Senior Merchandiser

TRADING: Review weekly trading performance and achieved KPI's, identifying issues and the course of action in preparation for the weekly trading meetingsWeekly store visitsPropose and agree actions to recover risk and maximise opportunities with the Buyer at category and line levelForecasting any sales variance Creations of OTBManagement of commitments by ensuring on time delivery and rebuy cancellationMarkdown proposalPromotions proposalManage the range plan in Season reflecting any changesTEAMWORK: Work with Buyer to deliver the planGuide the team of Merchandiser / Assistant Merchandiser to help the deliver the planEstablish working relationships with Store Operations, Visuals, Marketing, Finance, Logistic CORE COMPETENCIES: LeadershipSales Planning & BudgetingTradingBrand LiaisonStore / Product PerformanceOTB ManagementManagement of Stock OrdersManagement of IntakeManagement of MarkdownOrderbookPLANNING Review previous season and capture the lessons learned and create the strategy for the department going forward with the buyerMSSI ManagemenQuarterly plan at gender / brand level with the Buyer and formulate range planAttend selection/pre-selection meetings with the Buyers and suppliersPlan the pre-scheduling to meet the range plan – in conjunction with Assistant MerchandisersOverview the ratios for all buys in conjunction with Assistant MerchandiserEnsure that the Buy matches the Buy planJOB REQUIREMENTS Minimum 5 years of working experiences in retail industry as MerchandiserAnalytical mindsetNumbers drivenProficient in Microsoft ExcelRegional exposure will be an added advantage