Merchandise Planner - homechoice

Merchandise Planner - homechoice

Company: homechoice
Date Posted: 2023-07-12
Location: Southern Suburbs (Cape)
Job Ref #: HCH-2227
Industry: Retail
Job Type: Permanent
Positions Available: 1

homechoice is a leading South African homeware retailer. For over 35 years we’ve helped our customers create beautiful homes they love with an innovative range of quality products they can afford.

Job Description

In this role, you will:

1. Love insight-led solutions and analyze sales and other metrics to create realistic sales and buy plans that will delight our customers who are looking for quality and value.
2. Wow customers and always look for sales opportunities to create products and offers that meet their needs and expectations.
3. Play as a team and work with buyers to deliver products that align with category strategies and meet price point, sales, and margin targets.
4. Explore opportunities and, with your ‘trader’ mentality, forecast and reproject sales, margin, and stock to maximize sales and profitability.
5. Take accountability and deal with our suppliers, maintaining beneficial relationships according to strict SLAs.
6. Deliver on your promises and work closely and effectively with teams across the business to deliver on big ideas that align with our DNA and delight our customers.

Job Requirements

What we will love about you:

1. Strong analytical, numeracy, and problem-solving skills.
2. Entrepreneurial and innovative mindset.
3. Ability to build long-lasting supplier (internal and external) relationships.
4. Digital fluency and understanding of the online retail world and how this drives sales.
5. Putting our customers at the heart of everything when sourcing and designing products.

What you'll need to do this role:

1. Bachelor’s degree (Business Science/BCom/BSc).
2. 3-5 years retail experience (e-commerce is preferable but not a requirement).
3. Competency in MS Office packages, particularly Excel.

Behaviours we love:

1. Wow my customer.
2. Walk in my customers’ shoes.
3. Deliver on my promises.
4. Deliver insight-led solutions my customers need.
5. Treat the business as my own.
6. Take accountability.
7. Be curious, creative & explore opportunities.
8. Do it right & at the right time.
9. Play as a team.
10. Be helpful.
11. Be inclusive.
12. Find the fun.