store to achieve the desired sales margin.
To ensure that end of life lines or seasonal items at central warehouse are distributed to the store during peak periods.
To ensure that ends of life lines are regrouped to performing stores.
To ensure all merchandise picked are sent to the stores on time.
To review and update every season the segmentation of store with Retail To work closely with Operation team on stocks capacity and line capacity in store To plan and allocate for stocks during store opening/closing/renovation General To study store stock on a regular basis.
To study on size assortment sales vs stocks To Managing Bulk orders in coordination with retail as well as merchandising To visit the stores periodically and warehouse.
To study and analyze market conditions, economic trends and competition.
To continuously follow and monitor stores sales, stock margin, stock TALY and stock cover weeks.
To provide feedback to buyers on the performance of new articles.
To maintain and follow the route plan and make changes for closed and new stores from time to time.
Inventory Balancing Carry out minimum 2 regrouping exercises per annum with at least 40% adherence rate Ensure that the aged stock in RDC is 6 months aging Ensure >90% Full assortment availability in NOOS & Best Sellers AUTHORITY To approve initial stock standards and modify standards.
To arrange merchandise transfers as per requirements.
To make changes or additions to delivery schedules according to special requirements.
To initiate and pursue action on slow moving items.
To initiate repeat orders together with merchandising manager STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE To ensure stock levels are in accordance with sales volume.
To ensure that end of lines of seasonal items at central warehouse are distributed to the store during peaks periods.
To ensure that broken lines are regrouped to performing stores.
Requirements Operating Discipline: Owns responsibility and is fully accountable.
Delivers in a consistent way following his department priorities, respecting the deadlines.
Pursues quality in accomplishing tasks paying attention to details and verifying information.
Collaboration: Works well with others at all levels.
Encourages team unity through sharing information/expertise.
Pursues engagement without being authoritative.
Social Skills and Influence: Knows how to deal with people and influence them positively.
Makes others feel dignified and appreciated.
Relates well to all kinds of, up, down and sideways, inside and outside the organization Management Competency: Inspirational Leadership: Is passionate, inspires others and can influence them.
Confronts and corrects when needed while motivating change.
Shares his knowledge/experiences and helps people to develop themselves.
Management Competency: Team Developer: Clearly sets priorities according to goals and strategy.
Promotes and demands that employees take responsibility for their own work.
Takes time to give regular and constructive feedback OTHER TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS OR EXPERTISE: Motivated self-starter, with the ability to work both independently as well as collaboratively with a team-player's mindset.
Ability to work resourcefully.
Excellent project management skills with the ability to multi-task.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in analysing and synthesizing data.
Proficiency in MS PowerPoint and Excel skills.