Distribution Procedure
To maintain the distribution procedure, enabling the right sizes with the right quantity at the right stores.
To ensure proper planning and setting of standards to achieve maximum sales with minimum stock, with a benchmark of maximum 15 weeks season-end chain stock.
To ensure adequate back-up stock in the warehouse for regular articles, allowing for continuous supply with a benchmark of three to four weeks stock cover.
To ensure store article level seasonal planning and coordinate with the merchandising team regarding requirements.
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 dispatches at the warehouse.
To review merchandising reports and sales statistics (S.I.R.
Store Report etc.)
and take merchandising action such as:
? Ship additional supplies to stores either by statement supply, special order, or pre-pack.
? Advise on the revision of assortment according to requirements.
? Transfer goods from store to store as per business requirements, within geographical clusters.
? Monitor and follow up on the efficiency of merchandise movement from the warehouse to the stores.
To ensure that stock levels are in accordance with sales volume and store stockroom capacity.
To control target cover weeks at chain level as per company guidelines of season-end store stock of 15 weeks.
To ensure target stock margins to enable the store to achieve the desired sales margin.
To ensure that end-of-lifelines or seasonal items at the central warehouse are distributed to the store during peak periods.
To ensure that ends of lifelines are regrouped to performing stores.
To ensure all merchandise picked is sent to the stores on time.
General
To study store stock statements on a regular basis.
To manage bulk orders in coordination with retail as well as merchandising.
To periodically visit the stores 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 a minimum of 2 regrouping exercises per annum with at least a 40% adherence rate.
Ensure that the aged stock in RDC is6 months ageing.
Ensure >90% full assortment availability in NOOS & Best Sellers.
Requirement
Education: Bachelor's Degree.
Motivated self-starter, with the ability to work both independently as well as collaboratively with a team-player mindset.
Proficiency in analyzing and synthesizing data.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent project management skills with the ability to multi-task.
Ability to work resourcefully.
Proficiency in MS PowerPoint and Excel skills.#J-18808-Ljbffr