Overview:
Distribution Procedure
-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 sales 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 coordinate with the merchandising team with regard to 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 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 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 with 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 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 Managing 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 minimum 2 regrouping exercises per annum with at least 40% adherence rate
-Ensure that the aged stock in RDC is 6 months ageing
-Ensure >90% Full assortment availability in NOOS and Best Sellers
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; Requirements:-
-Education : Bachelor's Degree
-Motivated self-starter, with the ability to work both independently as well as collaboratively with a team-player's mindset.
-Proficiency in analysing 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.